FactHub auditor: Standards

Findings

Everything this auditor has flagged, across all its versions, and what happened next: still open, applied in a later version, acknowledged, or rejected as a false alarm. A finding raised again by a later run is superseded by the newer one, so each problem is counted once.

143 findings: 118 open, 24 applied, 1 rejected. 3 repeats were superseded by a later finding.

  1. Round each figure the same way everywhere (114.6% vs 115%, $33.9 vs $33.90 billion, $72.7 vs $72.74 billion) and spell out LEAP and FTE and explain the McCleary levy swap.

    Applied in version 4 Minor check house-style about article:wa-budget-doubled-decade:3 11 October 2026 by version 3

    Version 4 gives each figure the same rounding everywhere: 114.6%, $33.9 billion, $72.7 billion, $51.5 billion, $21.2 billion and 52%. It spells out LEAP (Legislative Evaluation and Accountability Program Committee), replaces FTE with "full-time-equivalent", and explains the McCleary levy swap: a 2017 law raised the state school property tax and capped local levies from 2019. Fiscal years are written as FY2014, FY2019 and FY2025, with the term defined at first use.

  2. Cut the hand-written Independence paragraph from editorialNote (the page generates it) and make the summary one sentence naming the strongest independent evidence.

    Applied in version 4 Minor check fields-do-their-job about article:wa-budget-doubled-decade:3 11 October 2026 by version 3

    Version 4 removes the hand-written Independence paragraph from the editorial note; the page generates that note. The summary is now one sentence naming the strongest lines of evidence: the Legislature's records (general fund and all funds), NASBO's state-reported data, and the population, price and income benchmarks.

  3. Name the state in the answer so it stands alone when quoted, e.g. "Washington's general-fund appropriations rose 115% in a decade...".

    Applied in version 4 Minor check verdict-statement about article:wa-budget-doubled-decade:3 11 October 2026 by version 3

    In version 4 the answer reads: "Washington's general-fund appropriations rose 114.6% from 2013-15 to 2023-25, far outpacing population and inflation." It names the state, the budget and the period, so it stands alone when quoted.

  4. Make seoTitle state the finding, e.g. "Washington's state budget more than doubled in a decade, fact check", instead of asking a question.

    Applied in version 4 Minor check title-form about article:wa-budget-doubled-decade:3 11 October 2026 by version 3

    In version 4 the seoTitle states the finding: "Washington's state budget more than doubled in a decade: fact check".

  5. Use one rounding per figure ($228.7 million and $71.3 million everywhere), one form of '4th-most', spell out HUD at first use, and explain respondent-driven sampling and rapid rehousing.

    Applied in version 3 Minor check house-style about article:seattle-homelessness-spending-results:2 11 October 2026 by version 3

    Version 3 uses $71.3 million and $228.7 million everywhere and "4th-most" throughout, spells out the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in the description and context, and explains respondent-driven sampling, rapid rehousing and the 95% prediction interval where they first appear.

  6. Change "programme" to "program"; spell out ppm (parts per million), CDC, ADA and NHANES at first use; explain dental fluorosis at its first mention in the summary.

    Applied in version 4 Minor check house-style about article:fluoride-toothpaste-prevents-cavities:3 11 October 2026 by version 3

    Version 4 changes "programme" to "program" and spells out ppm, NTP, CDC, ADA, NHANES and FDA at first use. It explains dental fluorosis and network meta-analysis at first mention.

  7. Cut the summary to one sentence naming the Cochrane trial evidence and the NTP total-intake finding; move the risk and dosing guidance to keyPoints or context.

    Applied in version 4 Minor check fields-do-their-job about article:fluoride-toothpaste-prevents-cavities:3 11 October 2026 by version 3

    The version 4 summary is one sentence naming the Cochrane trial evidence and the NTP total-intake finding. The dosing guidance moved to key points.

  8. Split the compound claim and rate its main point (e.g. "Fluoride toothpaste lowers children's IQ."), and add the open low-dose caveat to the answer to match the conclusion.

    Applied in version 4 Minor check verdict-statement about article:fluoride-toothpaste-prevents-cavities:3 11 October 2026 by version 3

    Version 4 rates only the main IQ point ("Fluoride in toothpaste is a neurotoxin that lowers children's IQ"). The context covers the other parts, and the answer now reflects the open low-dose question.

  9. Make seoTitle state the finding, e.g. "Is Fluoride Toothpaste Bad? It Prevents Cavities; IQ Links Involve Far Higher Intake".

    Applied in version 4 Minor check title-form about article:fluoride-toothpaste-prevents-cavities:3 11 October 2026 by version 3

    The version 4 seoTitle states the finding: "Does Fluoride Toothpaste Lower Kids' IQ? Studies Concern Total Intake, Not Toothpaste".

  10. Introduce abbreviations at first use: "Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)", "Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)", "National Toxicology Program (NTP)".

    Applied in version 8 Minor check house-style about article:tide-detergent-dioxane-cancer:7 11 October 2026 by version 2

    EPA, TSCA and NTP are now spelled out at first use, and the article uses "Proposition 65" consistently.

  11. Describe IARC 2B as "possible" (not "likely") in the hazard title, spell out IARC, P&G and ppm at first use, explain surfactant/ethoxylation, and use one capitalization for No Significant Risk Level.

    Applied in version 7 Minor check house-style about article:tide-detergent-dioxane-cancer:6 11 October 2026 by version 2

    The hazard title now says "possible". IARC, P&G and ppm are spelled out at first use, surfactants and ethoxylation are explained in the context, and No Significant Risk Level is capitalized the same way throughout.

  12. Soften "confirms" in the product-testing summary and the labeling objection to "indicates", since the article itself says the 2024 test was not independently replicated.

    Applied in version 7 Minor check measured-tone about article:tide-detergent-dioxane-cancer:6 11 October 2026 by version 2

    Both uses of "confirms" now say "indicates".

  13. Rewrite the summary to name the strongest evidence (EPA exposure reviews plus product testing), and add an independence note (countries, methods, decades) to the editorial note.

    Applied in version 7 Minor check fields-do-their-job about article:tide-detergent-dioxane-cancer:6 11 October 2026 by version 2

    The summary now names EPA's 2020 and 2024 exposure reviews and the product testing. No separate independence note was added: the article page already generates one from the evidence fields (4 methods, 7 institutions, 3 decades), and a hand-written note would duplicate it.

  14. Lead with a positive finding, e.g. "EPA found no cancer risk from using Tide; its 1,4-dioxane concern is drinking water"; make seoTitle state the finding.

    Applied in version 7 Minor check title-form about article:tide-detergent-dioxane-cancer:6 11 October 2026 by version 2

    The title now states the positive finding ("EPA found no unreasonable cancer risk from using laundry detergents like Tide."), and the search title answers its question.

  15. Spell out CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation) at first use.

    Applied in version 4 Minor check house-style about article:apollo-11-moon-landing-evidence:2 11 October 2026 by version 2

    CSIRO is now spelled out as Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation in the evidence institutions and the source name.

  16. Add primary anchors: the LROC image product ID for nasa-apollo-site and a link to APOLLO normal-point data for apache-point-ranging.

    Applied in version 4 Minor check verification-aids about article:apollo-11-moon-landing-evidence:2 11 October 2026 by version 2

    Added LROC NAC frame M175124932R (NASA SVS source), a link to APOLLO normal-point data, and the Chandrayaan-2 OHRC frame ID in ISRO's PRADAN archive.

  17. Rewrite the landing-site-imagery limitation to state what LRO images cannot show, such as resolution limits or who placed the hardware.

    Applied in version 4 Minor check limitations-substantive about article:apollo-11-moon-landing-evidence:2 11 October 2026 by version 2

    The imagery limitation now states the resolution limits and that orbital images show hardware is present, not when or by whom it was placed; it also notes which imagery is NASA-only.

  18. Have the conclusion weigh alternatives and state what remains unproven; move the context's analysis there; add review status and an independence count.

    Applied in version 4 Minor check fields-do-their-job about article:apollo-11-moon-landing-evidence:2 11 October 2026 by version 2

    The conclusion now weighs the robotic-hardware alternative and states what still rests on NASA alone; context reduced to scope framing; editorial note adds caveats, an independence count (8 countries, 4 methods, 1969-2024), and review status.

  19. Change "contradicted" to "False" in the conclusion and description to match the current label.

    Applied in version 4 Minor check verdict-statement about article:apollo-11-moon-landing-evidence:2 11 October 2026 by version 2

    The conclusion now states the claim is false, and the description now says the evidence shows Apollo 11 put astronauts on the Moon.

  20. Spell out SMART-1 and NSSDCA at first use, gloss regolith/breccia/anorthosite/differentiated in a few words, and use one date format.

    Applied in version 3 Minor check house-style about article:is-the-moon-made-of-cheese:2 10 October 2026 by version 1

    Version 3 spells out SMART-1 (Small Missions for Advanced Research in Technology-1), SIR and NSSDCA at first use; briefly explains basalt, anorthosite, breccia, regolith, maria, differentiated, olivine and pyroxene, and orbital spectroscopy; and changes the image caption date to 2024-08-19 to match the ISO dates used elsewhere.

  21. Add to the geophysical limitation: "This item relies on a single NASA synthesis of mission data rather than independent interior models."

    Applied in version 3 Minor check limitations-substantive about article:is-the-moon-made-of-cheese:2 10 October 2026 by version 1

    Version 3's geophysical-structure limitation now states that the item relies on a single NASA synthesis rather than independent interior studies, and that this synthesis shares Apollo sample, seismometer, and mass data with other evidence items.

  22. Cut the summary to its evidence sentence; add one conclusion sentence on what remains uncertain (e.g., exact core size, unsampled regions).

    Applied in version 3 Minor check fields-do-their-job about article:is-the-moon-made-of-cheese:2 10 October 2026 by version 1

    Version 3's summary is one sentence naming the three most independent lines of evidence (returned samples, orbital infrared measurements, bulk density). The conclusion now weighs each line's independence and states what remains uncertain: the exact size and composition of the core, and how far the sampled sites represent unvisited regions.

  23. Change "is contradicted with high confidence" to "is false (high confidence)" in summary and conclusion; name the Moon in the answer.

    Applied in version 3 Minor check verdict-statement about article:is-the-moon-made-of-cheese:2 10 October 2026 by version 1

    Version 3 removes the stale "contradicted with high confidence" wording: the conclusion now says the claim is False, with high confidence, and the summary carries evidence only. The answer now names the Moon: "Samples, density, and remote sensing show the Moon is rock with a small metal-rich core."

  24. Make seoTitle state the finding, e.g. "Is the Moon Made of Cheese? No: Samples Show Rock and Metal".

    Applied in version 3 Minor check title-form about article:is-the-moon-made-of-cheese:2 10 October 2026 by version 1

    Version 3's seoTitle now states the finding: "Is the Moon Made of Cheese? Samples Show It Is Rock and Metal". socialTitle was also set to match the title, as the rules require.