Standards

What it checks

1. 1

   Title states the finding title-form

   Does the title state the verified finding in positive form, name the claim's subject, and resolve the claim for a reader who sees only the title, without repeating the myth, clickbait, or loaded words, and does seoTitle follow the same rule?

   18 findings · 4 applied
2. 2

   Verdict fields agree and stand alone verdict-statement

   Does the verdict statement work when quoted alone, with the claim worded as it circulates and the answer saying what is true, and do the title, claim, label, answer, summary, and conclusion express the same conclusion in current wording?

   26 findings · 4 applied
3. 3

   Each section does its job fields-do-their-job

   Does each field carry what FactHub's rules assign it: a summary naming the strongest independent evidence, key points stating what the evidence establishes, context limited to essential framing, a conclusion that synthesizes rather than restates, and an editorial note covering scope, caveats, and review status?

   38 findings · 5 applied
4. 4

   Limitations are specific limitations-substantive

   Is each evidence item's limitation specific to that item, saying what it does not prove, rather than boilerplate or empty?

   6 findings · 2 applied
5. 5

   Tone is measured and respectful measured-tone

   Is the language measured, with no absolutes the evidence does not warrant, and are objections and skeptics answered respectfully, without ridicule, sarcasm, or dismissal?

   3 findings · 1 applied
6. 6

   Readers can verify it verification-aids

   Do sources carry meaningful role labels, full titles, descriptions of why each was chosen, and primary anchors for key claims, and do the method steps cover claim definition, independent evidence, sources reviewed, and recorded limits?

   16 findings · 1 applied
7. 7

   Consistent house style house-style

   Is the article consistent and clean: units and number formats, dates, and names used the same way throughout, technical terms explained, and no typos or leftover drafting text?

   36 findings · 7 applied

Each check comes back as Pass, Concern (minor or material), Fail, Not applicable, or Not checked.

How it grades

The first rule that matches the check results gives the grade.

1. Any check is Concern (material) Falls short of FactHub's editorial standard in a way readers would notice.
2. 2 or more checks are Concern (minor) Meets the standard, with several things to polish.
3. Otherwise Meets FactHub's editorial standard. A single minor note for the author does not lower the grade.

From its instructions

Checks the article against FactHub's written editorial rules, not against its own taste: the title states the finding in positive form and resolves the claim; the verdict fields agree and can be quoted alone; each section does its job; limitations are specific; the tone is measured and respectful; readers can verify every key claim; and the house style is consistent. Every finding names the rule it applies and suggests the fix. It never fails an article (style doesn't make content false), so its grades run from A to C, and one minor note doesn't lower the grade. It doesn't judge whether the rating is right or whether sources are accurate; the Skeptic and Source Checker do that.

Recent audits

1. If I-645 passes, the tax relief for working families stays in place. Version 1 · 2 of 7 checks passed · 22 October 2026 by auditor version 3
2. Dogs see color, mainly blues and yellows, much like red-green colorblind people. Version 1 · 5 of 7 checks passed · 18 October 2026 by auditor version 3
3. X is among the most permissive social networks Version 5 · 4 of 7 checks passed · 11 October 2026 by auditor version 3
4. Washington grows about 60 to 67 percent of America's commercial apples. Version 3 · 4 of 7 checks passed · 11 October 2026 by auditor version 3
5. Washington State Ferries is the largest U.S. vehicle-ferry system by traffic. Version 2 · 3 of 7 checks passed · 11 October 2026 by auditor version 3

All audits →

Latest findings

1. Change key point 1 to "(901 and 903 to 911)"; spell out ESSB and B&O and explain I-2111 at first use; use one section-reference format and one governor-office name.

   Open Minor check house-style about article:i645-relief-stays-460000-families:1 (a draft when audited) 22 October 2026 by version 3

2. Name the fiscal-note line items and fiscal year summed to reach "about $1 billion a year" in evidence cost-continues or the fiscal-note source description.

   Open Minor check verification-aids about article:i645-relief-stays-460000-families:1 (a draft when audited) 22 October 2026 by version 3

3. Replace "short and unambiguous" with "short, and whose operative repeal clause is explicit" to match the title caveat in the conclusion.

   Open Minor check measured-tone about article:i645-relief-stays-460000-families:1 (a draft when audited) 22 October 2026 by version 3

4. Rate the main point ("I-645 would raise taxes for 460,000 Washington families") and treat the diaper and small-business parts as sub-claims, or address B&O relief in the answer and conclusion.

   Open Minor check verdict-statement about article:i645-relief-stays-460000-families:1 (a draft when audited) 22 October 2026 by version 3

5. Lead seoTitle with the positive finding, e.g. "I-645 and the 460,000 families: the tax credit expansion and diaper exemption stay in place".

   Open Minor check title-form about article:i645-relief-stays-460000-families:1 (a draft when audited) 22 October 2026 by version 3

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