Every claim is checked against trusted evidence and given one of six verdicts. The verdict pairs a color, an icon, and a text label — so it’s never conveyed by color alone.
✓
Evidence supports
Strong, agreeing evidence backs this claim.
✓
Mostly supported
Mostly supported, with minor gaps or caveats.
◐
Evidence is split
The evidence splits — some parts hold, others don’t.
⚠
Mostly contradicted
Mostly contradicted by the available evidence.
✕
Evidence contradicts
Strong, agreeing evidence contradicts this claim.
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Not enough evidence
Not enough direct evidence to weigh the claim.
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Cards carry our own plain-language summary and iconography, never publisher images or article text. Sources and evidence always redirect to the originals. Verdicts are timestamped and can update as new evidence arrives.