A verifiable factual claim is a sentence claiming that something is true, and this can be verified using factual, verifiable information such as statistics, specific examples, or personal testimony. Click to read more.

contains a verifiable factual claim

does not contain any verifiable factual claim

the content of the tweet does not have enough information to make a judgment. It is recommended to categorize the tweet using this label when the content of the tweet is not understandable at all. For example, it uses a language (i.e., non-English) or references that it is difficult to understand

the tweet does not need to be fact-checked, e.g., because it is not interesting, a joke, or does not contain any claim.

the tweet is worth fact-checking, however, this does not require a professional fact-checker, i.e., a non-expert might be able to fact-check the claim. For example, using reliable sources one can verify the information such as the official website of the WHO, etc. An example of a claim is as follows: "The GDP of the USA grew by 50% last year."

the tweet should be fact-checked by a professional fact-checker, however, it is not urgent or critical;

the tweet can cause immediate harm to a large number of people, therefore, it should be verified as soon as possible by a professional fact-checker.

the content of the tweet does not have enough information to make a judgment.

the content of the tweet would not harm the society (e.g., "I like corona beer'').

the tweet contains a joke (e.g., "If Corona enters Spain, it’ll enter from the side of Barcelona defense') or sarcasm (e.g., "'The corona virus is a real thing.' -- Wow, I had no idea!'').

the tweet spreads panic. The content of the tweet can cause sudden fear and anxiety for a large part of the society (e.g., "there are 50,000 cases ov COVID-19 in Qatar'').

the tweet reports xenophobic, racism or prejudice expression(s). Xenophobic refers to fear or hatred of foreigners, people from different cultures, or strangers. Racism is the belief that groups of humans possess different behavioral traits corresponding to physical appearance and can be divided based on the superiority of one race over another. It may also refer to prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against other people because they are of a different race or ethnicity. Prejudice is an unjustified or incorrect attitude (i.e., typically negative) towards an individual based solely on the individual's membership of a social group. An example of xenophobic statement is "do not buy cucumbers from Iran''.

the tweet reports questionable cure, medicine, vaccine or prevention procedures (e.g., " ... drinking bleach can help cure coronavirus'').

if tweet reports or express rumor. It is defined as a "specific (or topical) proposition for belief passed along from person to person usually by word of mouth without secure standards of evidence being present''. For example, "BREAKING: Trump could still own stock in a company that, according to the CDC, will play a major role in providing coronavirus test kits to the federal government, which means that Trump could profit from coronavirus testing. #COVID-19 #coronavirus https://t.co/Kwl3ylMZRk''

if the content of the tweet does not belong to any of the above categories then this can be chosen to label the tweet.

if the content of the tweet is not understandable at all to judge.

if the content of the tweet is not important or interesting for some government entities to pay attention.

if some government entities need to pay attention to this tweet as it is harmful for the society, i.e., it is labeled as any of the YES subcategories in question 6.

the tweet contains information that blames some government entities or top politician(s), e.g., "Dear @VP Pence: Is the below true? Do you have a plan? Also, when are local jurisdictions going to get the #Coronavirus test kits you promised?''.

the tweet contains advice about any social, political, national and international issues that requires attention for some government entities (e.g., The elderly & people with pre-existing health conditions are more susceptible to #COVID19. To stay safe, they should: Heavy check mark Keep distance from people who are sick Heavy check mark Frequently wash hands with soap and water Heavy check mark Protect their mental health).

the tweet contains information that state that some government entities should take action for a particular issue (e.g., I think the Government should close all the Barber Shops and Salons , let people buy shaving machines and other beauty gardgets keep in their houses. Salons and Barbershops might prove to be another Virus spreading channels @citizentvkenya @SenMutula @CSMutahi_Kagwe).

if the tweet discusses about action taken by governments, companies, individuals for any particular issue, for example, closure of bars, conferences, churches due to the corona virus (e.g., Due to the current circumstances with the Corona virus, The 4th Mediterranean Heat Treatment and Surface Engineering Conference in Istanbul postponed to 26-28 Mayıs 2021.).

if attention is needed for some government entities as the tweet discusses possible cure, vaccine or treatment for any disease (e.g., Pls share this valuable information. Garlic boiled water can be cure corona virus).

if the content in the tweet contains question for any particular issue and it requires attention for some government entities (e.g., Special thanks to all doctors and nurses, new found respect for you’ll. Is the virus going to totally disappear in the summer? I live in USA and praying that when the temperature warms up the virus will go away...is my thinking accurate?)

if the tweet cannot be labeled as any of the above categories then this label can be selected.

if the content of the tweet is not understandable at all to judge.

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