Scores by kind of claim
Each kind of claim is scored on its own, out of 100: the share that held up, with the range it likely falls in. Fewer resolved claims give a wider range.
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Factual claims
Statements about the present or the past, checked against the record: did they hold up?
84 73 93 -
Predictions
Statements about events outside the person's control, checked once they fell due: did they come true?
46 27 65 -
Promises
Commitments to the person's or organisation's own future action, with something to deliver: was it delivered?
60 40 79
All types combined: 70 (likely 61 to 78, medium confidence), from 29 claims: 16 factual claims, 7 predictions, 6 promises. It mixes kinds of claim in different proportions for different people, so compare people kind by kind.
Ørsted's claims
8 claims
“Mads Nipper will take office on 1 January 2021.”
Ørsted 9 September 2020 Ørsted appoints Mads Nipper the next CEO of Ørsted (Ørsted)
Mads Nipper will take office as Ørsted CEO on 1 January 2021.
Mostly true True in substance, wrong in a detail.
The second judge would not resolve this claim; the verdict shown is the first judge's.
What would count as true or false
True: Mads Nipper formally took office as Ørsted's CEO (group President and CEO) on 1 January 2021. Mostly true: he took office as CEO within a few days of 1 January 2021 because of a purely administrative detail, such as the first working day. Mostly false: he took office as CEO materially later than 1 January 2021. False: positive evidence shows he did not become Ørsted CEO, for example a withdrawal of the appointment or another person named CEO from that date.
Evidence
- Global wind developer replaces CEO amid turbulent times for turbines Renewable Energy World · 31 January 2025
“Ørsted’s stock has been devalued by more than 80% since Nipper took over as CEO in January 2021.”
Reasoning
E3, an independent trade report from January 2025, states that Nipper took over as Ørsted CEO in January 2021. That is consistent with the promised start date, but it does not give the exact day, so taking office specifically on 1 January cannot be confirmed. No evidence suggests the appointment was withdrawn or materially delayed.
Cite this claim
Ørsted, “Mads Nipper will take office as Ørsted CEO on 1 January 2021.” (said 9 September 2020). Verdict: mostly true. Reliability API, claim c_9b2d11d3e795, method 0.1.0+7831dd9d. https://epistacklabs.com/claims/c_9b2d11d3e795
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