Infact
52 / 100
Mixed Global

40% of people have pretended to talk on the phone at least once.

Infact verdict: Mixed (52/100).

The claim that 40% of people have pretended to talk on the phone at least once is not directly supported by the evidence found. The web evidence includes discussions about apps and personal anecdotes of pretending to take phone calls to avoid social interactions. However, there is no statistical data provided to confirm the specific 40% figure. Therefore, the claim cannot be substantiated based on the available evidence.

March 26, 2026 Language: en 1 claim analyzed
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Individual claims

52
Mixed Behavior
40% of people have pretended to talk on the phone at least once.
The evidence indicates that pretending to take phone calls is a noted behavior used in social situations, yet there is no concrete statistical evidence provided to support the claim that exactly 40% of people have done this. Thus, while the behavior is plausible, the specific statistic cannot be verified.
Fact Check Score None
Fact Check Weight 0
Web Consensus Score 50
Web Consensus Weight 50
Source Quality Score 50
Source Quality Weight 25
Llm Reasoning Score 60
Llm Reasoning Weight 25
Weighted Total 52
Evidence Summary Common behavior noted, but no statistical data found to verify the 40% figure.

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