Infact
20 / 100
Mostly False Scotland

A smart camera in Scotland mistook a referee's bald head for the ball, causing TV viewers to watch his head instead of the game.

Infact verdict: Mostly False (20/100).

The claim about a smart camera mistaking a referee's bald head for the ball during a football match in Scotland is not corroborated by the provided evidence. No reliable sources confirm this specific incident. Consequently, the absence of confirming evidence or discussion from credible sources about this particular event leads to a conclusion that the claim lacks verification.

April 23, 2026 Language: en 2 claims analyzed
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Individual claims

31
Mostly False Technology
A smart camera mistook the side referee's bald head for the ball during a football match in Scotland.
No external evidence found to verify or refute this claim. The search results do not mention an incident where a smart camera mistook a referee's head for the ball during a football match in Scotland.
Fact Check Score None
Fact Check Weight 0
Web Consensus Score None
Web Consensus Weight 50
Source Quality Score 50
Source Quality Weight 25
Llm Reasoning Score 50
Llm Reasoning Weight 25
Weighted Total 31
Evidence Summary No evidence found.
9
False Media
TV viewers spent the entire match looking at the referee's head instead of following the game.
This describes the camera error's impact rather than a factual claim requiring verification.
Fact Check Score None
Fact Check Weight 0
Web Consensus Score None
Web Consensus Weight 0
Source Quality Score None
Source Quality Weight 0
Llm Reasoning Score -1
Llm Reasoning Weight 100
Weighted Total 9
Evidence Summary None

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