Infact
45 / 100
Mixed Japan

Japan uses QR codes on tombstones to link to memory pages.

Infact verdict: Mixed (45/100).

The claim that QR codes are used on tombstones in Japan to access memory pages lacks strong evidence. Fact-checks by USA Today and AFP found that the claim of QR codes on Japanese tombstones is misleading or false. For the second claim regarding QR codes leading to memory pages, no verifying evidence was found.

April 28, 2026 Language: en 2 claims analyzed
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Individual claims

40
Mixed Cultural
In Japan, they make QR codes on tombstones.
AFP Fact Check rated the claim as 'False', and USA Today rated it as 'Missing Context'. These reliable sources contradict the claim, providing strong evidence against it.
Fact Check Score 48
Fact Check Weight 60
Web Consensus Score None
Web Consensus Weight 0
Source Quality Score 10
Source Quality Weight 0
Llm Reasoning Score 20
Llm Reasoning Weight 40
Weighted Total 40
Evidence Summary 2 professional fact-checks found, both refuting the claim.
50
Mixed Cultural
After scanning the QR code on a Japanese tombstone, you are taken to the memory page.
No external evidence found to verify or refute this claim. Due to lack of evidence, the claim is marked as unverifiable.
Fact Check Score None
Fact Check Weight 0
Web Consensus Score None
Web Consensus Weight 0
Source Quality Score 50
Source Quality Weight 0
Llm Reasoning Score 50
Llm Reasoning Weight 100
Weighted Total 50
Evidence Summary No evidence found.

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