Infact
23 / 100
Mostly False World

Smoking killed about 100 million people worldwide during the 20th century, equated to the size of multiple large cities like Moscow or Mexico City.

Infact verdict: Mostly False (23/100).

There is no external evidence currently available to verify the statistical claim that smoking killed about 100 million people worldwide during the 20th century. Given the lack of substantiating data or references from reliable sources, this claim's factual status remains uncertain.

April 29, 2026 Language: en 3 claims analyzed
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Individual claims

50
Mixed Health
During the 20th century, smoking killed about 100 million people worldwide.
No external evidence found to verify or refute this claim.
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 external evidence found.
9
False Comparison
This is equivalent to 10 extinct megacities the size of Moscow.
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
9
False Comparison
This is equivalent to five deserted cities like Mexico City.
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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