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Mostly True California

The website reports on the first-ever filming of goblin sharks, California's proximity to a major earthquake, physicists splitting a photon into a swarm of particles, and the rediscovery of a dwarf fox in Cozumel, Mexico.

The claims were evaluated based on available evidence. The claim about goblin sharks being filmed for the first time is supported by multiple sources confirming the first filming in 2019. The prediction about California being close to a major quake is speculative and rated as a prediction, thus unverifiable. The claim about physicists splitting a photon into a swarm of particles is supported by theoretical evidence, though experimental confirmation is pending. The rediscovery of the Cozumel dwarf fox is well-supported by multiple sources. Finally, the claim about the San Jacinto and southern San Andreas faults reaching their highest stress levels in 1,000 years is strongly supported by multiple authoritative sources. Overall, the claims are mostly supported by evidence, with the exception of the speculative prediction about California's earthquake risk.

June 21, 2026 Language: en 5 claims analyzed

Individual Claims

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True Science
Goblin sharks were filmed for the first time.
Multiple sources confirm that goblin sharks were filmed alive in their natural habitat for the first time in 2019 and again in 2024. This supports the claim that they were filmed for the first time, although the exact year of the first filming was 2019, not 2024.
Fact Check Score None
Fact Check Weight 0
Web Consensus Score 90
Web Consensus Weight 50
Source Quality Score 90
Source Quality Weight 25
Llm Reasoning Score 90
Llm Reasoning Weight 25
Weighted Total 84
Evidence Summary Multiple web sources confirm goblin sharks were filmed for the first time in 2019.
39
Mostly False Science
California is scarily close to a major quake.
This claim is a prediction about future events and cannot be verified. Snopes rated a related claim as 'Mixture', indicating uncertainty about the imminence of a major quake. California is known to be at risk for earthquakes, but predicting exact timing is speculative.
Fact Check Score 50
Fact Check Weight 40
Web Consensus Score None
Web Consensus Weight 30
Source Quality Score 50
Source Quality Weight 15
Llm Reasoning Score 50
Llm Reasoning Weight 15
Weighted Total 39
Evidence Summary Snopes rated related claim as 'Mixture'; prediction cannot be verified.
67
Mostly True Science
Physicists split a photon into an improbable swarm of particles.
Web evidence supports the claim that physicists have theoretically split a photon into a swarm of particles, although experimental confirmation is pending. This aligns with quantum mechanics theories.
Fact Check Score None
Fact Check Weight 0
Web Consensus Score 70
Web Consensus Weight 50
Source Quality Score 70
Source Quality Weight 25
Llm Reasoning Score 70
Llm Reasoning Weight 25
Weighted Total 67
Evidence Summary Web sources support theoretical claim; experimental confirmation pending.
79
Mostly True Science
A dwarf fox believed to be extinct was found near a highway in Cozumel, Mexico.
Multiple sources confirm the rediscovery of the Cozumel dwarf fox, previously thought extinct, with first-ever photographs taken in 2023. This supports the claim of its rediscovery.
Fact Check Score None
Fact Check Weight 0
Web Consensus Score 85
Web Consensus Weight 50
Source Quality Score 85
Source Quality Weight 25
Llm Reasoning Score 85
Llm Reasoning Weight 25
Weighted Total 79
Evidence Summary Multiple sources confirm rediscovery of Cozumel dwarf fox.
84
True Science
The San Jacinto and southern San Andreas faults have reached their highest levels of tectonic stress in 1,000 years.
Multiple authoritative sources confirm that the San Jacinto and southern San Andreas faults have reached their highest stress levels in 1,000 years, supporting the claim.
Fact Check Score None
Fact Check Weight 0
Web Consensus Score 90
Web Consensus Weight 50
Source Quality Score 90
Source Quality Weight 25
Llm Reasoning Score 90
Llm Reasoning Weight 25
Weighted Total 84
Evidence Summary Multiple sources confirm highest stress levels on faults in 1,000 years.

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