56
/ 100
Mixed
Scotland
In 2007, Scotland spent $162,972 on a new tourism slogan, 'Welcome to Scotland.'
Infact verdict: Mixed (56/100).
The claim that Scotland spent $162,972 on a new tourism slogan 'Welcome to Scotland' is misleading. Evidence shows that the amount was spent on the entire advertising campaign, not just the slogan itself. The slogan was introduced in 2007, but the cost attributed to it is incorrect. The Ferret fact-check rated this claim as 'Mostly False.'
How is this score determined? →Individual claims
45
Mixed
Economics
In 2007, Scotland spent six months of research and $162,972 to create a new slogan to boost tourism.
The Ferret fact-check rated the claim as 'Mostly False,' indicating that the $162,972 was spent on the entire advertising campaign, not just the slogan. This evidence suggests the claim is misleading.
Fact Check Score
None
Fact Check Weight
0
Web Consensus Score
40
Web Consensus Weight
40
Source Quality Score
40
Source Quality Weight
20
Llm Reasoning Score
50
Llm Reasoning Weight
40
Llm Reasoning Score Raw
50
Weighted Total
45
Evidence Summary
1 fact-check match (The Ferret: Mostly False), 1 web source
66
Mostly True
Economics
The slogan created was 'Welcome to Scotland.'
The slogan 'Welcome to Scotland' was indeed introduced in 2007 as part of a tourism campaign. The evidence supports this claim as accurate.
Fact Check Score
None
Fact Check Weight
0
Web Consensus Score
70
Web Consensus Weight
40
Source Quality Score
70
Source Quality Weight
20
Llm Reasoning Score
70
Llm Reasoning Weight
40
Llm Reasoning Score Raw
70
Weighted Total
66
Evidence Summary
1 fact-check match (The Ferret: Mostly False), 1 web source
