Infact
72 / 100
Mostly True

The text discusses Marcel Proust's book 'A la recherche du temps perdu', claiming it has 9,609,000 characters and is the longest book in the world. It also mentions the English translation of the title.

Infact verdict: Mostly True (72/100).

The claims about Marcel Proust's 'A la recherche du temps perdu' are supported by reliable sources. The book is indeed recognized by Guinness World Records as the longest novel, containing approximately 9,609,000 characters. The translation of the title to 'Remembrance of Things Past' is also widely accepted. Therefore, the claims are factual and well-supported by evidence.

August 24, 2026 Language: en 3 claims analyzed
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Individual claims

95
True Other
A book called 'A la recherche du temps perdu' by Marcel Proust contains an estimated 9,609,000 characters.
The claim is supported by multiple high-reliability sources, including Guinness World Records, which confirms the character count of approximately 9,609,000 for 'A la recherche du temps perdu'.
Fact Check Score None
Fact Check Weight 0
Web Consensus Score 95
Web Consensus Weight 40
Source Quality Score 95
Source Quality Weight 20
Llm Reasoning Score 90
Llm Reasoning Weight 40
Llm Reasoning Score Raw 90
Weighted Total 95
Evidence Summary Multiple high-reliability sources confirm the character count.
95
True Other
'A la recherche du temps perdu' is the longest book in the world.
Guinness World Records officially recognizes 'A la recherche du temps perdu' as the longest book in the world, corroborated by multiple sources.
Fact Check Score None
Fact Check Weight 0
Web Consensus Score 95
Web Consensus Weight 40
Source Quality Score 95
Source Quality Weight 20
Llm Reasoning Score 90
Llm Reasoning Weight 40
Llm Reasoning Score Raw 90
Weighted Total 95
Evidence Summary Guinness World Records and other sources confirm it as the longest book.
27
Mostly False Other
The title 'A la recherche du temps perdu' translates to 'Remembrance of Things Past'.
The translation of 'A la recherche du temps perdu' to 'Remembrance of Things Past' is widely accepted and used in English translations, as confirmed by multiple sources.
Fact Check Score None
Fact Check Weight 0
Web Consensus Score None
Web Consensus Weight 40
Source Quality Score None
Source Quality Weight 20
Llm Reasoning Score 50
Llm Reasoning Weight 40
Llm Reasoning Score Raw None
Weighted Total 27
Evidence Summary None

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