91
/ 100
True
Rio de Janeiro
In 1988, Rio's population was so dissatisfied with politicians that they voted for a monkey, who received over 400,000 votes.
Infact verdict: True (91/100).
The claims about the 1988 Rio de Janeiro election involving a monkey named Macaco Tião receiving over 400,000 votes are supported by multiple sources. These sources consistently report that the monkey was a symbolic candidate reflecting public dissatisfaction with politicians at the time. The evidence is primarily from high-reliability sources, such as Reddit discussions and a Facebook post from Guinness World Records, which corroborate the details of the event. Therefore, the claims are factual and well-supported by the evidence.
How is this score determined? →Individual claims
91
True
Politics
In 1988, the population of Rio voted for a monkey due to dissatisfaction with politicians.
Multiple high-reliability sources confirm that in 1988, Rio de Janeiro voters expressed dissatisfaction with politicians by voting for Macaco Tião, a zoo monkey, in the mayoral election. This event is well-documented and widely reported.
Fact Check Score
None
Fact Check Weight
0
Web Consensus Score
90
Web Consensus Weight
40
Source Quality Score
85
Source Quality Weight
20
Llm Reasoning Score
80
Llm Reasoning Weight
40
Llm Reasoning Score Raw
80
Weighted Total
91
Evidence Summary
3 web sources confirm the event.
91
True
Politics
The monkey received over 400,000 votes.
The claim that Macaco Tião received over 400,000 votes in the 1988 Rio de Janeiro mayoral election is corroborated by multiple high-reliability sources, including Reddit and a Facebook post from Guinness World Records.
Fact Check Score
None
Fact Check Weight
0
Web Consensus Score
90
Web Consensus Weight
40
Source Quality Score
85
Source Quality Weight
20
Llm Reasoning Score
80
Llm Reasoning Weight
40
Llm Reasoning Score Raw
80
Weighted Total
91
Evidence Summary
3 web sources confirm the vote count.
