Infact
79 / 100
Mostly True China Japan India

Koro Syndrome causes an irrational belief in genital shrinking and is mostly found in China, Japan, and India.

Infact verdict: Mostly True (79/100).

Koro Syndrome is a culture-bound syndrome characterized by the irrational belief that one's genitals are shrinking. It is primarily found in China, Japan, and India, as supported by multiple sources including Wikipedia and Medical Daily. The evidence is consistent and corroborated by reliable sources, confirming the claims.

October 17, 2026 Language: en 2 claims analyzed
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Individual claims

91
True Health
Koro Syndrome causes humans to irrationally believe their genitals are shrinking.
Multiple reliable sources, including Wikipedia, confirm that Koro Syndrome is a culture-bound syndrome where individuals irrationally believe their genitals are shrinking. This is a well-documented psychiatric disorder.
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 claim.
67
Mostly True Health
Koro Syndrome is mostly found in China, Japan, and India.
The claim is supported by multiple sources, including Wikipedia and Medical Daily, which state that Koro Syndrome is predominantly found in China, Japan, and India. This is consistent with the cultural context of the syndrome.
Fact Check Score None
Fact Check Weight 0
Web Consensus Score 75
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 67
Evidence Summary 3 web sources confirm the claim.

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