Endorsed a broad accusation that Jewish communities promote hatred against white people, calling it “the actual truth.”
Evidence chain
From statement to verdict.
- 01
Original statement
Endorsed a broad accusation that Jewish communities promote hatred against white people, calling it “the actual truth.”
Nov 15, 2023 · Factual Assertion
- 02
Measurable target
Present-tense generalized assertion
Not applicable
- 03
Observed outcome
The broad accusation was not supported with credible evidence. Musk later apologized during a public interview, calling the post one of the most foolish things he had done online.
Evaluated Jul 26, 2026
- 04
Verdict and score
Unsupported
25 of 100 points under the v5 rubric. An affirmative claim lacks adequate credible support but is not conclusively disproven.
Record details
How this row was evaluated.
- Subject category
- Media & Society
- Topic category
- Media & Information
- Organization or context
- Public discourse
- Relationship to organization
- Public sphere
- Assertion mode
- Direct reply on X documented by independent reporting
- Deadline result
- Not applicable
- Eventual outcome
- Not applicable
- Factual accuracy
- Unsupported
- Canonical classification
- Unsupported
- Score points
- 25 / 100
- Included in headline score
- Yes
- Research confidence
- Medium-High
- Credible-source contestation
- Yes
- Contestation resolution
- No credible evidence in the reviewed record substantiates the generalized accusation; the later apology does not convert it into an established factual claim.
- Correction status
- Musk apologized and called the post foolish
- Correction date
- Nov 29, 2023
- Deleted after challenge
- No
- Repeated after correction
- No
- Evidence-documented repetition count
- At least 1 documented instance
- Sensitive-topic metadata
- Antisemitism · Religion · Race · White-grievance narrative
The dataset does not adjudicate whether a person is racist; it scores the factual proposition and records the subject matter separately.
Intent stays separate
Was intentional deception established?
No
- Detailed assessment
- Not established
- Intent evidence level
- 0 / 3
The cited evidence does not substantiate the affirmative claim, but lack of adequate support does not by itself prove that Musk knew it was false.
“No” does not mean the statement was true. It means the cited evidence did not meet the higher standard needed to establish the speaker's state of mind.
Evidence strength
A disclosed measure of evidence quality—not a probability.
Component scores measure source quality, corroboration, and directness. Verdict confidence begins with that evidence strength and applies the deductions documented in the methodology.
Quality and directness of evidence that Musk made the statement.
Quality of evidence establishing the outcome.
Independent corroboration across sources and domains.
How directly the evidence resolves the proposition.
- Evidence sources
- 2
- Independent source domains
- 2
- Claim audit
- Complete
- Source audit
- Pass
Material contestation is documented and resolved or left Unresolved in the row.
Citations
Read the underlying sources.
Field-level evaluation audit
Every calculated output carries its own evidence basis.
Open any of the 12 audited outputs to see its calculated value, written basis, rule, and cited sources.
01Deadline resultNot applicable
Evidence basis
Compared the original target/timeframe (“Present-tense generalized assertion”) with the documented outcome. Result: Not applicable. Evidence: Elon Musk endorses antisemitic conspiracy theory on X; Elon Musk apologizes for antisemitic post while attacking departing advertisers. URLs: https://apnews.com/article/elon-musk-x-antisemitism-twitter-ads-83e68f03e9bf1d261c1a8c55066c4e59; https://www.reuters.com/technology/elon-musk-curses-out-advertisers-who-left-x-over-antisemitic-content-2023-11-29/
Calculation rule
Compare original target with documented timing.
- Evidence strength
- 87 / 100
- Verdict confidence
- 79 / 100 · Medium-High
- Audit status
- Complete
02Eventual outcomeNot applicable
Evidence basis
Classified the later real-world result independently from the headline verdict. Result: Not applicable. Documented outcome: The broad accusation was not supported with credible evidence. Musk later apologized during a public interview, calling the post one of the most foolish things he had done online. Evidence: Elon Musk endorses antisemitic conspiracy theory on X; Elon Musk apologizes for antisemitic post while attacking departing advertisers. URLs: https://apnews.com/article/elon-musk-x-antisemitism-twitter-ads-83e68f03e9bf1d261c1a8c55066c4e59; https://www.reuters.com/technology/elon-musk-curses-out-advertisers-who-left-x-over-antisemitic-content-2023-11-29/
Calculation rule
Classify the later real-world outcome separately from the headline verdict.
- Evidence strength
- 87 / 100
- Verdict confidence
- 79 / 100 · Medium-High
- Audit status
- Complete
03Factual accuracyUnsupported
Evidence basis
Compared the normalized proposition with the cited records. Result: Unsupported. Documented outcome: The broad accusation was not supported with credible evidence. Musk later apologized during a public interview, calling the post one of the most foolish things he had done online. Evidence: Elon Musk endorses antisemitic conspiracy theory on X; Elon Musk apologizes for antisemitic post while attacking departing advertisers. URLs: https://apnews.com/article/elon-musk-x-antisemitism-twitter-ads-83e68f03e9bf1d261c1a8c55066c4e59; https://www.reuters.com/technology/elon-musk-curses-out-advertisers-who-left-x-over-antisemitic-content-2023-11-29/
Calculation rule
Compare the normalized factual proposition with cited evidence.
- Evidence strength
- 87 / 100
- Verdict confidence
- 79 / 100 · Medium-High
- Audit status
- Complete
04Canonical verdictUnsupported
Evidence basis
Factual-claim rule: apply the published True, Mostly True, Misleading, Unsupported, False, or Unresolved definition. Applied result: Unsupported (Unsupported). Evidence finding: The broad accusation was not supported with credible evidence. Musk later apologized during a public interview, calling the post one of the most foolish things he had done online. Evidence: Elon Musk endorses antisemitic conspiracy theory on X; Elon Musk apologizes for antisemitic post while attacking departing advertisers. URLs: https://apnews.com/article/elon-musk-x-antisemitism-twitter-ads-83e68f03e9bf1d261c1a8c55066c4e59; https://www.reuters.com/technology/elon-musk-curses-out-advertisers-who-left-x-over-antisemitic-content-2023-11-29/
Calculation rule
Apply strict promise rule or published factual-claim classification.
- Evidence strength
- 87 / 100
- Verdict confidence
- 79 / 100 · Medium-High
- Audit status
- Complete
05Score points25
Evidence basis
Score assigned mechanically from verdict and claim type under strict-promise-v1.0: Unsupported = 25 points.
Calculation rule
Map verdict mechanically to points under the applicable rule.
- Evidence strength
- 87 / 100
- Verdict confidence
- 79 / 100 · Medium-High
- Audit status
- Complete
06Inclusion in the Trust ScoreYes
Evidence basis
Included because the claim has a resolved evidence-based verdict.
Calculation rule
Include only resolved evidence-based verdicts.
- Evidence strength
- 87 / 100
- Verdict confidence
- 79 / 100 · Medium-High
- Audit status
- Complete
07Research confidenceMedium-High
Evidence basis
Evidence strength 87/100 = statement 26/30 + outcome 34/40 + corroboration 15/15 + directness 12/15. Published deductions yield verdict confidence 79/100 (Medium-High).
Calculation rule
Calculate from evidence components and published deductions.
- Evidence strength
- 87 / 100
- Verdict confidence
- 79 / 100 · Medium-High
- Audit status
- Complete
08Credible-source contestationYes
Evidence basis
Credible-source contestation: Yes. Resolution: No credible evidence in the reviewed record substantiates the generalized accusation; the later apology does not convert it into an established factual claim. Evidence URLs: https://apnews.com/article/elon-musk-x-antisemitism-twitter-ads-83e68f03e9bf1d261c1a8c55066c4e59; https://www.reuters.com/technology/elon-musk-curses-out-advertisers-who-left-x-over-antisemitic-content-2023-11-29/
Calculation rule
Record material credible-source disagreement separately from verdict.
- Evidence strength
- 87 / 100
- Verdict confidence
- 79 / 100 · Medium-High
- Audit status
- Complete
09Correction statusMusk apologized and called the post foolish
Evidence basis
Correction status is bounded to the cited record: Musk apologized and called the post foolish. Evidence URLs: https://apnews.com/article/elon-musk-x-antisemitism-twitter-ads-83e68f03e9bf1d261c1a8c55066c4e59; https://www.reuters.com/technology/elon-musk-curses-out-advertisers-who-left-x-over-antisemitic-content-2023-11-29/
Calculation rule
Bound correction finding to cited evidence.
- Evidence strength
- 87 / 100
- Verdict confidence
- 79 / 100 · Medium-High
- Audit status
- Complete
10Repetition after correctionNo
Evidence basis
Repeated after correction: No. Minimum documented repetition count: At least 1 documented instance. Evidence URLs: https://apnews.com/article/elon-musk-x-antisemitism-twitter-ads-83e68f03e9bf1d261c1a8c55066c4e59; https://www.reuters.com/technology/elon-musk-curses-out-advertisers-who-left-x-over-antisemitic-content-2023-11-29/
Calculation rule
Bound repetition finding to cited evidence.
- Evidence strength
- 87 / 100
- Verdict confidence
- 79 / 100 · Medium-High
- Audit status
- Complete
11Intentional-deception answerNo
Evidence basis
The cited evidence does not substantiate the affirmative claim, but lack of adequate support does not by itself prove that Musk knew it was false.
Calculation rule
Require direct admission, adjudicated intent finding, or comparably conclusive state-of-mind evidence.
- Evidence strength
- 87 / 100
- Verdict confidence
- 79 / 100 · Medium-High
- Audit status
- Complete
12Strict promise resultNot applicable
Evidence basis
Factual-claim rule: apply the published True, Mostly True, Misleading, Unsupported, False, or Unresolved definition. Applied result: Unsupported (Unsupported). Evidence finding: The broad accusation was not supported with credible evidence. Musk later apologized during a public interview, calling the post one of the most foolish things he had done online. Evidence: Elon Musk endorses antisemitic conspiracy theory on X; Elon Musk apologizes for antisemitic post while attacking departing advertisers. URLs: https://apnews.com/article/elon-musk-x-antisemitism-twitter-ads-83e68f03e9bf1d261c1a8c55066c4e59; https://www.reuters.com/technology/elon-musk-curses-out-advertisers-who-left-x-over-antisemitic-content-2023-11-29/
Calculation rule
Pass only if every material promise or forecast term was met; otherwise Fail, Pending, Unresolved, or Not applicable.
- Evidence strength
- 87 / 100
- Verdict confidence
- 79 / 100 · Medium-High
- Audit status
- Complete
Audit trail
Selection and scoring notes.
- v5 classification rationale
- Factual-claim rule: apply the published True, Mostly True, Misleading, Unsupported, False, or Unresolved definition. Applied result: Unsupported (Unsupported). Evidence finding: The broad accusation was not supported with credible evidence. Musk later apologized during a public interview, calling the post one of the most foolish things he had done online. Evidence: Elon Musk endorses antisemitic conspiracy theory on X; Elon Musk apologizes for antisemitic post while attacking departing advertisers. URLs: https://apnews.com/article/elon-musk-x-antisemitism-twitter-ads-83e68f03e9bf1d261c1a8c55066c4e59; https://www.reuters.com/technology/elon-musk-curses-out-advertisers-who-left-x-over-antisemitic-content-2023-11-29/
- v4 → v5 source-package migration audit
- Audited, no headline change. Evidence and derived statistics re-audited.
- Selection basis
- Requested expansion of race, ethnicity, religion, and xenophobia-related public claims
- Source quality
- Associated Press records the original post; Reuters records Musk’s later apology V4 evidence metrics: statement 26/30; outcome 34/40; corroboration 15/15; directness 12/15.
- Methodology note
- V5 uses strict-promise-v1.0. Later delivery does not earn partial credit for a missed dated promise. The sensitive-topic tag does not decide the verdict. The scored proposition is whether the broad factual accusation was substantiated.