app.kiesel.facts.claimReview

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A single fact-check entry. Each record is one claim reviewed by one publisher, with one rating. Multi-claim articles produce one record per atomic claim. Records are mutable (publishers may correct), so consumers should treat the most recent CID as authoritative.

main record

Record Key tid Timestamp-based ID

Properties

author ref #publisher Required

The publisher of the fact-check. Maps to schema.org/ClaimReview#author.

claimReviewed string Required

The atomic claim being reviewed. Should be a single falsifiable assertion. Maps to schema.org/ClaimReview#claimReviewed.

maxLength: 2000 bytesminLength: 1 bytesmaxGraphemes: 700 graphemes

datePublished string datetime Required

When the publisher released this fact-check. Maps to schema.org/ClaimReview#datePublished.

inLanguage string Optional

BCP-47 language tag of the fact-check article. Maps to schema.org/ClaimReview#inLanguage.

itemReviewed ref #claim Optional

Provenance of the claim itself — who made it, where. Maps to schema.org/ClaimReview#itemReviewed.

reviewRating ref #rating Required

The publisher's verdict on the claim. Maps to schema.org/ClaimReview#reviewRating.

sdLicense string Optional

Optional Creative Commons / other licence URL applicable to *this entry's* text. Maps to schema.org/ClaimReview#sdLicense.

subject ref com.atproto.repo.strongRef Optional

Optional strongRef to an atproto record (e.g. a Bluesky post) where the claim was originally made. When set, this enables Constellation-style backlink lookups: 'which fact-checks address this post?'

url string uri Required

The publisher's article URL — the canonical citation for the verdict text and reasoning. Maps to schema.org/ClaimReview#url.

View raw schema

{
  "key": "tid",
  "type": "record",
  "record": {
    "type": "object",
    "required": [
      "claimReviewed",
      "reviewRating",
      "author",
      "datePublished",
      "url"
    ],
    "properties": {
      "url": {
        "type": "string",
        "format": "uri",
        "description": "The publisher's article URL — the canonical citation for the verdict text and reasoning. Maps to schema.org/ClaimReview#url."
      },
      "author": {
        "ref": "#publisher",
        "type": "ref",
        "description": "The publisher of the fact-check. Maps to schema.org/ClaimReview#author."
      },
      "subject": {
        "ref": "com.atproto.repo.strongRef",
        "type": "ref",
        "description": "Optional strongRef to an atproto record (e.g. a Bluesky post) where the claim was originally made. When set, this enables Constellation-style backlink lookups: 'which fact-checks address this post?' "
      },
      "sdLicense": {
        "type": "string",
        "description": "Optional Creative Commons / other licence URL applicable to *this entry's* text. Maps to schema.org/ClaimReview#sdLicense."
      },
      "inLanguage": {
        "type": "string",
        "description": "BCP-47 language tag of the fact-check article. Maps to schema.org/ClaimReview#inLanguage."
      },
      "itemReviewed": {
        "ref": "#claim",
        "type": "ref",
        "description": "Provenance of the claim itself — who made it, where. Maps to schema.org/ClaimReview#itemReviewed."
      },
      "reviewRating": {
        "ref": "#rating",
        "type": "ref",
        "description": "The publisher's verdict on the claim. Maps to schema.org/ClaimReview#reviewRating."
      },
      "claimReviewed": {
        "type": "string",
        "maxLength": 2000,
        "minLength": 1,
        "description": "The atomic claim being reviewed. Should be a single falsifiable assertion. Maps to schema.org/ClaimReview#claimReviewed.",
        "maxGraphemes": 700
      },
      "datePublished": {
        "type": "string",
        "format": "datetime",
        "description": "When the publisher released this fact-check. Maps to schema.org/ClaimReview#datePublished."
      }
    }
  },
  "description": "A single fact-check entry. Each record is one claim reviewed by one publisher, with one rating. Multi-claim articles produce one record per atomic claim. Records are mutable (publishers may correct), so consumers should treat the most recent CID as authoritative."
}

claim object

Provenance of the claim being reviewed — who originally made it. Maps to schema.org/Claim.

Properties

author ref #claimAuthor Optional

Who made the claim. Maps to schema.org/Claim#author.

firstAppearance string uri Optional

URL where the claim first appeared (tweet, video, article).

View raw schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "author": {
      "ref": "#claimAuthor",
      "type": "ref",
      "description": "Who made the claim. Maps to schema.org/Claim#author."
    },
    "firstAppearance": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "uri",
      "description": "URL where the claim first appeared (tweet, video, article)."
    }
  },
  "description": "Provenance of the claim being reviewed — who originally made it. Maps to schema.org/Claim."
}

claimAuthor object

Identification of the claimant. May be a named individual, organisation, or social-media account.

Properties

did string did Optional

Optional atproto DID of the claimant when they are on atproto.

name string Optional

No description available.

maxLength: 200 bytes

View raw schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "did": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "did",
      "description": "Optional atproto DID of the claimant when they are on atproto."
    },
    "name": {
      "type": "string",
      "maxLength": 200
    }
  },
  "description": "Identification of the claimant. May be a named individual, organisation, or social-media account."
}

publisher object

Identification of the fact-checker. Maps to schema.org/Organization.

Properties

did string did Optional

Optional atproto DID of the publisher account, when the publisher operates on atproto. Lets consumers cross-reference to other publisher records (profile, prior reviews).

name string Required

Display name of the publisher (e.g. 'CORRECTIV', 'PolitiFact').

maxLength: 200 bytesminLength: 1 bytes

url string uri Optional

Publisher's homepage URL.

View raw schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "name"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "did": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "did",
      "description": "Optional atproto DID of the publisher account, when the publisher operates on atproto. Lets consumers cross-reference to other publisher records (profile, prior reviews)."
    },
    "url": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "uri",
      "description": "Publisher's homepage URL."
    },
    "name": {
      "type": "string",
      "maxLength": 200,
      "minLength": 1,
      "description": "Display name of the publisher (e.g. 'CORRECTIV', 'PolitiFact')."
    }
  },
  "description": "Identification of the fact-checker. Maps to schema.org/Organization."
}

rating object

The publisher's verdict shape — free-text label plus optional numeric scale. Mirrors schema.org/Rating.

Properties

alternateName string Required

Free-text rating as the publisher writes it: 'False', 'Mostly False', 'Falsch', 'Pants on Fire', etc. Maps to schema.org/Rating#alternateName. Consumers normalise to an internal vocabulary at their own discretion.

maxLength: 200 bytesminLength: 1 bytes

bestRating string Optional

Best possible rating on this scale. Optional. Maps to schema.org/Rating#bestRating.

ratingValue string Optional

Numeric rating as a string (schema.org/Rating uses strings to allow non-integer scales). Optional. Maps to schema.org/Rating#ratingValue.

worstRating string Optional

Worst possible rating on this scale. Optional. Maps to schema.org/Rating#worstRating.

View raw schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "alternateName"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "bestRating": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Best possible rating on this scale. Optional. Maps to schema.org/Rating#bestRating."
    },
    "ratingValue": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Numeric rating as a string (schema.org/Rating uses strings to allow non-integer scales). Optional. Maps to schema.org/Rating#ratingValue."
    },
    "worstRating": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Worst possible rating on this scale. Optional. Maps to schema.org/Rating#worstRating."
    },
    "alternateName": {
      "type": "string",
      "maxLength": 200,
      "minLength": 1,
      "description": "Free-text rating as the publisher writes it: 'False', 'Mostly False', 'Falsch', 'Pants on Fire', etc. Maps to schema.org/Rating#alternateName. Consumers normalise to an internal vocabulary at their own discretion."
    }
  },
  "description": "The publisher's verdict shape — free-text label plus optional numeric scale. Mirrors schema.org/Rating."
}