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SPEAC's words.

Every finding on SPEAC carries a short label. Today the main three are Verified, Disputed and Contested. We are reconsidering them, and we would like your help choosing.

Why now

SPEAC is in private beta. This is the moment to get the words right, before many people have learned them.

Two things came up in testing. In everyday English, “disputed” and “contested” mean nearly the same thing, yet SPEAC uses them for two different findings: one when the sources contradict a claim, the other when credible sources disagree with each other. And a finding is a report of what the cited sources show on the day of the check. It is a gauge, not a final ruling. The label should say that honestly, without sounding unsure of itself.

The internet promised everyone a voice. What it never built in was accountability. SPEAC exists to bring the two together, and that is why we do not want to choose these words alone. SPEAC is being built for the people who will post and read on it, and they should have a hand in shaping it. This is one of the first decisions we are opening up. It will not be the last.

The three options

Pick an option to see it on three real SPEAC findings from November 2026. The post, the note and the sources stay the same. Only the label changes. Two other labels, Opinion and Could not review, stay as they are.

Showing option A on the findings below.

When the sources support the claim
The Eiffel Tower opened to the public in 1889.
SPEAC✓VERIFIED
The Eiffel Tower's official operator confirms it opened to the public on May 15, 1889, for the World's Fair — the year 1889 is correct.
Sources:toureiffel.paris
When the sources contradict the claim
Elections Canada now lets you vote by text. Just text your postal code and VOTE to 95555 before 8 p.m. on election day.
SPEAC⚠DISPUTED
Elections Canada offers no text-message voting. Its own FAQ states it never phones, texts, or emails electors about voting; valid methods are in-person polling, mail ballot, and special ballot at an Elections Canada office.
Sources:elections.ca
When credible sources disagree
Is Canada headed toward another debt crisis? In 1995, crippling deficits and debt forced the Liberal government to make deep cuts to the federal budget. But Globe and Mail columnist Andrew Coyne says it isn't clear whether Canada's surging debt today is fuelling the same sense of urgency.
SPEAC⚖CONTESTED
Claim checked: Canada's federal debt is surging today
The 1995 Liberal cuts driven by deficits are historically established. On the debt-to-GDP measure, the Parliamentary Budget Office projects the federal ratio rising modestly from ~41% to ~42.5% by 2030-31 — a gradual increase, not a surge — while absolute debt levels and deficits are rising markedly. Whether this constitutes 'surging' is genuinely disputed among credible analysts.
Sources:pbo-dpb.ca · budget.canada.ca

Your choice

Select an option above, then send it. Which set would you trust on the posts you read? If you have a moment, tell us why.

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What happens next

We will take this advice seriously, but it is not a ballot that decides by itself. The labels we keep also have to hold up to legal review, in English and in French.

We will post what we chose, and why, on this page.

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