Politifact rates false claims on a playful Truth-o-Meter scale

Evidence

With a brief true-false classification at the beginning, followed by more detailed analysis with sources, the format of the articles is very similar to Snopes. Charming is the Politifact Truth-o-Meter, which briefly summarizes the truth content of the news story under investigation: The wildest rumors receive a rating of “Pants on fire.” — Holm Gero Hümmler, Ulrike Schiesser, Fact and Prejudice, 863

Categorization

• CANDY: The ‘Pants on fire’ rating label is a light, self-contained tidbit anyone can repeat.