2021 was the WORST unemployment since the great depression

Fact / Fiction
In this section we focus on the person who communicated the fact, method, place, time and the EXACT content of the fact. The entire content is audited for truth.
| Spec | Desc | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Who | Kamala Harris | VP Candidate for Democratic Party |
| When | 2024-09-17 | 2:30PM EDT |
| Where | National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) | Philadelphia, PA |
| What | Four years ago when we came in, we came in during the worst unemployment since the great depression | Conversation |
Audit
In this section we break down the content into statements that are either true or false, but not both.
| Statement | Rationale | Source of Info | T/F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate in January 2021 was 6.4% | Data | Bureau of Labor Statistics | ![]() |
| Unemployment rate in 1921 was 23.1% | Data | Social Security Administration | ![]() |
| Unemployment rate in 1921 was 25% | Data | Department of Labor | ![]() |
| Biden Harris administration inaugurated on January 20, 2021 | Speech | White House | ![]() |
Preservation of Source
In this section we create traceability to the source of the fact or fiction.
| Type | Source | Screenshot | Link | Link Valid Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Video | YouTube.com | ![]() |
NABJ Hosts a Conversation.. | 2024-10-02 |
Audit of Other Fact Checking Sites
In this section we see what other fact checking sites say about this fact and audit them.
| Site | Check Date | Screenshot | Explanation | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PolitiFact.org | 2024-10-02 | |||
| FactCheck.org | 2024-10-02 | ![]() |
The report just focuses on lack of context | ![]() |
| Snopes.com | 2024-10-02 | |||
| Poynter.org | 2024-10-02 | ![]() |
Skips this fact check | ![]() |
| MediaBiasFactCheck.com | 2024-10-02 | mediabias![]() |
Very generic and broad analysis | ![]() |






