2 evidence checks from 1 unique source
Last checked: 3/31/2026
The source confirms William MacAskill as a founder of 80,000 Hours, but also lists Benjamin J. Todd as a co-founder. The claim states only William MacAskill as 'the Founder' (singular), which is incomplete rather than inaccurate. Both individuals are listed under 'founded by' in the Wikidata entry, making this a partial confirmation—the claim identifies one founder correctly but omits the other.
Evidence — 1 source, 2 checks
Note: The source confirms William MacAskill as a founder of 80,000 Hours, but also lists Benjamin J. Todd as a co-founder. The claim states only William MacAskill as 'the Founder' (singular), which is incomplete rather than inaccurate. Both individuals are listed under 'founded by' in the Wikidata entry, making this a partial confirmation—the claim identifies one founder correctly but omits the other.
Note: The source text directly states under the 'Statements' section that 80,000 Hours was 'founded by William MacAskill'. This explicitly confirms the claim that William MacAskill is the founder of 80,000 Hours. The statement appears in the Wikidata entry for the organization (Q4644323) as requested.
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