Elliot Mercer
In his own words
I am not interested in proving everyone wrong. I am interested in figuring out what survives after the screenshot, headline, marketing copy and confident opinion are removed. Sometimes the claim is false. Sometimes it is true. Very often, the answer is: yes, but not quite the way you were told.
Experience
Elliot writes for Therealitycheckroom, where claims are examined against primary sources, reliable reporting, expert evidence, and the context that often disappears between the original information and the viral version. His work focuses on misinformation, consumer claims, media literacy, scams, statistics, technology hype and source verification.
What he covers
- Viral claims
- Statistics
- Marketing claims
- Scams
- Technology and AI
- Health information
- Legal myths
- Media framing
- Source quality
Checks by Elliot
- Fact Checks
South Carolina DUI Reality Check: 10 Things People Say That Aren't Necessarily True
Ten things people repeat about DUI arrests in South Carolina, checked against the statutes, the courts and the paperwork that actually decides a case.