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80,000 Hours — Founder (text): William MacAskill

Verdictconfirmed95%
1 check · 4/16/2026

The Wikidata source explicitly lists 'William MacAskill' under the 'founded by' property for 80,000 Hours (Q4644323). The claim states that William MacAskill is the founder, which directly matches the source data. Note that the source also lists Benjamin J. Todd as a co-founder, making this a partial listing of founders, but the claim about MacAskill being a founder is accurate and confirmed.

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Subject
80,000 Hours
Property
Founder (text)
Value
William MacAskill
Notes
From Wikidata Q4644323; text value (not entity ref)

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confirmed95%primaryHaiku 4.5 · 4/16/2026

NoteThe Wikidata source explicitly lists 'William MacAskill' under the 'founded by' property for 80,000 Hours (Q4644323). The claim states that William MacAskill is the founder, which directly matches the source data. Note that the source also lists Benjamin J. Todd as a co-founder, making this a partial listing of founders, but the claim about MacAskill being a founder is accurate and confirmed.

Case № f_uk4aZs7ZdzFiled 4/16/2026Confidence 95%