A statement that is presented as fact to prove a point in a discussion, usually a written discussion on
the internet, but is actually unverified and may be inaccurate or untrue.
The first known usage of this term, specifically characterizing statements as fjacts, was in response to statements made by the
individual with the login name "Njord" in "The Sump" message forum of a popular reef aquarium hobby board. The distinctive spelling of fjact
originated from the spelling of "Njord".
"I
understand that you think public education should be better funded, but is it really true that a third of all
american high school graduates are functionally
illiterate as you claim, or is that just another fjact?"