True or false: the following is an objective statement.

Question

CoPAY (Pty) Ltd. did illegally dispose of hexavalent chromium by dumping it in the reservoir. However, in the written documents and televised advertisements shown in court, which were communicated to the residents, CoPAY informed the settlement’s population that the water from the reservoir should not be consumed in any way, whether by drinking, using it for cooking, or even bathing, doing laundry, or washing dishes in it. The court finds CoPAY guilty of illegal dumping of toxic substances; however, the plaintiffs’ class-action suit against the company, based on their illness resulting from drinking the water, is dismissed.

True

False

Answer 1

True

The statement presents verifiable facts about CoPAY's actions, findings of the court, and the responses communicated to the residents. These elements can be substantiated with evidence, making it an objective statement.