[argonaut]

No, many fact check websites (such as Snopes) will debunk conspiracy theories by simply saying "there is no evidence to support the theory, it's just wild speculation."

This is a perfectly valid fact check.

[EdiX]

I disagree that it constitutes a valid fact check, but it doesn't matter, nytimes removed the fact check label.

[argonaut]

It does constitute a valid fact check. It is ridiculous to claim otherwise.

Claim: EdiX is a crazy pedophile

Fact-check: This is just random speculation and there is no evidence.

By your standards an actual fact-check would need to cite testimony from your (ex-)partner(s)/spouse(s), a psychological evaluation, maybe some videos of you not being a pedophile around children. Utterly ridiculous.