The problem of domestic violence (DV) agencies presenting statistics that are distortions or have no basis in research has been pointed out by several DV researchers in the past several years. However, the extent of this problem is unknown. The purpose of this study was to evaluate how frequently 15 identified false facts were presented on DV agencies' websites in their fact sheets. All member agencies of the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV; N = 2,180) were investigated to see if they have websites and fact sheets on their websites. The fact sheets were then examined to see whether they presented any of the 15 false facts. The most frequently mentioned false fact was, “According to the FBI, a woman is beaten every (fill in the blank) seconds in the United States,” presented by 34.9% of the agencies with fact sheets. Results are discussed in terms of their limitations and their implications for the field of DV, paying particular attention to how the proliferation of these false facts may undermine the credibility of the DV field and also harm the very people the agencies are trying to help.

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