FactVerify

What FactVerify is

FactVerify is a web-based service for checking claims, viral posts, breaking headlines, articles, webpages, and documents. It runs automated checks and provides an evidence summary, source links, and a confidence score. Its process identifies a testable claim, draws on primary records, considers context and counter-evidence, then gives a verdict. Sources can include court dockets, legislation, peer-reviewed studies, SEC filings, and government datasets. The confidence percentage reflects how coherent and corroborated the evidence appears at the time, not mathematical certainty. The homepage offers one check without an account; accounts include five free automated checks each month. Checks are private by default and not indexed by search engines. FactVerify’s public library contains selected, editorially reviewed checks with permanent audit links and freshness tracking. The service notes that automated checks can miss nuance or new developments, and presents them as research aids rather than final judgments. It is informational, not legal, medical, financial, tax, or investment counsel.