How to Fact-Check Efficiently in the AI Era
- Wang Yifei
- May 6
- 4 min read
Every day, we encounter a flood of information online—some of it accurate, much of it questionable. From viral posts on social media to generative AI outputs with misplaced confidence, misinformation is no longer just a nuisance—it actively disrupts workflows, distorts decision-making, and misleads the public.
Remember the wave of fake news that populated the online space during the Covid-19 pandemic? Or the surge of unsupported optimism that swept through the investment landscape on April 8th claiming that Trump will pause ALL tariffs? Apparently injecting disinfectants into the body does not help with stifling the virus. Nor does sipping water every 15 minutes. And to those who bought NVDA stocks in the hope of a bullish progression, sadly, the reality took a turn in the opposite direction.
When you read and unknowingly spread misinformation without fact-checking, it doesn’t matter that others posted it first—somehow, you end up paying the price for their falsehoods, along with countless others like you.
Whether it’s a trending piece of fake news or an AI model confidently spewing inaccuracies in response to your queries, the cost is real. In the age where AI models are becoming increasingly persuasive, poor business choices, flawed academic citations, and public misconceptions spawn from the lack of reliability of their seemingly confident responses.
With decisions that come with actual consequences, you want to be more cautious.
But how?
Why Verifying Information Is Harder Than It Looks
Traditionally, the advice is straightforward:
Cross-check information with trusted sources.
Verify citations manually.
Ensure the information is up to date.
But let’s be honest—these steps are time-consuming, distracting, and often incompatible with the pace of modern workflows. In today’s fast paced world, you need something that will fact-check information on-the-go without having to switch between multiple tabs or self-source dozens of scholarly articles just to verify a single claim. Moreover, if you are just a casual browser with a heart for truth-seeking and wanting to stay informed about current affairs, such intense manual cross-checks and verifications may seem a bit over-dramatic for a bite-sized piece of information that you are trying to digest.
Feeling lost in an abyss of viral lies and AI hallucinations and craving for a fact-check tool that can give you the verdict and do the dirty work of evidence-sourcing and cross-checking for you in seconds? Don’t worry, We hear you!
The Solution: Introducing the Facticity.AI Chrome Plugin
That’s why we built the Facticity.AI Chrome Plugin—your real-time, in-browser fact-checking assistant.
With Facticity, verifying the truth is as easy as reading. Whether you're scanning articles, watching YouTube, listening to podcasts, or reviewing social media posts, our plugin checks claims instantly and surfaces reliable sources—no tab-switching required.
How It Works: Clear Verdicts, Backed by Evidence
Facticity AI uses a MECE (Mutually Exclusive, Collectively Exhaustive) classification to evaluate claims:
1️⃣ True – Supported by verified evidence
2️⃣ False – Debunked by experts and reliable sources
3️⃣ Unverifiable – Not enough evidence (yet) to confirm or deny
Each verdict is paired with source links and context, so you can dig deeper when needed. No more guessing—just clear, reliable truth.
Key Features That Makes Fact-Checking Simple, Swift and Seamless
✅ Instant Fact-Checking on Any Webpage
It Identifies and verifies claims on any webpage. You can directly copy paste the statement that you want to fact check into the chatbox and voila, you will get the verdict in seconds. Still wondering if the viral statements claiming to be from well-known influencers are legitimate? Take a look at this example:
Claim: “MrBeast said, ‘Life is easier when you’re broke.’”
Verdict: False
Facticity provides the original video context—he said something similar, but with a completely different meaning.
🎙️ Verify Spoken Claims from Videos and Podcasts
Controversial statements by political leaders have long been a lightning rod for online debate. People often interpret these remarks through the lens of their own beliefs, fueling echo chambers that accelerate the viral spread of lies and misconceptions. In the video showing Trump calling Zlensky a dictator, simply paste the URL of a YouTube video or podcast and Facticity will analyze speech + subtitles to verify claims.
Claim: Trump called Zelensky a dictator.
Verdict: False
Cross-referenced with source footage and political records—Zelensky was democratically elected in 2019.
📚 Reliable Summaries, Backed by Sources
For each fact check, Facticity AI will give you a quick, readable summary with links to the reliable sources. These summaries are nuanced in nature and are all well-backed by evidence, allowing you to understand the reasoning and learn more information at a glance.
No fluff—just clarity.
💼 Who It’s For: Real Use Cases
Whether you're:
🧑💻 A journalist needing real-time verification before publishing
🎓 A student checking claims for your thesis
🧭 A truth-seeker navigating viral chaos on social media
Facticity’s Chrome plugin saves you time, eases cognitive load, and cuts through the noise—so you don’t get swept up in the flood of online misinformation and pay the price for someone else’s recklessness.
Truth Made Simple
Facticity.AI isn’t just another tool—it’s your firewall against misinformation. Whether you're writing, researching, or casually browsing, it saves time, boosts accuracy, and helps you make confident, informed decisions.
✅ Install the Facticity Chrome Plugin today and start browsing with clarity. Because in an age where hallucinations are only getting smarter, truth should be easier to find—without the hassle
✅Download the Facticity. AI app today and enter the promo codeVOZ1UAW8 to get 500 lifetime credits — free.
Make Facticity.AI your trusted companion in the fight against misinformatio and protect yourself and others from the real-world consequences of believing and sharing false information online!
