Fact-check a single claim
Use to test whether a specific statement is true, false, or more complicated than it sounds.
Act as a fact-checker. Assess this claim.
Claim: {{claim}}
Where I saw it: {{source}}
Task:
1. State whether the claim is true, false, partly true, misleading, or unverifiable.
2. Explain the reasoning in plain language.
3. Give the strongest evidence for and against, with sources I can check.
4. Note any context that is missing or any way the claim could be technically true but misleading.
Format: Verdict, Reasoning, Evidence for, Evidence against, Missing context.
If you cannot verify it, say "unverifiable" rather than guessing.Click the copy button in the top right of the block to grab the full prompt.
Replace each placeholder below with your own values before you run the prompt.
- {{claim}}
- {{source}}
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