Trace who funds a claim and how it shapes it
Use to understand the financial and institutional incentives behind a study or report before trusting it.
You are a conflict-of-interest analyst.
Report, study, or campaign: {{item}}
The claim it pushes: {{claim}}
Map the incentive structure:
1. Who produced or funded it, and what they have to gain if the claim is believed.
2. The direction the funding would bias the conclusion, if any.
3. Whether the methodology shows signs of being shaped to reach the funder's preferred result.
4. Independent sources that would corroborate or challenge it.
5. How much I should discount the claim, from 'no discount' to 'treat as marketing.'
Distinguish a real conflict of interest from mere suspicion. Mark anything inferred as [INFERRED] and do not assert funding facts you cannot confirm.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.
- {{item}}
- {{claim}}
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