PKL Media Lab by Paul Laikind, PhD AI-powered tools for smarter news reading
AI FACT CHECKER & CONTEXT SCORER
🎁 Free to use — request a Prism Pack by email

Cut Through the Spin.
Know What's Actually True.

Paste any news article and get a structured fact-check backed by real-time web search — a Factual Score, a Context Score, and a sourced explanation of every finding.

Get Started → How It Works
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Factual Score
Verifies 3–6 key claims against real-time web sources via Brave Search. Are the facts accurate?
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Context Score
Evaluates framing, omissions, and charged language. Does the article give the full picture?
How It Works
Three steps, 20–40 seconds. Powered by Claude AI and Brave Search.
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Summarize Claude AI

Claude reads the article and extracts a concise executive summary plus 3–6 of the most consequential factual claims — calibrated to article complexity. Simple articles get 3 claims; complex analytical pieces get up to 6.

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Verify Claims Brave Search

All claims are verified simultaneously using real-time Brave Search. Claude generates a targeted search query for each, retrieves current web sources, and evaluates the evidence — assigning a verdict and sourced finding for each claim.

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Evaluate Context Claude AI

Beyond the facts, Claude evaluates how the article presents information — flagging charged language used as established fact, unsourced motivational claims, missing counterarguments, and one-sided framing. This produces the Context Score and the Context & Framing section.

Claim Verdicts
Each verified claim gets one of five verdicts based on real-time evidence.
SupportedMultiple credible sources confirm the claim.
Partially SupportedRoughly accurate but with important caveats or minor inaccuracies.
UnverifiedSearch results don't address the claim directly — treated as neutral, not false.
ContestedSources actively disagree with the claim.
FalseCredible sources directly contradict the claim.
What You Get
Every analysis includes a full structured report you can save or share.
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Executive Summary

Plain-language summary of the article's main argument and key assertions.

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Claims Checked

3–6 claims each with a verdict, sourced finding, and sources consulted.

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Fact Check Assessment

Overall factual reliability summary based on the claim verdicts.

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Context & Framing

Bullet-point flags for charged language, unsourced claims, and framing issues.

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Score Explanation

Rationale for both the Factual Score and Context Score.

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Save & Export

Download a full text report or open a formatted Full Report page.

🧩 Chrome Extension — Recommended for Desktop
The most convenient and powerful way to use TruthPrism — reads the page directly from your browser, including paywalled articles you subscribe to.

Now live on the Chrome Web Store

One click on any article and fact-checking begins — no copy-paste, no switching tabs. Works on NYT, WSJ, and any paywalled site you subscribe to, because the extension reads what's already on your screen.

🧩 Install TruthPrism for Chrome
💡 Works on Chrome and Edge on any desktop or laptop. Click the TruthPrism icon in your browser toolbar while on any news article to begin.

TruthPrism is free to use. Prism Packs are available free of charge — email paul@pklmedialab.com to request a code. Because each analysis incurs AI processing costs, codes are distributed on a limited basis.

📧 Get a Free Prism Pack
📱 TruthPrism for iPhone & iPad
Native iOS Safari app — fact-check articles directly from Safari's Share Sheet on any iPhone or iPad.

Now on the App Store

Free to download from the App Store. Prism Packs are available free of charge — email paul@pklmedialab.com to request a code for iOS. Because each analysis incurs AI processing costs, codes are distributed on a limited basis.

📲 Download TruthPrism for iOS
💡 On iPhone or iPad, open any article in Safari → tap Share → tap TruthPrism → fact-check starts automatically.

📬 To get a Prism Pack code for iOS, email paul@pklmedialab.com and mention you're using iOS.

Ready to read smarter?

Install the Chrome extension to start fact-checking with one click — no copy-paste, works on paywalled sites you subscribe to.

🧩 Install Chrome Extension Setup Guide