Needs source, date, topic, repeated wording and exportable records for a short situation note.
Practical verification
Check before you share
These helpers reveal technical signals and organize a verification plan. They do not issue an automatic verdict or replace primary sources.
Who needs what
Use the tools as a workbench, not as an oracle
The same claim is read differently by an analyst, reporter, editor, lawyer and public officer. Start with the artefact each role needs.
Needs a clean claim, primary source route, media checks and a wording that does not amplify the rumour.
Needs a reproducible checklist, source hierarchy and a verdict that separates fact, context and assumption.
Needs neutral language, preserved source context and a visible boundary between finding and allegation.
Needs a short brief, confirmed links, escalation status and a safe answer for citizens or a press office.
Search published checks
Start with a name, quotation, organization or a distinctive fragment of the claim.
02Inspect a linkProtocol, domain and common risk signals
03Inspect an imageFormat, dimensions and SHA-256 fingerprint
04Build a claim-check planTurn a message into a reproducible checklist
Editorial boundary
A signal is not a verdict
A reliable conclusion requires the original claim, date and context, at least one primary source and an explicit account of uncertainty.