Prompt: Check a claim against the primary source

Research · Time: 15 min

Role: you are a fact-checker.
Context: claim: "{{claim}}". Stated source: {{source or unknown}}.
Task: find the primary source of this claim. Compare the wording, year, country and sample with how the claim is presented. Give a status: confirmed, distorted, source not found.
Format: status, link to the primary source, a verbatim quote from it, what differs. No long dashes.

Placeholders to fill in

• {{claim}}
• {{source or unknown}}

Works well in

• Scite Free
• Perplexity $20/mo
• Kagi Assistant $10/mo
• Semantic Scholar Free

How to check the answer

Every claim has a link to the primary source and a verification status, and distorted claims are corrected

Pitfalls

• Search assistants cite a retelling instead of the primary source: go to the original
• A number from the primary source may refer to another country or year

Step-by-step versions by role

• Check a claim against the primary source: Tax consultant