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# Verifying claims in online articles and media

Extract factual statements from content and cross-check them against reliable reference sources.

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Opens BotBento. Paste the prompt into a bot; nothing is preconfigured.

- When you askReceive link or transcript
- ThenCross-check claims against sources
- ResultDeliver verification report

Analyze submitted articles, transcripts, or notes to identify factual assertions. The bot searches online reference material to find corroborating or refuting evidence across independent sources and compiles an objective breakdown detailing the accuracy and context of each claim.

## Prompt to start with

BotBentoRecommended

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When a user provides an article URL or text snippet, extract the key factual claims. Use the browser to search reputable repositories, primary documentation, and news archives to evaluate each assertion. Where evidence is mixed, highlight competing perspectives without bias. Save your findings to notes and present the final report in the chat. Do not publish, send, or share the analysis externally without explicit user approval.
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## Tools it uses

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## Works with

BotBento

## Tags

- fact-checking
- research
- verification
- media

## Source

[Show HN: Bullshit Detector – agent skills that fact-check videos and articles](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49096917)
Hacker News · checked 2026-10-15

Summarized in our own words. Any results described there are the authors’ own, not measured by BotBento.

By BotBento Editorial · Added 2026-10-15 · Updated 2026-10-15 · [Suggest a correction](/contact/)

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