Fact-check any image or text in one right-click. Sourced TRUE / FALSE / MISLEADING verdicts in 5 seconds. 3 free checks daily, no card.
Three steps. Five seconds. Sourced verdict.
On any webpage — Twitter, Facebook, news sites, WhatsApp Web. Just right-click and select "Fact-check this image" from the context menu.
Reverse image search, fact-check databases, global news, and web search — all in parallel. See the full source list in the FAQ.
An AI synthesizes all signals into a verdict — TRUE, FALSE, MISLEADING, or INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE — with a summary and cited sources. Cached for instant results on viral content.
No black box. You see exactly why and where.
TRUE
The claim or image is accurate. Multiple credible sources confirm it.
FALSE
The claim or image is demonstrably false. Sources debunk it.
MISLEADING
Technically real but taken out of context. The full picture changes the story.
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
Not enough data to verify. We tell you what we found and what's missing.
Most fact-checkers are text-only, black-box, or require API keys. This one isn't.
Most fact-checking extensions only handle text. We do both. Right-click an image OR highlighted text — same pipeline, same sourced verdict.
When someone fact-checks a viral image, the verdict is cached. The next person who checks the same image gets an instant result at half the credit cost. Misinformation spreads fast — verification should too.
No black-box AI. Every verdict comes with a summary, a list of cited sources, and red flags. You see exactly why the verdict is what it is.
Other extensions make you bring your own Google API key. We handle all the API integrations. Install, right-click, done.
3 free checks daily. Then one-time credit packs ($5/100, $20/500, $50/1,500). Credits never expire. No monthly fee, no auto-renewal, no lock-in.
Twitter, Facebook, Reddit, news sites, blogs, WhatsApp Web. If you can right-click it, you can fact-check it.
We recheck old verdicts in the background as new sources appear. A FALSE today might become TRUE next week — and we'll update the permalink automatically. You always get the latest verdict.
Built for anyone who encounters misinformation online.
Verifying viral images before filing a story. Checking claims in press releases. Sourcing debunking links for corrections. Fact Checker runs the reverse image search and fact-check database queries you'd do manually — in 5 seconds instead of 15 minutes.
Investigating the origin of viral images. Tracing the spread of coordinated disinformation campaigns. The shared cache means if another open-source investigator already checked an image, you get their verdict instantly — and the cited sources.
Teaching media literacy. Showing students how to evaluate sources. Every verdict shows its work — sources, red flags, confidence score. It's not just a label, it's a teaching tool. Free checks work without signup, perfect for classroom demos.
That viral image your uncle shared in the family group chat. The health claim trending on your feed. The political quote that seems too outrageous to be true. Right-click, know the truth in 5 seconds, reply with sources.
Three viral images that fooled millions — and how Fact Checker catches them in seconds.
On May 22, 2023, an AI-generated image of an explosion near the Pentagon went viral on Twitter. It was blurry enough to look real. Futures traders panicked. The S&P 500 dipped. Fact Checker catches it in 5 seconds: zero credible originals, AI artifacts in the building geometry, and existing debunks from Snopes and Reuters.
Sources: Snopes, Reuters, Bloomberg
Full check coming soonEvery hurricane season, the same photo of a shark swimming down a flooded highway goes viral. The caption always says "this morning in [current city]." The photo is real but from 2012. Fact Checker finds the earliest indexed instance, matches it against the current claim, and flags the context mismatch.
Sources: Snopes, AFP Fact Check, AP
Full check coming soonIn February 2023, an AI-generated image of Pope Francis in a Balenciaga-style puffer jacket went viral. It was high-resolution, well-lit, and completely believable. Fact Checker surfaces the red flags in 5 seconds: no credible original, six-fingered hand, incompatible lighting, and existing debunks from Snopes and AFP.
Sources: Snopes, AFP Fact Check, BuzzFeed News
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Cached results cost half price. When someone fact-checks a viral image, the verdict is cached — and the next person gets it instantly, at half the credit cost. Misinformation spreads fast — verification should too.
Fact Checker synthesizes signals from multiple sources — Google Fact Check, GDELT, reverse image search, and a curated seed list of 20 credible sources (Snopes, AP, Reuters, AFP, etc.). Pro and Bulk plans add Brave Search and TinEye. An AI combines these into a verdict with a confidence score. No fact-checker is 100% accurate, but every verdict shows its sources so you can verify yourself. If a verdict is wrong, you can report it with one click.
TRUE: multiple credible sources confirm the claim. FALSE: sources debunk it. MISLEADING: the image or claim is real but taken out of context. INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE: not enough data to verify — we tell you what we found and what's missing. We never just say FALSE without showing why.
No. We store a perceptual hash (a fingerprint) of the image for caching, and a small thumbnail for the permalink page. The full image is not stored long-term. For text checks, we store a fingerprint of the text and a short excerpt. See our privacy policy for details.
You get 3 free checks per day with no credit card and no signup required — just an anonymous device ID. Create an account for 20 bonus credits. After that, credit packs start at $5 for 100 checks. Credits never expire. Cached results — when someone else already checked the same viral image — cost half price (1 credit instead of 2).
Google Fact Check API (aggregates 100+ fact-checking organizations), GDELT (global news events database), Google Vision (image labels and landmarks), and a curated seed list of 20 credible sources. Pro and Bulk plans also include Brave Search (web search) and TinEye (reverse image search). The AI synthesizes all of these into a single verdict with citations.
Yes. Fact Checker works on any webpage where you can right-click — Twitter, Facebook, Reddit, news sites, blogs, WhatsApp Web. Right-click any image and select 'Fact-check this image', or highlight any text and select 'Fact-check: "your selection"' from the context menu.
We collect the minimum needed to function. Free checks work without any signup — just an anonymous device ID. If you create an account (for credit purchases), we store your email and purchase history. We never sell data, never share it with third parties beyond the API calls needed to process your check. See our privacy policy.
Yes. Every check has a public permalink (e.g., bukhalov.com/v/{check-id}). You can share it directly, or use the 'Copy result' button which includes a formatted summary with sources and a link back to the permalink. Shared verdicts help fight misinformation — every share is a fact-check someone else doesn't have to do.
Fact Checker flags AI-generated images when reverse image search or source coverage indicates manipulation, but it is not a dedicated deepfake detector. For AI-generated images that have been debunked by credible sources, you'll get a FALSE or MISLEADING verdict with citations. Dedicated synthetic-image detection is on our roadmap.
Not yet. Fact Checker currently verifies static images and text. Right-clicking a video frame won't trigger a check. Video verification is on the roadmap.
No — Chrome extensions don't run on mobile browsers. Fact Checker works on desktop Chrome, Edge, Brave, and Arc. A mobile version isn't currently available.
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I built Fact Checker because my parents kept sending me WhatsApp hoaxes. Now they right-click before they forward.
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