{"id":14302,"date":"2026-09-24T00:45:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T05:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mickeylieberman.com\/aiprompts\/?p=14302"},"modified":"2026-09-30T14:11:53","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T19:11:53","slug":"10-ai-prompts-for-fact-checking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mickeylieberman.com\/aiprompts\/10-ai-prompts-for-fact-checking","title":{"rendered":"How to Create AI Prompts for Fact Checking?"},"content":{"rendered":"

AI Prompts for Fact Checking<\/span><\/p>\n

Here are strong AI prompts for fact-checking that you can copy and reuse.<\/span><\/p>\n

1. General fact-checking prompt<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Fact-check the following claim carefully.<\/span><\/p>\n

Claim: [INSERT CLAIM]<\/span><\/p>\n

For each factual statement:<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Determine whether it is True, False, Misleading, Partly True, or Unverifiable.<\/span>
\n2. Explain why.<\/span>
\n3. Identify what evidence would confirm or disprove it.<\/span>
\n4. Prefer primary sources, official records, peer-reviewed research, government data, and reputable news organizations.<\/span>
\n5. Distinguish established facts from interpretations, opinions, and predictions.<\/span>
\n6. Flag outdated information or claims that depend on a specific date.<\/span>
\n7. Do not assume the claim is true simply because it sounds plausible.<\/span><\/p>\n

Give me a concise fact-check with sources and a confidence level for each conclusion.<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Prompt for checking an article<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Fact-check this entire article.<\/span><\/p>\n

[PASTE ARTICLE]<\/span><\/p>\n

Extract the article’s significant factual claims and evaluate each one independently.<\/span><\/p>\n

Use this format:<\/span>
\n– Claim:<\/span>
\n– Verdict: True \/ Mostly True \/ Partly True \/ Misleading \/ False \/ Unverifiable<\/span>
\n– Evidence:<\/span>
\n– Source:<\/span>
\n– Context or missing information:<\/span>
\n– Confidence:<\/span><\/p>\n

Pay particular attention to statistics, dates, quotations, causation claims, scientific claims, and statements attributed to people or organizations.<\/span><\/p>\n

Do not fact-check opinions unless they contain an implicit factual assertion.<\/span><\/p>\n

3. Check claims against primary sources<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Act as a rigorous investigative fact-checker.<\/span><\/p>\n

For the claim below, prioritize primary sources over summaries or secondary reporting.<\/span><\/p>\n

Claim: [INSERT CLAIM]<\/span><\/p>\n

Search for:<\/span>
\n– Government documents and official statistics<\/span>
\n– Original research papers<\/span>
\n– Court records<\/span>
\n– Corporate filings<\/span>
\n– Official statements<\/span>
\n– Original datasets<\/span>
\n– Direct transcripts or recordings<\/span><\/p>\n

Then:<\/span>
\n1. State exactly what the primary evidence establishes.<\/span>
\n2. Identify what it does NOT establish.<\/span>
\n3. Compare the evidence with the original claim.<\/span>
\n4. Give a final verdict.<\/span>
\n5. Provide links to the most authoritative sources.<\/span>
\n4. Detect misleading statistics<\/span><\/p>\n

4. Analyze this statistic or numerical claim for accuracy and misleading presentation.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Claim: [INSERT STATISTIC]<\/span><\/p>\n

Check:<\/span>
\n– Original source<\/span>
\n– Sample size<\/span>
\n– Time period<\/span>
\n– Geographic scope<\/span>
\n– Denominator\/base rate<\/span>
\n– Absolute vs. relative change<\/span>
\n– Selection bias<\/span>
\n– Missing context<\/span>
\n– Whether correlation is being presented as causation<\/span>
\n– Whether the comparison is appropriate<\/span>
\n– Whether the statistic has been updated or superseded<\/span><\/p>\n

Calculate the relevant numbers yourself where possible and explain the result in plain English.<\/span><\/p>\n

5. Fact-check a social media post<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Fact-check this social media post as if you were preparing a professional fact-check.<\/span><\/p>\n

[PASTE POST]<\/span><\/p>\n

Break it into individual factual claims. For each claim:<\/span>
\n– Quote or summarize the claim<\/span>
\n– Give a verdict<\/span>
\n– Explain the evidence<\/span>
\n– Identify the strongest available source<\/span>
\n– Note any important context<\/span>
\n– Identify misleading wording, cherry-picking, or omitted information<\/span><\/p>\n

Separate factual errors from reasonable disagreements or opinions.<\/span><\/p>\n

Do not exaggerate the conclusion beyond what the evidence supports.<\/span><\/p>\n

6. \u201cSteelman before you fact-check\u201d prompt<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Fact-check this claim fairly and without assuming either side is correct.<\/span><\/p>\n

Claim: [INSERT CLAIM]<\/span><\/p>\n

First, state the strongest reasonable interpretation of the claim.<\/span><\/p>\n

Then identify:<\/span>
\n1. Evidence supporting the claim<\/span>
\n2. Evidence contradicting the claim<\/span>
\n3. Important uncertainty<\/span>
\n4. Definitions or assumptions that could change the verdict<\/span>
\n5. Whether the available evidence is sufficient for a definitive conclusion<\/span><\/p>\n

Give the most nuanced conclusion supported by the evidence rather than forcing a True\/False answer.<\/span><\/p>\n

Best practice: ask the AI to show its sources and distinguish \u201cI couldn’t verify this\u201d from \u201cthis is false.\u201d Those are very different conclusions.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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