The Fact Check First Initiative

01/09/2025

🚫 Our Fact Check Post Shadow Banded For "Hateful Conduct"!

When our fact-check about mass shooting statistics got buried by X's moderation algorithm, it highlighted a troubling reality: on social media, correcting misinformation can be harder than spreading it.

https://open.substack.com/pub/politicalrealityreport/p/our-fact-check-post-shadow-banded?r=2blazf&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

20/08/2025

🚨 Trump’s Call to End Mail-In Voting: What’s Really Going On? 🚨

We’ve all heard the claim: mail-in voting is “rigged” and must end. But when you actually fact-check it… the evidence tells a very different story.

📬 Mail-in ballots are secure, widely used across the US, and consistently proven to have extremely low fraud rates.
⚖️ Courts and independent reviews—red states, blue states, and everything in between—back this up.
❌ So why keep pushing this narrative? Because it’s not about fraud. It’s about control.

Our latest Political Reality Report digs into:
👉 The misinformation fueling Trump’s claim
👉 Why this narrative is dangerous for democracy
👉 What’s at stake for voters in 2025 and beyond

💡 Bottom line: attacking mail-in voting isn’t about protecting democracy—it’s about undermining it.

What do you think

👉 Read the full breakdown here:

Free and fair elections are the backbone of democracy.

19/08/2025

Trump’s Latest Mail-In Ballot Attacks: Fact Check and Misinformation Analysis

Think mail-in ballots are just political junk mail?

Trump is vowing to axe mail-in voting and crying fraud ahead of the 2026 midterms. But the facts just aren’t return-to-sender.

In this thread, I’m fact-checking Trump’s wildest ballot claims and exposing the misinformation game.

Election integrity deserves better than political spin. Let’s sort fact from fiction, one fact at a time.

Fact checked with verifyapp.cloud

How Trump’s Mail-In Ballot Myths Keep Getting Returned to Sender

14/08/2025

Content Analysis: Highly Accurate Information Verified

In today's information landscape, verifying articles and web content before sharing is more critical than ever. I recently analysed content that discusses the article discusses the early tensions between government ministers and the chair of the covid commission, highlighting disagreements over pandemic management strategies. it reveals internal conflic....

Here's what the comprehensive analysis revealed:

🔍 Key Findings:

• 📈 Fact Accuracy: 100% of 5 claims verified as accurate. Strong factual foundation detected.
• 🛡️ Trustworthiness Score: 85%. Content demonstrates high reliability standards.
• ⚠️ Misinformation Risk: 15%. Low risk indicates reliable information patterns.

💡 Professional Insights:

• 💬 Communication Style: The content employs neutral sentiment with serious tone. This emotional context significantly impacts how audiences interpret and respond to information.
• 📚 Accessibility: Content is written at college level, making it moderately accessible but may require focused attention.

🎯 Bottom Line: This content demonstrates strong credibility and can be confidently shared with appropriate attribution.

In our era of information abundance, taking the time to verify content before sharing demonstrates professional responsibility and helps maintain trust in our networks.

What's your approach to content verification? Share your thoughts below! 👇

🔗 Source: https://newsroom.co.nz/2025/08/14/document-reveals-ministers-early-tensions-with-covid-commission-chair/ - "Tensions Between Ministers and COVID Chair"



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Brooke van Velden was advised to tell the Covid-19 Commission chair she was losing her confidence amid concerns about running over time and budget.

13/08/2025

Too woke for them’ - Trump’s Truth Social AI challenges his claims on key issues

Awesome! Add real-time and autonomous fact checking bots to the AI capabilities that are helping combat misinformation. We use Perplexity AI in the fact checking module for the Verify app. verifyapp.cloud.

Truth Search AI contradicts Trump on tariffs and the 2020 election.

12/08/2025

🚨 Is D.C. really spiraling into chaos?

That’s what the White House wants you to think.

They claimed:
“D.C. crime is out of control.”

But when you check the actual data, things are not what they seem.

Here’s what they told you:
🔴 Homicides are sky-high
🔴 Carjackings exploded since 2018
🔴 D.C. is more dangerous than Havana

And here’s what they left out:
✅ Homicides fell 32% in 2024
✅ Carjackings dropped almost 50% in one year
✅ Violent crime hit a 30-year low

So what went wrong?

They used:
🧠 Cherry-picked stats (ignored 2024 data)
⏳ Skewed timelines (compared to 2012 instead of 2023)
📊 Apples-to-oranges global comparisons
🔀 Mixed up vehicle theft with armed carjackings
💔 Used emotional stories to override facts
💣 Dropped so many stats you’d feel overwhelmed

The result?
A story built on fear instead of facts.

You deserve leaders who deal in truth—not tricks.

📉 Homicides down
📉 Carjackings down
📉 Violent crime way down

Are we being told the full story—or the most convenient one?

Think before you panic.
Fact-check with verifyapp.cloud before you share.
Truth isn’t scary. Spin is.

Source: https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/2025/08/fact-yes-d-c-crime-is-out-of-control

Share if you’re tired of manufactured panic.

12/08/2025

https://open.substack.com/pub/politicalrealityreport/p/breaking-fact-check-the-white-houses?r=2blazf&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

How they lie to you!

11/08/2025

Think your writing is clear? Think again.

Perfect grammar.
Clean bullet points.
Smooth transitions.
Sounds great, right?

Not anymore. According to Wikipedia’s AI Writing guide — these are all red flags.

Here are the 5 signs that your writing *might* sound like a robot:

🤖 Sentences that are too perfect — no flaws, no voice
📏 Paragraphs that follow a strict, lifeless structure
🎯 Confident tone... with zero specifics
📄 Phrases like “it is important to note” or “in today’s world”
🔗 Endless linking words: “therefore,” “furthermore,” “however”

It’s not about AI vs human. Even real people make this mistake.

When?
— Writing under pressure
— Over-editing to sound “smart”
— Using templates or corporate filler

Why does it matter?1.
Because robotic writing makes people doubt you.

In government? Policy? Research?
This can cost trust, transparency, and credibility.

Ask yourself:
Does your writing sound like a person?

Or a program trying too hard?

Want to fix it?
Start by cutting vague phrases.
Use real examples.
Write like you’d speak to a friend — without dumbing it down.

More here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Signs_of_AI_writing

10/08/2025

🚨 Trump's Jet Landed on Epstein's Island? Here's What Really Happened

This claim fooled millions.
It spread like wildfire.
But it was a complete lie.

A man named Tom Crosby went viral claiming Trump's plane made 37 trips to Epstein’s Little St. James island.
He said he was a retired airline pilot with insider flight records.
He wore pilot pins. Spoke with confidence.
Thousands of people believed him.

But none of it was true.

🛑 He was never a pilot
🧢 That pin? $9.99 from Amazon
🛬 The island has no runway—planes can’t even land there

That’s right:
To reach Epstein’s island, everyone had to land on nearby St. Thomas.
Then take a boat or helicopter.

One basic map check would have killed the story.
But people shared it anyway…
Because it told them what they wanted to believe.

Why does this matter?

Because misinformation is now entertainment.
Fake stories go viral faster than facts.
And once enough people believe a lie, it becomes part of the narrative.

So here’s the challenge:

Before you share a claim…

Ask:
✅ Does this make basic sense?
✅ Can I verify this with verifyapp.cloud?
✅ Is this based on facts—or feelings?

The truth isn’t always flashy.
But it matters.

Next time a post seems explosive, stop scrolling for 30 seconds.

It might save you from passing along pure fiction.

08/08/2025

From Zero to Verified in 90 Days

Three months ago, I launched Verify—a real-time fact-checking and content analysis app designed to fight misinformation at scale.

What started as a bold idea (and a bit of a caffeine-fuelled gamble) has become a movement:
✅ 128,000+ views
✅ 2,000+ engagements
✅ Platform-leading engagement on LinkedIn & TikTok
✅ Real features driven by real users

This article breaks down exactly how I built momentum, what worked, and why data-driven storytelling matters when launching a brand with purpose.

📊 Whether you're building an app, launching a consultancy, or just trying to build trust in a noisy digital world, this one's for you.



https://open.substack.com/pub/verifystartupfounder/p/how-i-boosted-verifys-app-reach-by?r=2blazf&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&sh

05/08/2025

Get the real, unbiased facts. Perplexity AI has meticulously researched the sexual misconduct allegations against Donald Trump and his connections to Jeffrey Epstein. Read the full report here to uncover the complete story.

Perplexity AI did the research so you don't have to!