getnoted.baby

An open archive of automated fact-checks.

The bot runs a post's claims through an LLM with web search, drafts a community-notes style summary, and publishes the full reasoning here as a permanent link. On Bluesky, anyone can trigger it by tagging the bot in a reply; Threads posts are checked on request.

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Reasoned with sources

A web-search-enabled LLM identifies claims, runs targeted searches, and returns a structured verdict (True, Mixed, Misleading, etc.) with a confidence score calibrated against evidence quality.

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Recent fact-checks (146 total)

The claim
There is compelling evidence that the Israeli military killed Lebanese reporter Amal Khalil. Why is the U.S. media ignoring the story? mondoweiss.net/2026/04/the-...
@mondoweiss.net · May 28, 2026, 2:32 PM ·posted
The finding
Misleading 85% Confident
Misleading. While Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil was killed in an Israeli airstrike on April 22, 2026, major U.S. outlets did not ignore it. CNN, The New York Times, and The Washington Post all published reports on her death.
The claim
Human papillomavirus — the same sexually transmitted virus that can lead to cervical cancer — is now the greatest risk factor for head and neck cancer. Here’s what you need to know:
@washingtonpost.com · May 28, 2026, 2:29 PM ·posted
The finding
Misleading 85% Confident
Misleading. While HPV is the leading cause of oropharyngeal cancers, tobacco and alcohol remain the primary risk factors for head and neck cancers overall. The post incorrectly generalizes a specific subset to the entire category.
The claim
BREAKING: Zohran Mamdani announces that New York City will build 200,000 new rent stabilized homes in the next decade.
@moreperfectunion.bsky.social · May 28, 2026, 2:23 PM ·posted
The finding
True 95% Confident
True. Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the Block by Block housing plan, which pledges to build 200,000 new rent-stabilized homes over the next decade. This is part of a larger 400,000-unit initiative that also includes preserving 200,000 existing affordable homes.
The claim
Bondi told CNN she was diagnosed after leaving the Justice Department.
@forbes.com · May 28, 2026, 1:40 PM ·posted
The finding
True 95% Confident
True. Former Attorney General Pam Bondi confirmed to CNN that she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer after leaving the Justice Department in April 2026. Multiple news outlets have reported on her diagnosis and ongoing treatment.
The claim
A software engineer at Google unlawfully used confidential company information to make a series of bets that won him about $1.2 million on the online prediction market Polymarket, the Justice Department alleged in a criminal complaint.
@washingtonpost.com · May 28, 2026, 4:48 AM ·posted
The finding
True 95% Confident
True. Federal prosecutors charged Google engineer Michele Spagnuolo on May 27, 2026, for allegedly using confidential internal search data to place bets on Polymarket, earning roughly $1.2 million. The case is pending and he has not been convicted.
The claim
Former president Joe Biden sued the Justice Department, seeking to block the Trump administration from releasing the recordings and transcripts of his private interviews with a ghost writer who was helping to write his memoir.
@washingtonpost.com · May 28, 2026, 4:14 AM ·posted
The finding
True 95% Confident
True. Former President Joe Biden filed a lawsuit on May 26, 2026, to block the Justice Department from releasing audio and transcripts of his 2017 memoir interviews. The recordings were obtained during a special counsel investigation into his handling of classified documents.