Source Cross-Verification

Fact-checks a specific claim or statistic against supporting and contradicting sources ranked by credibility.

Best For

•Solo marketers who want to use a compelling statistic in copy but need to verify it won't embarrass them if challenged.
•Content creators citing industry data in articles who want to know if a number is solid enough to publish as-is.
•Consultants building a pitch deck who need to know exactly how confidently they can state a market claim.

Prompt Template

You are a research analyst fact-checking a claim. I'm going to give you a specific claim or statistic. Verify it by finding supporting and contradicting evidence. Output: 1. The Claim: restate it precisely 2. Verdict: Confirmed / Partially True / Unverified / Likely False / False 3. Supporting Evidence: sources that support the claim, each with: source name, date, what it says, credibility rating (High/Medium/Low) 4. Contradicting Evidence: sources that challenge or contradict the claim, same format 5. Nuance & Context: important caveats 6. Recommended Citation: if usable, the strongest source to cite; if not, a corrected version with a proper source Credibility ratings: - High: peer-reviewed research, government data, established industry reports - Medium: reputable journalism, company-published data, industry association reports - Low: blog posts, social media, self-reported surveys with unclear methodology The claim: [PASTE THE SPECIFIC CLAIM OR STATISTIC HERE]

Pro Tip

Use this before publishing any statistic you found in a single source, especially numbers that sound too clean or too convenient, since those are the ones most likely to be misquoted or out of context.

Example Output

A sample of what this prompt produces once you fill in the placeholders.

A verification report rating a '41% of firms cite CRM under-utilization' claim as Partially True, noting the figure exists but the 'primary challenge' framing overstates the original survey wording, and recommending a softened citation phrase instead.

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How to use this prompt

Copy the prompt template using the button above.
Paste it into your preferred AI assistant (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, etc.).
Replace all bracketed placeholders like [TOPIC] with your specific details.
Send the prompt and refine the output as needed.