Help me verify whether a claim is true
A ready-to-use “Learning & Research” AI prompt template, designed and tested with Perplexity. Replace the (bracketed) parts below with your own needs.
Prompt template
I saw a claim I want to verify. Please: 1) state how credible this claim currently is; 2) list the supporting and opposing viewpoints; 3) note which parts are fact and which are speculation or opinion; 4) suggest what sources I can check to confirm. Don't be dogmatic — the point is to help me judge rationally. Claim: "paste the claim you want to verify"
How to use this prompt
- Copy the whole prompt above and paste it into Perplexity or ChatGPT / Claude / Gemini.
- Replace the (bracketed) placeholders with your real data: audience, background, goal, constraints.
- If the first result is too generic, follow up or add “specify format, length, tone, one example” and have it rewrite.
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