Method and system for parallel fact checking

摘要

A fact checking system verifies the correctness of information and/or characterizes the information by comparing the information with one or more sources. The fact checking system automatically monitors, processes, fact checks information and indicates a status of the information.

主权项

1. A method programmed in a non-transitory memory of a first device, the first device comprising:
receiving, at the first device, broadcast information; converting at least a portion of the broadcast information into searchable information; automatically performing a first fact check for factual accuracy of the broadcast information using the first device, the first fact check including comparing the searchable information with information from one or more first sources; automatically performing a second fact check for factual accuracy of the broadcast information in parallel with the first fact check, the second fact check including comparing the searchable information with information from one or more second sources; wherein automatically performing the first fact check results in generating a first result of the first fact check; wherein automatically performing the second fact check results in generating a second result of the second fact check; causing to be displayed, on a second device, an indication of the first result of the first fact check and the second result of the second fact check.