How It Works
Verify World News is a community-powered fact-checking platform. Anyone can search for a claim, vote on its truth, and back their vote with a source — building a transparent, crowd-sourced record of world events.
Step by step
Step 1
Search for a claim
Start by searching the feed for a news event or claim you've heard about. Browse community-submitted statements covering politics, science, health, and more.
Step 2
Cast your vote
On any event page you can vote True, False, or Unverified. Your vote shifts the Truth Scale — a live visual that reflects the community's collective confidence in the claim.
Step 3
Attach a source
Every vote is stronger with evidence. Link a credible source — a news article, study, or official statement — so others can verify your reasoning and build trust in the outcome.
Step 4
Submit a new claim
Heard something you can't find on the platform? Sign in and submit a new event. Provide the statement and the date it occurred The community will take it from there.
The Truth Scale
Every event has a Truth Scale — a live gauge that ranges from False on one end to True on the other, with Unverified in between. The needle moves in real time as votes come in, giving you an instant read on community sentiment without requiring you to tally individual votes yourself.
The scale is weighted by vote count — a claim with 500 votes carries far more signal than one with 5. As participation grows, the Truth Scale becomes an increasingly reliable indicator of consensus.
Why it matters
Crowd-sourced truth
No single editor or algorithm decides what's true. The Truth Scale is driven entirely by real votes from real people, creating a transparent and democratic signal.
Source accountability
Every vote can carry a source URL, creating a public audit trail. You can see exactly what evidence people are citing — and judge it for yourself.
Open & searchable
Every submitted claim is public and full-text searchable. Whether you're a curious reader or a researcher, you can explore the entire fact-check record instantly.