verify-claims
Verify claims and information using professional fact-checking services. Use this skill when users want to verify facts, check claims in articles/videos/transcripts, validate news authenticity, cross-reference information with trusted fact-checkers, or investigate potentially false or misleading content. Triggers include requests to "fact check", "verify this", "is this true", "check if this is accurate", or when users share content they want validated against misinformation.
Install via CLI (Recommended)
clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/asgraf/verify-claimsWhat This Skill Does
The verify-claims skill enables your OpenClaw agent to act as a sophisticated research assistant capable of vetting information against professional, high-integrity fact-checking databases. By leveraging a structured workflow—identifying key assertions, mapping them to geographic or thematic contexts, and querying authoritative sources—this skill helps combat misinformation, hoaxes, and unsubstantiated claims. It is designed to provide nuanced responses that cite multiple, balanced perspectives, ensuring you receive transparent evidence-based conclusions rather than singular, biased outputs. The skill systematically identifies named entities, temporal constraints, and regional origins to select the most relevant fact-checking organizations globally.
Installation
To integrate this capability into your agent, run the following command in your terminal or integrated environment:
clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/asgraf/verify-claims
Ensure your environment has appropriate network permissions enabled to allow the agent to reach external fact-checking databases.
Use Cases
Use this skill when you need to confirm the accuracy of viral social media posts, analyze political speeches for factual errors, or validate claims made in news articles and video transcripts. It is perfect for professional journalists, researchers, and users who want to make informed decisions by cross-referencing information against verified, trusted organizations.
Example Prompts
- "Fact-check this claim: Can a plant-based diet truly reverse diabetes, as stated in this video?"
- "Is the news circulating about the new regional tax policy accurate? Verify this against local fact-checkers."
- "Check if this article's quote from the Minister of Finance is legitimate or taken out of context."
Tips & Limitations
To get the best results, always provide the specific claim you want verified, rather than asking to verify an entire document without focus. This skill is not intended for subjective opinion analysis or general research; use standard web search tools for open-ended inquiries. Remember that fact-checking is most effective when the content contains specific names, dates, or verifiable statistics. Always review the 'Balanced Presentation' output to see if there is consensus or conflicting data among different professional sources. This skill requires an active internet connection to pull the latest lists of verified publishers, ensuring that the agents always access the most current, reliable information available from the global research community.
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Find the right skillPaste this into your clawhub.json to enable this plugin.
{
"plugins": {
"official-asgraf-verify-claims": {
"enabled": true,
"auto_update": true
}
}
}Tags(AI)
Flags: network-access, external-api