#media-literacy Prompts

Prompt - Fact-Check and Source-Vet a Claim

Act as a critical-thinking assistant. Here's a claim I saw: [PASTE CLAIM]. Help me evaluate it: what would need to be true for it to hold, what's the likely origin or motive behind it, what evidence would confirm or debunk it, common ways this type of claim misleads, and how confident I should be. Suggest exactly what to search to verify it with current, credible sources. Stay neutral and reasoned.