# Fact Checking

> Verify specific claims in the thesis against independent sources

- Skill: `huskydanny/fact-checking` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add huskydanny/fact-checking`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/huskydanny/fact-checking/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- Author: HuskyDanny (https://skillmd.com/u/huskydanny)
- Updated: 2026-09-10
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/huskydanny/fact-checking

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## Fact Checking Workflow

OBJECTIVE: Cross-verify factual claims using INDEPENDENT data sources (not the same APIs the research used).

### Step 1: Extract Claims
Identify specific factual assertions in the thesis:
- Price targets and levels mentioned
- Earnings figures, revenue numbers, growth rates
- News events, announcements, dates
- Comparative statements ("better than competitors")

### Step 2: Verify Each Claim
For each claim, use your independent tools:
- Use `fetch_yfinance_news` for financial stats (PE ratio, EPS, revenue growth) and recent news
- Use `search_web_exa` for news events, announcements, lawsuits, regulatory actions

CRITICAL: These tools pull from DIFFERENT data sources than the research. If research says "EPS grew 22.9%" but Yahoo Finance shows different numbers, that's a discrepancy worth flagging.

### Step 3: Classification
For each claim, classify as:
- VERIFIED: Independent source confirms the claim
- PARTIALLY VERIFIED: Generally correct but details differ
- UNVERIFIED: Cannot find supporting evidence from independent sources
- CONTRADICTED: Independent sources show different data
- OUTDATED: Was true but situation has changed

### Step 4: Compile Report
List claims with verification status and source references.

### Output Format
FACT CHECK REPORT: [SYMBOL] Thesis

VERIFIED CLAIMS:
- [Claim] - Source: [Yahoo Finance / Exa web search]

QUESTIONABLE CLAIMS:
? [Claim] - Issue: [what's wrong] - Source: [reference]

CONTRADICTED CLAIMS:
x [Claim] - Reality: [what independent sources show] - Source: [reference]

ACCURACY SCORE: {verified}/{total} claims verified