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AI and Fact-Checking the TikTok 'Did You Know'
That viral TikTok 'fact' is wrong about 40% of the time — here's how to AI-check fast.
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- 1The big idea
- 2lateral reading
- 3fact-checking
- 4misinformation
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Section 1
The big idea
Viral TikTok 'fun facts' are constantly wrong. Pasting the claim into Perplexity or doing a 30-second lateral search saves you from spreading misinformation.
Some examples
- Open a new tab — search the claim with the word 'debunked.'
- snopes.com still does serious fact-checking on viral claims.
- Reverse image search the screenshot to find the original context.
- If only TikToks repeat the fact, that's a red flag.
Try it!
Open TikTok, find one 'fun fact' video, and verify the claim with a 30-second Perplexity check before liking.
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