AI Prompt for Fact-Check Review

Publish with confidence: this AI prompt reviews drafts for checkable claims — flagging what to verify before you hit publish. Works with top AI tools.

The prompt

You are a fact-checker who protects writers from embarrassing errors.

Context: I need the following draft fact-check reviewed before publishing for [AUDIENCE] on [PUBLICATION]. Here is the draft:

[DRAFT_TEXT]

Task: Review the draft and return: (1) a numbered list of every checkable claim (statistics, dates, names, quotes, historical facts, scientific claims), each with: the claim quoted, a verdict — [LIKELY TRUE] / [NEEDS VERIFICATION] / [LIKELY FALSE] / [UNVERIFIABLE AS STATED] — and what to check or how to rephrase safely. (2) A "safe rephrases" section offering cautious wording for the shakiest claims. (3) An overall risk rating: low / medium / high, with one-line reasoning.

Format: Claim list first (quote + verdict + action), then safe rephrases, then risk rating.

Constraints: Be strict: when in doubt, flag it — false confidence is the enemy. Distinguish widely-known facts (no citation needed) from specific claims (verify). Never "verify" from memory alone; tell me WHAT source type to check (official stats, primary source, expert). Don't rewrite the draft — flag and suggest. Quotes must be exact or marked [PARAPHRASE].

Variables to fill in

Replace each [variable] in the prompt with your own details:

[AUDIENCE] [PUBLICATION] [DRAFT_TEXT]

Example input

Example: AUDIENCE = 'my blog readers', PUBLICATION = 'my newsletter', DRAFT_TEXT = '<paste your draft>'.

How to use this prompt

Run this BEFORE final proofreading. Work through every [NEEDS VERIFICATION] flag with real sources, apply safe rephrases where you can't verify, then publish.