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The fact-checker that shows its sources, and admits when it doesn't know.
Paste a news story, a forwarded message or a link. Honest Lens splits it into separate claims, checks each one against sources, verifies every link it cites, and tells you plainly when the evidence isn't there.
How it works
Paste it
A headline, a forwarded message, a whole article or its link.
Watch it being checked
See live which background sources are consulted, which AI model is working and which links are verified.
Get an answer for each claim
Every claim gets its own verdict, explanation and sources, plus a link you can share back into the chat it came from.
Four honest answers
No 0–100 score. Each claim gets one of these, with the reasoning behind it.
The evidence supports the claim.
The evidence contradicts the claim.
Partly true, but framed or stripped of context so that it gives a false impression.
There is not enough public evidence yet. We say so instead of guessing.
Why not just ask a chatbot?
Honest Lens uses AI models too. The difference is everything built around them.
A general AI chatbot
Honest Lens
May cite sources or links that do not exist
Opens every cited link and removes the ones that do not resolve, and tells you it did
Tends to answer confidently even without evidence
Says “Insufficient Evidence” when the evidence is not there
Gives one answer for a whole text
Splits the text into claims and judges each one separately
Rarely shows which sources it actually checked
Shows live which sources were consulted and which links were verified
Its fact-checking accuracy is unknown
Publishes its measured accuracy, including every disagreement
The answer is lost in your chat history
Every report has a permanent link you can share
Does not mark what changed between a report and its source
Highlights added spin, altered numbers and missing context against the original
From the journal
Questions
Is it free?
Yes. There is no account, no subscription and no advertising.
Which languages does it support?
English, Russian and Persian, including right-to-left layout. Each analysis is written in the language you choose.
Can it be wrong?
Yes. It is an AI-assisted tool, not an oracle. In our published self-audit it agreed with the reference verdict in 75% of cases, and every disagreement is shown. Read the explanation and the sources, not only the verdict.
What happens to the text I paste?
It is analysed and stored together with its report, so that the share link keeps working. Please do not paste private or personal information.
Who is behind Honest Lens?
An independent project, powered by netanic.ir. You can reach the team by email or Telegram, listed at the bottom of the page.