Wasthattrue Youtube Fact

Stop wondering if what you just heard is true.
WasThatTrue is the Chrome extension that lets you fact-check YouTube claims instantly, with source-backed verdicts in seconds. Click the Fact-check button on any long-form YouTube video with captions, pick a claim from the transcript, and read the verdict, sources, dates, and a plain-language explanation, all without leaving the video.
An online fact checker for skeptical viewers, built for the way you actually watch YouTube.
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WHAT YOU GET
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✅ Instant fact-checks on any YouTube claim
✅ Source-backed verdicts with publication, headline, and date
✅ Four honest verdict types: TRUE, FALSE, CONTESTED, UNVERIFIABLE
✅ Privacy-first design, no background tracking, no stored history
✅ Free tier: 3 fact-checks per day, no credit card
✅ Pro tier: unlimited fact-checks
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HOW IT WORKS
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1. Hear a claim on any long-form YouTube video with captions
2. Click the Fact-check button on the player
3. Pick the claim you want verified from a list of up to five
4. Read the verdict, with real sources, dates, and a short explanation
No accounts required for free use. No popups. No redirects.
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FOUR VERDICT TYPES
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Most online fact-checkers force every claim into True or False. Real life isn't always like that, and WasThatTrue says so.
✅ TRUE, the claim holds up against the evidence.
❌ FALSE, the claim contradicts what reliable sources say.
⚠️ CONTESTED, the evidence is mixed and the answer depends on context. You see the trade-offs, not a forced binary.
🔍 UNVERIFIABLE, there's no primary source either way. You decide what to make of it.
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WHEN TO USE IT
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🎙️ Political commentary or interviews, verify the statistics before sharing
📰 News explainer videos, check the cited sources and dates
🎓 Educational content, confirm the claims before adding them to your knowledge
🎬 Documentary clips, separate scripted commentary from verified facts
📺 Podcasts on YouTube, spot off-the-cuff claims worth questioning
🤔 Anytime something sounds slightly off and you want a second opinion
WasThatTrue is built for skeptical viewers, researchers, students, journalists, educators, and anyone tired of taking YouTube content at face value.
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PRIVACY
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WasThatTrue only runs when you press the Fact-check button. It does not watch your YouTube activity in the background.
Each fact-check leaves a short operational record (video ID, a one-way hash of the claim, timing) used only for usage counting. The verdict text and raw claim text are not stored.
Why the extension asks for the permissions it does:
• Website content, to read the YouTube transcript on the page you're watching, so we know what claims are available to check.
• Authentication information, to manage Pro accounts and free user caps.
• Active tab, only used to know whether you're on a YouTube watch page. We don't read your wider browsing history.
Full privacy breakdown: wasthattrue.com/privacy
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PRICING
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Free: 3 fact-checks per day. Full source-backed verdicts. All four verdict types. No credit card.
Pro: unlimited fact-checks. Cancel anytime. See wasthattrue.com/pricing.
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LIMITATIONS
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• Desktop Chrome only (Edge, Firefox, mobile not yet supported)
• YouTube long-form videos only, Shorts not supported in this version
• Videos must have captions; we use the transcript to extract claims
• Currently English (US and UK) only
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WHAT'S NEW IN 1.1.0
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• Improved claim extraction accuracy
• Faster verdict response times
• Refined source ranking
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SUPPORT
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Email: tom@sheendigital.co.uk
Website: wasthattrue.com
Built by Sheen Digital Ltd. Independent, not affiliated with YouTube, Google, or any media organisation.
WasThatTrue. Fact-check YouTube claims. You decide what's true.