Read the headline
A headline appears. Notice your first reaction: believe it, doubt it, or not sure? You have 30 seconds, and the gold bar drains as the clock runs.
The headline game
'Tis true or 'tis false?
Every day the internet says something wild. Some of it is news. Some is satire, conspiracy, or opinion dressed up as fact. You get a headline and thirty seconds to rule on it, and the clock drains your points while you think.
"Studio confirmed sequel greenlit after fan campaign reached 2 million signatures in 72 hours."
Five headlines a round · 100 points each
A headline appears. Notice your first reaction: believe it, doubt it, or not sure? You have 30 seconds, and the gold bar drains as the clock runs.
Mixed together on purpose. That's what makes it hard.
Reported by established outlets and backed by sources you can check.
'Tis TrueWritten to sound plausible, from outlets that never claim to be news.
'Tis FalseClaims that spread fast and fall apart when you read more.
'Tis FalseSomeone's argument. It can still be big news, but it isn't reported fact.
Op-EdLive headlines from real outlets
Labeled by each outlet's type, not yet reviewed by our team. Headlines link to the original publisher. Think you can tell them apart without the labels? Play the game.
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Conspiracy and fringe headlines from a hand-picked, moderated source list, each with a reveal that explains how to spot the claim.
Paste text or upload an image or video and see several detection signals side by side, with a plain-English summary. Evidence, not proof.
Fact-checkers tell you what's true. We teach you how to tell.