Stop Getting Fooled by Misinformation

WaitWhat?! gives you instant fact-checks for anything you read online. News articles, social media posts, emails, blog claims, statistics, political statements, and more. Just highlight text, click the extension icon, and get an answer in seconds.

Link to download: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/waitwhat/pmhdikningkhlmepnmofbjcabbcnfpcb

How it works

Highlight text on any webpage
Click the WaitWhat?! toolbar icon
Get an instant fact-check with no copy/pasting or tab switching

What you get

Every result includes:

A clear verdict: TRUE, FALSE, MISLEADING, UNVERIFIABLE, or OPINION
A confidence score showing how certain the analysis is
A plain-English explanation of the reasoning
Optional live web verification using real-time sources

Why it matters

Misinformation spreads because sharing is easier than verifying. WaitWhat?! puts a fact-checker directly in your browser so you can pause before passing something along.

It is not meant to replace journalists or critical thinking. If something cannot be verified, it says so. If a claim is technically true but missing important context, it gets labeled MISLEADING instead of being treated like a clean fact.

Works across the web

WaitWhat?! works on news sites, X/Twitter, Reddit, YouTube comments, Wikipedia, and more.

On sites like Facebook where text selection can be limited, you can use the built-in screenshot scanner. Highlight the text, click the icon, and tap “Scan highlighted text.”

Privacy

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