Fact-check quote-attribution claims on Chrome before quoting, publishing, citing, or resharing them.
Start with one quote, paraphrase, quote card, article attribution, interview excerpt, AI summary, screenshot, or speaker claim, then run a FactSentinel first-step source check before you repeat it.
Start with the exact attributed wording.
Quote-attribution claims often compress a speaker, original source, publication date, transcript, translation, paraphrase, screenshot, or viral quote card into one confident line. A practical Chrome workflow starts by isolating the exact wording and checking whether the source trail supports that attribution.
1. Preserve attribution context
Keep the speaker name, outlet, author, publication date, transcript or recording source, quoted wording, paraphrase, screenshot date, translation note, and surrounding context before summarizing it.
2. Run FactSentinel
Review primary source trails, speaker attribution, publication dates, transcript or recording context, quote-card provenance, paraphrase drift, independent corroboration, caveats, confidence, reasoning, and model agreement.
3. Quote or share cautiously
Open the source trail and decide whether to cite the original source, use a paraphrase with attribution, add caveats, contact the speaker or publisher, or avoid resharing the quote.
Quote-attribution claims worth slowing down for.
Start where attribution can change the reader's takeaway. Viral quote cards, article pull quotes, AI-generated summaries, speech excerpts, interview snippets, translated quotes, and old screenshots can mislead when the original source, date, or wording is missing.
Quote cards and screenshots
- Viral cards that attribute a quote without linking to the original source.
- Screenshot quotes where date, account identity, deletion, or edit context matters.
- Old quotes recirculated around new events without publication-date context.
Articles and interviews
- Pull quotes, headlines, and article summaries that may simplify the original wording.
- Interview excerpts where the question, answer, transcript, or recording changes meaning.
- Press-release or spokesperson quotes that need named-source attribution.
AI summaries and paraphrases
- AI-generated summaries that turn a source into an unsupported direct quote.
- Paraphrases that drift from the original claim, caveat, or speaker intent.
- Translated quote claims where wording and source language both matter.
What the check should surface before you rely on it.
The goal is not to prove who spoke from a screenshot or private clip. The goal is to slow the trust decision long enough to inspect primary source trails, speaker attribution, publication dates, transcript or recording context, quote-card provenance, paraphrase drift, independent corroboration, caveats, confidence, and cautious quote/share language.
Source and speaker trails
- Source links tied to the exact article, transcript, recording page, archive, statement, or quoted claim.
- Speaker attribution preserved for direct quotes, paraphrases, spokesperson language, and article summaries.
- Caveats when the claim relies on screenshots, quote cards, secondary summaries, or missing originals.
Date and wording context
- Publication date, event date, transcript date, screenshot date, and archive context.
- Exact wording checked against paraphrases, translations, excerpts, and AI-generated summaries.
- Independent corroboration before relying on a viral attribution.
Cautious quote/share language
- Cite the original source when the source trail supports the exact wording.
- Use caveats when the quote is paraphrased, translated, archived, or source-limited.
- Avoid resharing when the attribution outruns the available evidence.
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Install, then check one quote attribution.
Open the download page, install the Chrome extension, and run a first-step check on one quote, paraphrase, quote card, article attribution, interview excerpt, AI summary, screenshot, or speaker claim before quoting, publishing, citing, or resharing it.