Give me a hoax,
and I'll give you the analysis.
Paste an article, news item, or forwarded message you doubt. The system detects its language, scores the hoax probability, and shows references to verify, powered by text-mining, machine learning and an archive of thousands of fact-checks.
- 11,141fact-checks archived
- 13fact-checking sources
- Indonesian & English
- All the numbers
Results are predictions & cannot serve as legal evidence.
Archive built from these fact-checking sources
The archive of dissected hoaxes.
[SALAH] Surat Edaran Kementerian Koordinator Perekonomian Republik Indonesia untuk Sponsorship Penerbitan Buku
Hasil Periksa Fakta Novita Kusuma Wardhani (Institut Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik Jakarta). Informasi tersebut salah. Faktanya, melalui akun Instagram resmi Kementerian Koordinator Bidang Perekonomian R.I, yaitu @perekonomianri, pihak Kemenko menyatakan bahwa…
[SALAH] Bencana Alam Tanah Longsor di Wilayah Lebakbarang Menimbulkan 5 Korban Jiwa
Hasil Periksa Fakta Novita Kusuma Wardhani (Institut Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik Jakarta). Informasi tersebut salah. Faktanya, Kasubsi PIDM Sihumas, Ipda Tamerin, S.H., menegaskan bahwa tidak ada korban jiwa dalam peristiwa bencana alam tanah longsor yang…
[SALAH] Burung Elang Mampu Hidup Hingga 70 Tahun
Hasil Periksa Fakta Novita Kusuma Wardhani (Institut Ilmu Sosial dan Ilmu Politik Jakarta). Informasi tersebut salah. Faktanya, Pusat Raptor Universitas Minnesota menyatakan bahwa rentang hidup rata-rata burung elang ialah sekitar 30 tahun.
Fresh from the archive.
The newest fact-checks with their full text. Most-read entries take this spot once enough people have visited.
- 01✕Hoax
[SALAH] Surat Edaran Kementerian Koordinator Perekonomian Republik Indonesia untuk Sponsorship Penerbitan Buku
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Feb 20, 2022
- 02✕Hoax
[SALAH] Bencana Alam Tanah Longsor di Wilayah Lebakbarang Menimbulkan 5 Korban Jiwa
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Feb 20, 2022
- 03✕Hoax
[SALAH] Burung Elang Mampu Hidup Hingga 70 Tahun
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Feb 20, 2022
- 04✕Hoax
[SALAH] Video Pasien Meninggal 15 Menit setelah Divaksin
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Feb 20, 2022
- 05✕Hoax
[SALAH] Gambar artikel Kompas Berjudul “Kapolda Jateng : Kami menahan 64 orang aksi radikalis anarkis warga Wadas purworejo, yang ganggu proyek PT. Beijing Xi Wen”
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Feb 19, 2022
From raw text to a verdict, without guessing.
Four steps: classic text-mining preprocessing, then a machine-learning assessment that pulls matching fact-checks from the archive.
- 01Input
Paste the text
Copy the article, news item, or forwarded message you doubt into the analysis box. Long text supported.
- 02Preprocess
Detect language
The system recognizes Indonesian or English, then runs filtering, stopword removal, and stemming.
- 03Analyze
The model scores it
A classifier trained on thousands of fact-checks scores the hoax probability, and the archive supplies the fact-checks that match your text.
- 04Result
Verdict & references
Get a verdict, confidence level, explanation, and reference links to verify on your own.
A forwarded message, checked in seconds.
Most hoaxes that reach your family group have been debunked before. The detector finds the fact-check for you.
Hati-hati! Setelah divaksin covid, lengan jadi magnet dan tubuh bisa terkoneksi ke bluetooth HP. Sudah dibuktikan banyak orang. Sebarkan ke keluarga dan grup!
Hasil Periksa Fakta Ani Nur MR (Universitas Airlangga). Informasi Palsu. Tubuh yang sudah divaksin tidak mungkin dapat terkoneksi ke bluetooth dan sebagaimana yang sudah dibantah oleh para ahli kesehatan, bahwa vaksin COVID-19 tidak mengandung microchip,…
6 quick ways to spot a hoax yourself.
This tool helps, but your critical eye is the first line of defense. Remember these six.
Suspect bombastic headlines
Headlines in ALL CAPS, stacked exclamation marks, or words like 'VIRAL/MUST SHARE' often signal clickbait or a hoax.
Check the original source
Trace who published it. Credible outlets list names, dates, and sources you can verify.
Mind the date
Old news is often recycled as if new. Make sure the context and timing are still relevant.
Verify images & video
An image may be taken from a different event. Use reverse image search to check its origin.
Beware extreme emotion
Content that provokes anger or extreme fear is built to be shared fast without a second thought.
Cross-check several sources
If only one unknown site reports it, it is most likely not credible.
Answers to what people ask most.
No. The system's result is only a reference-based prediction and cannot serve as evidence in court. Always verify with official sources.
Currently Indonesian and English. The language is detected automatically from the text you enter.
Text input: articles, news, or forwarded messages. For image/video content, include a text description.
Report it via the Report a Hoax page. The system keeps improving based on user reports and team verification.
It first matches your text against the fact-check archive; a claim that was already fact-checked gets that verdict and the fact-check is shown. Otherwise a classifier trained on thousands of published fact-checks scores the wording. Results are predictions, so always open the references.
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The archive collects published fact-checks from TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO), Kominfo, the COVID-19 task force, Tempo, Kompas, CekFakta.com, Hoax-Slayer and others. Every entry links to the original article.
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