🚀 The Story Behind Proofoo: Fighting Misinformation in the AI Era Hey Product Hunt community! 👋 We’ve all been there: a family group chat or a friend’s DM gets flooded with a sensational TikTok video, an Instagram reel, or a sketchy news link. I always wished I had a quick, definitive, and evidence-backed way to say, "Hey, this video isn't as factual as it seems." That exact frustration was the spark for Proofoo. 🧬 The Evolution This project has evolved alongside technology itself. It started as a blueprint, took a detour as a blockchain-based, crowdsourced news-rating platform, and has now fully embraced AI and agentic workflows. 🛠️ What Proofoo Does Today Proofoo bridges the gap between AI automation and human community consensus. It gives you two powerful tools in one platform: Agentic Fact-Checking Workflows: Launch autonomous AI agents on almost any source link or social media post. The AI does hours of research in seconds to surface evidence, context, and counter-claims. Crowdsourced Credibility Ratings: Submit your own ratings for in-app rewards. These are aggregated globally to give every piece of content a "Community Trust Score." 🧠 A Quick Note on AI We know AI isn’t perfect and can make mistakes. Proofoo isn't trying to be a definitive "judge and jury" for the internet. Instead, our goal is to surface the right information quickly so you can be a more informed reader and viewer. We are constantly refining our agents to perform deeper, more meaningful research. I’d love to hear your feedback, thoughts, or suggestions on how we can improve! Thank you for checking us out! 🙏

Proofoo

The fact-checking assistant at your fingertips

The fact-checking assistant at your fingertips