“Lemon water on an empty stomach cures cancer 🍋”
There is no scientific evidence that lemon cures or prevents cancer. It is a viral myth that has circulated in WhatsApp chains for years.
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On WhatsApp Colombia
Fake news, under the lens.
Forward it that chain message, shady tweet or suspicious photo and in seconds you know whether it’s false, misleading or true, with the sources. The fake-news fact-checker on WhatsApp, built for Colombia.
Try it free on WhatsApp · plans from $8,000 COP a month
A lie is 0% more likely to be reshared than the truth. How many did you forward without knowing?
MIT study · Science, 2018
Alarmist voice notes, photos ripped out of context, “breaking news” no one confirmed. Disinformation travels faster than the truth. And in Colombia it runs through WhatsApp, among family and friends.
4 in 10 Colombians can’t reliably tell a fake news story from a real one.
Three layers of verification that answer in seconds.
This isn’t a model guessing. Every message runs through a chain built to get it right, from fastest to deepest.
Text, images, voice notes and short videos.
- 0101 · Memory
Seen it before?
If someone already checked that exact thing, you get an instant answer. Every verdict is stored for the next person.
- 0202 · Fact-checkers
Google Fact Check
We search 70+ fact-checking organizations: ColombiaCheck, La Silla Vacía, AFP Factual and more.
- 0303 · AI investigation
Claude + live web search
If it’s new, Claude investigates it with live web search, cross-checks what it finds, and never invents sources: it only cites what it can back up.
This is how it looks in your WhatsApp.
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🔴 Forwarded chain The "Argentina Campeón Mundial virus" chain: false, with the Chequeado and Maldita debunks. -
🟢 News-style image A news card that is actually true: confirms the fact and cites El País and BBC Mundo. -
🔴 Doctored photo The "HAARP seismic weapon": a debunked conspiracy theory, and the photo matches nothing real. -
🔴 Voice note An audio claiming vaccines cause autism: transcribed and debunked with the WHO, AFP and Maldita.
Four verdicts, no hedging.
We tell you plainly where it landed, why, and with which sources.
“Shakira publicly asked people to vote for a presidential candidate”
There is no record of any such statement. The supposed quote spread during the 2022 election and fact-checkers found no source backing it.
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“This riot video is from Colombia, this week”
The video is real, but it’s from another country and another date. Pulling genuine footage out of context is the most common form of disinformation.
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“Colombia has more bird species than any other country”
True. With over 1,900 recorded species, Colombia leads the world in bird diversity, per the Humboldt Institute and scientific databases.
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“An anonymous voice note says the banks close tomorrow”
We found no official source or fact-checker confirming or denying it. Better not to forward until we know.
Don’t just take our word for it.
Every verdict rests on real fact-checkers and sources you can open yourself. We search 70+ organizations.
Analysis with Claude + live web search.
- ColombiaCheck colombiacheck.com
- La Silla Vacía lasillavacia.com
- AFP Factual factual.afp.com
- Maldita.es maldita.es
- Newtral newtral.es
- EFE Verifica verifica.efe.com
- Reuters Fact Check reuters.com
- Chequeado chequeado.com
- +70 verification organizations
Via the Google Fact Check Tools API
Family plans
One plan for the whole family group.
You pay, your family uses it. Checks are shared across every number on the plan, and everyone writes to the bot directly on WhatsApp.
Personal
The pocket fact-checker for whatever lands in your chat.
Undiscounted price:
8.000 per month
one number only
- Your WhatsApp number
- 20 checks per month, shared
- Text, links, images, videos and voice notes
- Move up to Núcleo whenever you want to add family
Núcleo
For the household: parents, kids and that one relative who forwards everything.
Undiscounted price:
14.000 per month
under $2.800 per person per month
- Up to 5 WhatsApp numbers
- 50 checks per month, shared
- Text, links, images, videos and voice notes
- Invite your family with a link
Most chosen
Familiar
For the big group: aunts, uncles, grandparents and cousins included.
Undiscounted price:
25.000 per month
under $1.667 per person per month
- Up to 15 WhatsApp numbers
- 150 checks per month, shared
- Text, links, images, videos and voice notes
- Invite your family with a link
Want to try it first? Message VerifAI and you get 3 free checks, no card needed.
Frequently asked questions
What is VerifAI?
A WhatsApp fact-checking bot for Colombia. Forward it a chain message, a link, an image or a voice note and in seconds it tells you whether it is false, misleading or true, with the sources so you can check.
How do I fact-check a WhatsApp chain message?
Save VerifAI’s number and forward the message exactly as you received it. Nothing to install, no account to create: the answer arrives in the same chat.
How much does it cost?
You can try three checks for free. After that, the Personal plan is 8,000 COP a month, Núcleo is 14,000 for up to five numbers and Familiar is 25,000 for up to fifteen. Pay the full year and two months are free.
Where do the answers come from?
From recognized fact-checkers and media: ColombiaCheck, La Silla Vacía, AFP Factual, EFE Verifica, Chequeado, Maldita and national and international press. VerifAI never answers from memory: if it finds no sources, it says so.
Does it check audio and video?
Yes. It transcribes the first two minutes and checks what is claimed. If the audio has no speech or the video says nothing verifiable, it tells you and asks for a screenshot.
Do you keep my messages?
The checked content and its verdict are kept so the next person who receives the same chain gets a faster answer. Your contacts and your other chats are never stored. Details are in the privacy policy.
How do I cancel?
Text "cancelar" to the bot or open your dashboard. The subscription is cancelled instantly and the plan stays active until the end of the period you already paid for.
Does VerifAI take sides?
No. It is neutral on politics and clear on facts: it says when something is false or misleading, with evidence, without opinions.