Think of this as your investigation log. Answer each question to explain what you discovered and how you got there.
1. Write a brief overall summary of your findings.
2. What primary sources did you find (e.g., transcripts, videos of politician speeches, tweets from public figures, scientific studies)? For each source, write at least one or two sentences explaining what you learned. Include all links.
3. What secondary sources did you find (e.g., newspapers, magazines)? Only use secondary sources if sufficient primary sources are not available. For each source, write at least one or two sentences explaining what you learned. Include all links.
4. What potential biases or interests might each of your sources have?
5. What evidence supports the claim you are fact-checking?
6. What evidence undermines the claim you are fact-checking?
7. What happened when you tried contacting the person or group who made the original claim? (Always try to contact them—it’s okay if you don’t get a reply. For example, if the claim is that the president said something, try reaching out to the administration. If it was a Bluesky user, message that user on Bluesky.)
I found that Grok, an AI chat box on X, has been spreading misinformation when asked about Charlie Kirk and his death. The primary sources I found were articles explaining how AI has been generating misinformation about Charlie Kirk's death, and how other platforms have also contributed to these rumors being spread. Potential biases include someone making false claims that this is misinformation, although they might not have the full story themselves. The evidence that supports my claim is the information I found about the actual story of Charlie Kirk's death, compared to the information that Grok generated on the X platform. Evidence that undermines the claim is that AI is bound to make mistakes and won't ever be perfect, and the creators of AI are constantly reminding social media that AI is improving and it's getting better than it was before. When I tried to contact the person who made the post, I did not get a reply.
