Guide
What Is Evidence-Based Fact Checking?
Learn what evidence-based fact checking means, how it works, why source quality matters, and how Soval uses evidence to verify online claims.
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The Soval Blog
Fact checks, guides and analysis. Every verdict links to the evidence behind it.
Consensus
Did the U.S. administration ban Canadian liquor
The U.S. has begun blocking certain Canadian alcoholic beverages from entering the country. Here’s what the new restrictions cover, why they were introduced and what the evidence says about the claim that America “banned Canadian liquor.”
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Does Ozempic Help With Addictions? Here's What the Studies Tell Us
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The Best AI Fact-Checking Tools for Journalists and Newsrooms (2026)
Stop guessing and start verifying. In a world defined by AI hallucinations and deepfakes, journalists need verification tools that do more than give a binary 'true' or 'false' verdict. Our comprehensive 2026 guide breaks down the 7 best AI fact-checking tools for newsrooms, built to show transparent evidence trails.
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Trends
The Role of AI and Social Media in Foreign Influence Operations
An evidence-based examination of how foreign influence operations utilize generative AI and social media platforms, exploring current research, verification methodologies, and key indicators of coordinated narrative manipulation.
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Consensus
Can a 20-Minute Workout or 90-Minute Nap Help Your Brain After a Sleepless Night?
Can a 20-minute workout or 90-minute nap help after sleep deprivation? Here’s what a 2026 study found about exercise, naps and memory.
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Consensus
Can you really make a compass out of a needle in the wild?
You saw Anthony Hopkins use it to survive a bear in the 1997 thriller 'The Edge': magnetizing a needle with silk to find North. Fact check this dramatic movie survival hack to discover if it really works when you’re lost.
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Consensus
Are Driscoll’s Berries From the U.S. Sold in Canada, and Are They Safe to Eat?
A former Driscoll’s employee alleges that some berries shipped to Canada exceeded Canadian chemical safety limits. CBC News reports that the CFIA found pesticide levels above legal limits during several inspections between 2022 and 2024. Here’s what has been confirmed, what remains an allegation, and what it means for consumers.
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Debunked
Did Scientists Detect Radio Signals From Outside Our Solar System?
Deep space signals detected? Yes, but it’s not aliens. Scientists confirmed these are massive natural auroras on the exoplanet Beta Pictoris b, not extraterrestrial technology. Get the true story behind the headlines.
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Debunked
Is Taylor Swift’s “Patient Zero” Actually About Joe Jonas? What the Evidence Says
The Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner fan theory is everywhere, but it ignores what Taylor Swift actually said inspired "Patient Zero." Here is the full fact check.
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