How to use it

1. 1 Go to Truth Engine in the top navigation bar.
2. 2 Paste or type the claim you want to check into the text box. Use the exact words from the politician or speaker.
3. 3 Click Verify Claim.
4. 4 Wait for the results. The system runs up to five AI models in parallel. You will see a progress indicator for each one.
5. 5 Read the consensus verdict at the top. It summarizes what the majority of AI models found.
6. 6 Scroll down to see each model's individual verdict and reasoning.
7. 7 Check the Web Sources section at the bottom. Click any link to read the original source.

Possible verdicts

How to use it

1. 1 Go to Speech Analyzer in the navigation bar.
2. 2 Paste the full text of the speech, statement, or press release.
3. 3 Add the speaker's name and date if you know them. This helps the AI search for context.
4. 4 Click Analyze Speech.
5. 5 The AI reads the text and pulls out every verifiable claim. You will see them appear one by one as they are extracted.
6. 6 The Truth Engine checks each claim. Watch the progress bar fill as each claim gets a verdict.
7. 7 Review the Overall Integrity Score at the top of the results. This is an average across all verified claims.
8. 8 Click any claim in the list to expand its full breakdown and sources.
9. 9 Click Download Report to save the full analysis as a PDF.

How to use it

1. 1 Go to Debate Analyzer in the navigation bar.
2. 2 Pick a mode: Two-Person Debate for head-to-head formats, or Panel Discussion for group conversations.
3. 3 Paste the debate transcript into the text area. Make sure each speaker's lines start with their name, like:
   SPEAKER NAME: their words here
4. 4 Add the speaker names if prompted. The system can detect them automatically.
5. 5 Click Analyze Debate.
6. 6 Review the per-speaker integrity scores at the top. Each speaker gets their own score.
7. 7 Scroll down to see flagged claims sorted by speaker. Each flagged claim shows its verdict and source links.
8. 8 Read the Debate Summary at the bottom. The AI writes a short neutral overview of the key accuracy issues.

How to use it

1. 1 Go to Live Debate in the navigation bar.
2. 2 Click Start New Debate. Enter the debate topic and the names of the speakers.
3. 3 Share the debate room link with each speaker. Everyone joins the same session in their own browser.
4. 4 Each speaker types or pastes their statement into the input box. Then they click Submit Statement.
5. 5 The Truth Engine scans each statement automatically. A verdict appears next to the statement within seconds.
6. 6 Watch the Live Integrity Scores in the right sidebar. Scores update after every statement.
7. 7 To challenge a claim mid-debate, click Challenge next to any statement. This flags the claim and prompts the speaker to clarify or retract it.
8. 8 At the end, click End Debate to generate the final summary report.

How to use it

1. 1 Go to Audit Trail in the navigation bar.
2. 2 You will see a table of every claim your account has ever verified. The newest claims appear first.
3. 3 Use the Verdict filter to show only True, False, Misleading, or Partially True claims.
4. 4 Use the Date filter to pick a date range. Find checks you ran last week or last month.
5. 5 Use the Feature filter to show only claims from the Truth Engine, Speech Checker, Debate Analyzer, or Live Debate.
6. 6 Click any row to expand the full model breakdown and source links for that claim.
7. 7 Click Export CSV to download every visible row as a spreadsheet file.

How to use it

1. 1 Go to Content Studio in the navigation bar. Click the Video Analyzer tab.
2. 2 Paste a YouTube URL into the input field. Copy the URL directly from your browser's address bar.
3. 3 Click Analyze Video.
4. 4 The system first downloads the audio from the video. Then it sends the audio to AssemblyAI for transcription. This takes 1 to 3 minutes depending on video length.
5. 5 Once the transcript is ready, the Truth Engine extracts every factual claim.
6. 6 Each claim gets fact-checked automatically. You can watch the verdicts fill in as each check completes.
7. 7 Scroll through the results. Click any claim for its full model breakdown and sources.

How to use it

1. 1 Go to Content Studio and click the Script Generator tab.
2. 2 Enter your topic in the main text field. Be specific. For example: "Senator X's voting record on climate bills 2020-2025"
3. 3 Pick a template from the dropdown. Each template gives the script a different structure and tone.
4. 4 Investigative — builds tension, reveals findings one by one.
   Debate Breakdown — compares two sides with evidence.
   Narrative — tells a story from beginning to end.
   Educational — explains a topic clearly and simply.
   Conversational — direct and personal, like talking to camera.
5. 5 Set the target video length (3 minutes, 8 minutes, 15 minutes).
6. 6 Click Generate Script.
7. 7 Read through the script. Each section is labeled with a suggested timestamp.
8. 8 Edit any part of the script directly in the text area. Click Copy Script when done.

Pipeline stages

How to use it

1. 1 Go to Content Studio and click the Pipeline tab (the film icon).
2. 2 Select Pipeline 1 — Source Video.
3. 3 Paste the YouTube URL of the source video you want to respond to.
4. 4 Pick a Channel from the dropdown. The channel sets which voice and style to use. Set up your channels in the Channel Manager first (see below).
5. 5 Add Founder Context (optional) — any notes or angles you want the AI to include.
6. 6 Click Run Pipeline.
7. 7 Watch the stage tracker at the top. It updates every 3 seconds: Transcript → Analysis → Script → Voice → Assemble → Done.
8. 8 When the pipeline reaches Done, a video player appears. Click play to preview your video. Click Download to save the MP4.

Pipeline stages

How to use it

1. 1 Go to Content Studio and click the Pipeline tab.
2. 2 Select Pipeline 2 — Original Topic.
3. 3 Type your topic into the text field. For example: "How Congress votes on food safety regulations"
4. 4 Pick a Domain from the five options: Politics, Breathwork, Movement, Nutrition, or Connection. This tells the AI which Knowledge Base and Domain Agent to use.
5. 5 Pick a Channel for the voice and style.
6. 6 Add optional Founder Context — angles, points, or talking points you want included.
7. 7 Click Run Pipeline and watch the stage tracker update.
8. 8 When done, preview the video and download the MP4.

How to use it

1. 1 Go to Trainer in the navigation bar.
2. 2 Click Start Practice. A real political statement appears on screen.
3. 3 Read the statement. Pick the logical fallacy you think it contains from the multiple-choice answers. For example: Ad Hominem, Straw Man, False Dilemma, Appeal to Authority.
4. 4 Get instant feedback. A correct answer shows a green checkmark. A wrong answer shows the correct fallacy with an explanation.
5. 5 Keep going. Questions get progressively harder.
6. 6 See your session score at the top right. It updates after every question.
7. 7 At the end of the session, your score saves to the Leaderboard automatically.

How to view the leaderboard

1. 1 Go to Leaderboard in the navigation bar.
2. 2 See the ranked list of politicians. The top of the list has the highest integrity scores. The bottom has the lowest.
3. 3 Click any politician's name to see all their verified statements, each with its verdict and date.
4. 4 Filter by political party, state, or office to compare within groups.

How to submit a claim

1. 1 Click Submit a Claim on the Leaderboard page.
2. 2 Enter the politician's name and paste the exact quote you want to verify.
3. 3 Add a source link (news article, video URL, official record) if you have one.
4. 4 Click Submit. The Truth Engine verifies it and adds the result to the leaderboard.

How to use it

1. 1 Go to your Founder Dashboard. Click Voice Profile.
2. 2 Paste 3 to 10 samples of your writing into the writing samples field. Use scripts, blog posts, essays, or social media posts you have written before.
3. 3 Fill in the Style Notes field. Describe how you write. For example: "I use short sentences. I ask rhetorical questions. I build to a strong close."
4. 4 Add Phrases to Avoid — words or expressions you never use. The AI will not include them in your scripts.
5. 5 Click Save Voice Profile.
6. 6 From now on, every script the Script Generator or Pipeline creates will match the style you described.

How to use it

1. 1 Go to your Founder Dashboard. Click Knowledge Base.
2. 2 Pick a domain: Politics, Breathwork, Movement, Nutrition, or Connection.
3. 3 Click Upload Document. Select a PDF, DOCX, PPTX, or TXT file from your computer. The system accepts files up to 50 MB.
4. 4 Add a short description so you can find the document later. For example: "Senate voting records 2024, downloaded from congress.gov"
5. 5 Click Save. The system indexes the document. This takes under a minute.
6. 6 Repeat for as many documents as you want. There is no hard limit per domain.
7. 7 Now run Pipeline 2 or the Script Generator for that domain. The AI searches your documents before it searches the web.

How to use it

1. 1 Go to your Founder Dashboard. Click Domain Agents.
2. 2 Pick a domain from the list. Each domain has its own agent card.
3. 3 Click Configure Agent on the card you want to activate.
4. 4 Set the schedule: daily, every 3 days, or weekly. Pick the time of day for the agent to run.
5. 5 Pick a channel for the agent to publish to. The agent uses that channel's voice and style.
6. 6 Add Topic Guidance — keywords or themes you want the agent to stay focused on. For example: "federal budget, congressional voting, campaign finance"
7. 7 Toggle the agent to Active. Click Save.
8. 8 The agent runs on its schedule. Each run creates a new pipeline job. You will see it in your Job History when it finishes.
9. 9 Review the finished video in Job History. Approve it before publishing, or set the agent to auto-publish if you prefer.

First fact-check

1. 1 Go to rhetoricalpoints.com and click Sign Up.
2. 2 Create your account with an email and password. No credit card needed for the free tier.
3. 3 You land on the Dashboard. Click Truth Engine in the navigation bar.
4. 4 Copy a claim from any news article or politician's social media post.
5. 5 Paste the claim and click Verify Claim.
6. 6 In about 20 seconds you will see your first verdict with sources. That is it.