Somiq Blog — AI Fact-Checking & Deepfake Insights
Deep-dive articles detailing synthetic media detection pipelines, social cognitive biases, and advanced claim extraction.
Featured ArticleOpinion vs. Fact: Why Context Matters More Than a Simple True/False Label
Not every statement online is simply true or false. Learn the difference between opinions, facts, interpretations, and misleading claims, and discover why understanding context is essential for accurately evaluating information on social media.
How to Reverse Search a Video and Find Where It Originally Came From
Learn how to reverse search a video using screenshots, keyframes, search engines, social media, timestamps, and source-tracing techniques. Discover how to find older versions, identify the original uploader, verify dates, and uncover misleading or recycled viral footage.
DeepfakesHow to Detect Deepfake Videos: A Complete Guide for Social Media Users
Learn how to detect deepfake videos on social media by checking faces, lip-sync, voices, lighting, motion, source history, and context. This guide explains practical ways to investigate suspicious videos without relying on a single AI detection tool.
AIHow to Spot AI-Generated Videos on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube
AI-generated videos are becoming harder to recognize on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. Learn how to spot AI video clues, including unnatural faces, voices, hands, motion, lighting, lip-syncing, and misleading captions, and discover how to verify suspicious videos.
Fact-CheckingHow to Find the Original Source of a Viral Video
Learn how to find the original source of a viral video using reverse video searches, keyframes, timestamps, captions, metadata, and reliable source verification techniques. Discover how to separate the original upload from reposts, edited clips, and misleading copies.
Financial MisinformationAre Financial "Finfluencers" Giving Misleading Advice? How to Check Their Claims
Finfluencers can make investing look simple, but viral financial advice isn't always reliable. Learn how to verify stock tips, check credentials, identify conflicts of interest, evaluate evidence, and spot misleading investment claims.
Health MisinformationSpotting Health Myths on TikTok: The Ultimate Verification Checklist for Viral Advice
TikTok is full of viral health advice, but not everything you see is accurate. Learn how to spot health myths, verify medical claims, check sources, and avoid believing misleading health advice before sharing or acting on it.