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I want to know if it's supported, contradicted, or unclear based on what's actually on the web right now, and see the sources.","exampleUseCases":[{"title":"Debunking a viral social media claim","prompt":"Someone just shared a post saying 'NASA confirmed a second moon was discovered orbiting Earth in 2024' — can you fact-check that against current web sources and tell me if it's supported, contradicted, or unclear?"},{"title":"Verifying a competitor's marketing claim","prompt":"Our competitor claims their product has 'the fastest checkout speed in the industry at under 1 second.' Can you fact-check that claim against what's actually on the web?"},{"title":"Checking a political or policy statistic","prompt":"I heard that 'the US spends more on healthcare per capita than any other country in the world' — is that actually supported by current sources? 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