Question 1

Is BSmeter an Africa Check alternative?

Accepted Answer

Not really — it's a different kind of thing. Africa Check is a non-profit newsroom whose human researchers consult experts and peer-review every report before publishing; BSmeter is an automated tool that scores any video you paste in minutes with no human in the loop. If a published Africa Check report covers your claim, that's the more reliable answer and you should use it. BSmeter is the alternative to having nothing at all, which is the usual situation for a random video.

Question 2

Can BSmeter fact-check videos in African languages or French?

Accepted Answer

It transcribes and analyses audio in many languages, but quality drops off outside major world languages, and it has no particular grounding in African national data sources. Africa Check publishes in English and French with researchers on the ground in four countries. For anything where local context decides the answer, trust the humans who have it.

Question 3

Why does BSmeter charge anything when Africa Check is free?

Accepted Answer

Africa Check is philanthropically funded and free forever, including free syndication of its reports — that's the right model for public-interest journalism. BSmeter runs transcription and AI analysis on every video a user submits, which costs money per check. Its core fact-checking is free; Basic ($3.99/mo) and Premium ($8.99/mo) cover heavier use. Neither product competes with the other on price.