Question 1

Is BSmeter a Teyit alternative?

Accepted Answer

Not really — it's a different tool for a different job. Teyit is a newsroom of human fact-checkers publishing researched analyses in Turkish; BSmeter is software you point at a video to get automated per-claim scores. If you want authoritative, human-verified rulings on claims circulating in Turkey, BSmeter is not a substitute for Teyit. If you want the video you're watching right now checked end to end, Teyit was never built to do that. Most people are better served using both.

Question 2

Can Teyit fact-check a specific video for me?

Accepted Answer

You can send suspicious content to Teyit through its tip line and social channels, and it does take submissions seriously. But it's a newsroom with finite staff, so what gets investigated is an editorial decision and there's no guaranteed turnaround. BSmeter runs on whatever link you paste, on demand, with no queue — at the cost of being an AI verdict rather than a researched one.

Question 3

Which one should I trust more?

Accepted Answer

On any claim Teyit has actually published on, trust Teyit. It's an IFCN signatory with human researchers, transparent methodology and a corrections policy — accountability BSmeter doesn't have. BSmeter's value is coverage and speed, not authority: it links its evidence so you can check the sources yourself, and you should, especially on anything consequential.