Method of and system for fact checking with a camera device

1. A method programmed in a non-transitory memory of a mobile phone device comprising:

a. acquiring information, wherein the information comprises a print newspaper, while pointing a camera device at the information;

b. automatically processing the information into searchable information;

c. automatically fact checking the searchable information to determine a factual accuracy of the information by comparing the searchable information with source information; and

d. automatically indicating a status of the information based on a result of the comparison of the searchable information with the source information.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein acquiring the information comprises taking a picture of the information.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein acquiring the information comprises taking a video of the information.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein acquiring the information comprises scanning the information.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the information comprises an item, wherein fact checking includes determining a brand of the item.

6. The method of claim 5 wherein determining the brand of the item comprises comparing the information with database information.

7. The method of claim 5 wherein determining the brand of the item comprises an image comparison.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the information comprises printed material.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein writers of the information are provided a validity rating, wherein the validity rating provides an indication of validity of content by the writers.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein the information is provided a reliability rating.

11. The method of claim 1 wherein the information comprises multiple sets of information, and a first set of information is given a higher reliability rating than a second set of information.

12. The method of claim 1 wherein the information comprises an advertisement.

13. The method of claim 1 wherein fact checking utilizes a plurality of sources, and each source of the plurality of sources has a reliability rating based on the accuracy of the information within each source of the plurality of sources, wherein the accuracy is determined based on previous fact checking results, wherein a first source with a first reliability rating is given more weight during fact checking than a second source with a second reliability rating lower than the first reliability rating, wherein each source of the plurality of sources with the reliability rating below a threshold is not used in fact checking.

14. The method of claim 13 wherein the reliability rating is determined by an impartial organization.

15. The method of claim 1 wherein sources of the source information are clustered to enable selecting of a cluster of sources to be used for fact checking.

16. The method of claim 1 further comprising providing supplemental information related to the information.

17. The method of claim 16 wherein the supplemental information indicates where to purchase an item within the information.

18. A method programmed in a non-transitory memory of a device comprising:

a. acquiring information by taking a picture of a printed material;

b. automatically processing the information into searchable information;

c. automatically fact checking the searchable information to determine a factual accuracy of the information by comparing the searchable information with source information; and

d. automatically indicating a status of the information based on a result of the comparison of the searchable information with the source information, wherein fact checking utilizes a plurality of sources, and each source of the plurality of sources has a reliability rating based on the accuracy of the information within each source of the plurality of sources, wherein the accuracy is determined based on previous fact checking results, wherein a first source with a first reliability rating is given more weight during fact checking than a second source with a second reliability rating lower than the first reliability rating, wherein each source of the plurality of sources with the reliability rating below a threshold is not used in fact checking.

19. A device comprising:

a. a memory for storing an application for automatically performing the following steps:

i. processing acquired information into searchable information, wherein the acquired information is acquired by taking a picture of the information;

ii. fact checking the searchable information to determine a factual accuracy of the acquired information by comparing the searchable information with source information;

iii. providing supplemental information related to the information; and

iv. indicating a status of the acquired information in real-time based on a result of the comparison of the searchable information with the source information; and

b. a processor for processing the application.