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About Pino - Fact Checker
Pino - Fact Checker
Your AI-Powered Truth Detective
Pino makes fact-checking effortless. Just highlight text, right-click, and get instant verification with AI-powered analysis, accuracy ratings, and reliable sources.
How Pino Works
Pino doesn’t just check facts—it reacts. When it fact-checks a claim, its nose grows or shrinks based on how truthful it is.
✔ High truth score? The nose stays short.
❌ Low truth score? Watch it stretch.
A fun, visual way to see if something passes the sniff test.
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Key Features
• Instant Fact-Checking – Highlight text, right-click, and verify claims instantly
• Truth Score – Get a quick accuracy score for easy evaluation
• Contextual Analysis – AI-generated insights that explain claims in detail
• Source Citations – Click through to original sources for verification
• Multi-Language Support – Works in multiple languages for global fact-checking
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Flexible Payment Options
Free Trial
• 5 free fact-checks to explore Pino
• Basic AI-powered verification
• 7-day trial period
Pay-As-You-Go Credits
• 25 credits → $2.99 (for light users)
• 50 credits → $6.99 (great for regular research)
• 100 credits → $12.99 (best value for deep research)
Subscription ($19.99/month)
• Unlimited basic fact-checks
• 100 advanced searches per month
Perplexity Unlock ($29.99 one-time unlock fee)
• Bring your own Perplexity Pro API key
• And use your own credits
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How It Works
Basic Fact-Checking
1. Highlight any text on a webpage
2. Right-click → Select “Fact Check with AI”
3. A clean, non-intrusive window appears with your fact-check results
4. Review the truth percentage, summary, context, and sources
Perplexity Advanced Mode (Optional)
1. Have a Perplexity Pro account (sign up at perplexity.ai)
2. Open Pino → Go to Settings
3. Paste your Perplexity API key
4. Enable Advanced Mode for deeper fact-checking
5. Fact-check as normal, but get enhanced AI results
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Why Pino Stands Out
• Smart Context Detection – Pino captures surrounding context for a smarter fact-check
• Nuanced Analysis – No oversimplified “true/false” verdicts—Pino provides detailed explanations with references
• Citation Tracking – Every claim is traced back to real, verifiable sources
• Minimal UI Disruption – Results appear without cluttering your screen
• Privacy-Focused – No tracking, no stored searches, fully secure
• Independent & Passion-Driven – Built as a solo project
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Who Benefits from Pino?
Pino is for anyone who values accurate information:
• Students – Verify sources for research and assignments
• Journalists – Fact-check before publishing articles
• Professionals – Ensure data accuracy in reports and decisions
• Researchers – Validate claims from multiple sources
• Curious Minds – Fact-check anything from history to viral claims
• Social Media Users – Avoid spreading misinformation
• News Readers – Get unbiased, factual clarity
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Privacy First
✅ Only the highlighted text and page URL are analyzed
✅ No personal data is collected or stored
✅ No browsing history tracking
✅ No cookies for tracking
✅ API keys are encrypted & stored locally
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Perplexity Integration
For those who want to use their own API key, Pino connects with Perplexity AI:
• Basic AI Search (Sonar)
• Advanced AI Search (Sonar Pro)
• Costs are charged to your Perplexity account (not Pino)
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The Story Behind Pino
I created Pino because misinformation is everywhere, and fact-checking should be easy. Inspired by Pinocchio’s nose, Pino helps you detect truth without bias or noise.
This is a one-person project, built with a focus on accuracy, usability, and privacy. The internet is full of half-truths and viral misinformation, but Pino helps you cut through the noise.
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Support & Feedback
Being a solo creator, your feedback means everything. Reach out if you have suggestions or issues:
📧 Email: iacobpastina@gmail.com
🐦 X: @iacobp_
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Disclaimer
Pino is an AI-powered tool, meaning:
• Results are based on available data at the time of checking
• No fact-checking system is perfect—always review sources yourself
• Use Pino as a guide, not a final authority
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✅ Final Thoughts
Pino is your truth-seeking companion. Whether you’re researching, fact-checking social media, or verifying news, Pino makes it fast, simple, and reliable.
Try it today. Highlight, click, and search for the truth.
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Growth
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Rating
7 days
+18
+2.9%
0
−0.01
30 days
+39
+6.6%
+1
−0.03
6 months
+74
+13.3%
+1
−0.03
1 year
+269
+74.3%
+1
−0.03
Chrome Web Store search rankings
Where Pino - Fact Checker appears when people search the store, with the 30 day change