Fact-Check Presidential Statements with Amazon Echo: Introducing the Share the Facts Alexa Skill

The U.S. presidential debates have wrapped up, but Election Day is still weeks away. Journalists and voters alike continue digging into candidates' claims. Trusted sources like PolitiFact, The Washington Post, and FactCheck.org provide reliable fact-checking—and now, your Amazon Echo can join them via the innovative Share the Facts Alexa skill.

This skill leverages Amazon's Echo Skills platform, delivering fact-checks on politicians' statements directly through Alexa. Originally a website widget, it draws from those authoritative outlets for accurate, impartial verification.

To get started, open the Amazon Echo app on your phone and enable the Share the Facts skill. Once installed, simply say, "Alexa, ask fact checkers" to activate it. Then pose questions about candidates' claims.

Examples include:

• “Did Donald Trump oppose the war in Iraq?”
• “Was Hillary Clinton right that her email practices were permissible?”
• “Is it true that 300,000 Floridians lost health insurance because of Obamacare?”

Not every query yields a perfect response—Alexa may occasionally miss nuances or context essential for complex topics. In those cases, visit the source sites for deeper analysis.

Still, this skill offers a quick, hands-free way to check facts on the go. Watch the demo video below to see it in action.

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