The Lenstrum Blog

Fact-checking vs. bias-checking — what's the difference?

"Is this true?" and "is this framed fairly?" are two different questions, answered by two different kinds of tools. Here's how they differ, and why you often need both.

2026-07-22 · 4 min read

How to spot a deepfake or AI-generated video

Synthetic video is now good enough to fool a casual viewer. Here are the visual and behavioural cues that still give it away.

2026-07-22 · 4 min read

Media literacy laws in your state — what schools are now required to teach

Nineteen U.S. states have passed media literacy legislation for schools. Here's what's actually required, and what it means for educators and parents.

2026-07-22 · 5 min read

What does an AI confidence score actually mean?

A confidence score isn't a certainty score. Here's what it's actually measuring, and why a "Low confidence" result is doing its job, not failing at it.

2026-07-22 · 3 min read

What is source credibility, and how is it rated?

Bias and accuracy are different questions. Here's how organisations like AllSides and Ad Fontes Media actually rate news sources — and where the methodology has limits.

2026-07-22 · 5 min read

Why your news feed feels different from everyone else's

Two people can search the same topic and see almost nothing in common. Here's what's actually driving that gap — and why it's not the same problem as media bias.

2026-07-22 · 4 min read

How AI is being used in news media in 2026

From AI-generated articles to synthetic voiceovers — how to recognise AI involvement in the content you consume.

2026-06-17 · 4 min read

How to check if a news article is biased

A practical guide to identifying framing, perspective gaps, and ideological lean in news coverage — and the tools that can help.

2026-06-17 · 5 min read

How we tested Lenstrum's accuracy — and what we found

Before asking anyone to trust Lenstrum's analysis, we needed to know if it was actually right. Here's how we tested it, what we found, and where it still falls short.

2026-06-17 · 6 min read

What is media framing — and why does it matter?

Media framing shapes how we understand events before we even read the first sentence. Here's how it works and what to look for.

2026-06-17 · 4 min read