WhatsApp fact-checking bot with Perplexity AI and Twilio
Empower your WhatsApp conversations with a real-time fact-checking assistant that instantly verifies claims using Perplexity AI. This workflow researches incoming messages, generates a credibility verdict, and replies with concise summaries and source citations via Twilio. It is a robust solution for curbing misinformation through automated web research and intelligent AI analysis.
Run this with your team's AIWhat This Recipe Does
The WhatsApp Fact-Checking Bot transforms your communication channel into a high-speed research department. In today's fast-paced business environment, making decisions based on inaccurate information can lead to costly errors and damaged reputations. This automation leverages the power of Perplexity AI to instantly verify claims, answer complex questions, and provide source-backed information directly within WhatsApp. By integrating Twilio for seamless messaging, your team or customers can query the bot at any time and receive verified responses in seconds. This tool is essential for organizations that prioritize accuracy and transparency. It eliminates the manual effort of cross-referencing multiple sources and ensures that your stakeholders always have access to the truth. Whether you are supporting a sales team with technical specifications or providing a public service to verify news, this bot streamlines the research process. It allows your staff to focus on high-level strategy rather than getting bogged down in basic information gathering. By deploying this solution through Runwork, you turn a complex backend workflow into a user-friendly mobile application that requires no technical expertise to operate.
What your team gets
Forms and dashboards, so it is not a script only one person understands
Runs on your schedule in the cloud, so it does not stop when a laptop closes
Endpoints, so the rest of your stack can trigger the same work
Http, Perplexity, Sendgrid connected for the team, not per person
How It Works
- 1
Open the recipe and connect your accounts
Connect Http and Perplexity once, in your team cloud, and nobody has to do it again on their own machine
- 2
Tell your own agent what is different about your process
Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, whichever your team already uses. It adapts the recipe to how you actually work
- 3
Run it, then leave it running
It lives in your team cloud, so it keeps going after you close the laptop and every teammate's AI can use it
Who Uses This
- Sales teams use this bot to instantly verify technical product specifications and competitor claims during live negotiations.
- Media organizations provide this as a public service to help their audience verify the accuracy of viral news stories or social media posts.
- Internal compliance departments use it to allow employees to quickly check industry regulations and company policy summaries via mobile.
Frequently Asked Questions
What accounts do I need to get started?
You will need active accounts with Twilio for messaging and Perplexity AI for the research capabilities. Runwork connects these services into a single interface.
Can I control the sources the bot uses for verification?
Yes, you can customize the instructions sent to the AI to prioritize specific types of sources or maintain a certain professional tone in the responses.
Does this require any coding knowledge to maintain?
No. While the backend uses n8n, Runwork converts the logic into a simple application interface that business users can manage without writing code.
How quickly does the bot respond to queries?
The bot processes information in real-time, typically delivering a comprehensive, verified response within seconds of receiving a message.
Coming from n8n?
This recipe uses nodes like Webhook, Perplexity, Twilio, StickyNote. On Runwork, you don't need to learn n8n's workflow syntax. Describe what you want to your own AI agent in plain English.
Based on n8n community workflow. View original
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