Project Mirador

Check a claim or look up an official U.S. statistic in a side panel, with the exact source: BLS, BEA, Census and Treasury data.

Project Mirador checks the numbers you read online against official U.S. government data. Highlight a statistic in a news story, a post or a transcript. Mirador finds the matching figure from the agency that publishes it, compares the two, and shows you exactly where the number came from. HOW TO USE IT 1. Highlight a sentence with a number, such as "Unemployment in New York was 4.1% in 2023." 2. Click the Mirador button that appears, right-click and choose "Verify with Project Mirador," or press Ctrl+Shift+Y (Cmd+Shift+Y on Mac). 3. Read the result right on the page: Supported, Mostly accurate, Contradicted, Misleading, or Can't verify. For that example, Mirador answers "Mostly accurate": the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports 4.0% for 2023, 0.1 point lower. THE SOURCE IS ALWAYS SHOWN Each result shows the official figure, the row of the agency's table it was read from, and a link to that table. For calculated figures like inflation, you see both values and the math. One click copies a full citation for your article, paper or post. WHAT IT COVERS • Bureau of Labor Statistics: unemployment (national, by state and by group), jobs, wages, inflation, and prices of everyday items like gas and eggs • Bureau of Economic Analysis: GDP and personal income • Census Bureau: population, income, poverty, health insurance, home values and rent, for the U.S., every state, and counties and cities of 65,000 or more • U.S. Treasury: the national debt, federal spending, revenue and the deficit LOOK UP A NUMBER Need an official figure for something you're writing? Open Mirador and type what you need, like "unemployment rate New York 2023," then copy the number with its citation. You can also type "mir" and a space in the address bar. HOW AI IS USED Most checks involve no AI. Mirador reads the figure directly from the agency's data and compares it using fixed rules. When a claim falls outside that data, Mirador may use AI to find the right government dataset or an official published source. Those results are labeled, and Mirador gives a verdict only when a source supports it. PRIVACY • Mirador reads only the text you highlight, and only when you ask for a check. • No account, no ads, no tracking. Your browsing history is never collected. • Checks aren't linked to you, and Mirador doesn't keep IP addresses. • Your recent results are saved in your own browser so you can see them again. Project Mirador is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any government agency.