New app overlays live fact-checks on YouTube videos, as trust in media hits record lows and nearly 4 in 10 young adults get news from influencers
SAN FRANCISCO—Nov. 19, 2025—Crickit, a new real-time fact‑checking app for social media videos, has launched its desktop YouTube extension in open beta, initially available to holders of Stanford email addresses. Others can request access via the waitlist at crickit.ai. Founded by serial Stanford StartX Entrepreneur Avi Tuschman, Crickit helps people make better decisions in a media ecosystem where trust is collapsing and misinformation is surging.
