Before You Begin
To file an objection, you need an Objection account (sign up with Google or email), a published article, YouTube video, or podcast containing the statement you wish to challenge, and a payment method for the investigation.
You can file an objection against any published content containing an allegation.
Supported formats include web articles (paste the URL directly), YouTube videos (the platform transcribes and extracts claims), podcasts (audio is transcribed and analyzed), screenshots, and PDF documents.
Step 1: Provide the Article
From your Dashboard, click Create Objection. You will be asked to provide the content you wish to challenge — paste a URL, upload a screenshot or PDF, or paste a YouTube link.
Once provided, the platform runs an automated analysis pipeline.
For articles, this fetches the content, extracts factual claims, analyzes the author's credibility history, scores statements by severity, and cross-references against known facts. For YouTube videos, the system downloads captions or transcribes audio, identifies speakers, and extracts claims from the spoken content. A progress indicator shows each stage in real time.
The analysis produces the article title, URL, author name, publication name, and date; a list of extracted claims with confidence scores; highlighted passages; and mentioned subjects. If the article mentions multiple people or organizations, you can select who you are filing on behalf of, or enter a custom subject name.
Step 2: Select Allegations
You are presented with a list of extracted allegations, each showing the text, its location in the article, or a supporting excerpt.
Step 3: Provide Your Interpretation
For each selected allegation, you must explain what the words mean — not whether they are true or false, but what allegation they are making. This is the most critical step. The interpretation you provide becomes part of the formal case record, and the author may later argue their words meant something different from your understanding.
Write your interpretation first, then optionally click Submit to have an AI generate alternative interpretations for you to choose from. The platform requires your independent interpretation before showing AI suggestions, ensuring the objection reflects your genuine understanding.
Step 4: Choose Your Package
You must fund the investigation and compensate the assigned investigator. Higher packages attract more qualified investigators and faster turnaround.
Package | Price | What You Get |
Essential | $2,500 | Thorough review by early-career researchers. Standard timeline. |
Professional + Protection | $5,000 | Experienced journalists, law enforcement, and intelligence investigators. Priority timeline. Includes 50 counter-posts per 24 hours on X and other platforms, expiring 24 hours after adjudication. |
Elite + Full Protection | $15,000 | Former FBI, CIA, NSA, and military intelligence investigators; judicial law professors. Fastest timeline. 200 counter-posts per 24 hours for 30 days post-adjudication. Includes Cision PR distribution of the case file. |
Concierge | Custom | Direct access to an Objection founder for white-glove service and dedicated oversight. |
Step 5: Payment
Payment is processed through Stripe.
Step 6: Author Involvement
After payment, Objection automatically notifies the author. You are also invited to notify the article's author. The author has 24 hours to contest the objection or offer a rectification. You can write an optional note explaining why you believe the allegations are wrong, provide the author's email directly, or copy a shareable invite link. If the author does not respond within 24 hours, the case proceeds to investigation without their input.
After Filing
Your objection appears on your Dashboard under Your Objections, showing current status, package, and date filed. Click any objection to view status, evidence submissions, author responses, and the final verdict.
After investigation and AI adjudication, the verdict will be one of three outcomes: TRUE , FALSE , or INDETERMINABLE (evidence was insufficient to reach a determination).