How It Works
LiveTube ranks sources using a transparent, multi-signal trust system. Here's exactly how the pipeline works.
The Pipeline
Discover
Scan YouTube, Kick, Twitch, and Dailymotion for live streams covering breaking events. New streams are detected automatically every cycle.
Cluster
AI extracts entities (people, places, organizations) from stream titles and descriptions, then groups streams covering the same real-world event.
Rank
Sources are scored using ELO-based trust ratings, outlet tier classification, and multi-source confirmation signals.
Summarize
Gemini AI generates event briefs by synthesizing information from all streams, captions, and GDELT news context.
Display
Events appear ranked by velocity and trust. Watch multiple streams side by side, read claims, and track developments in real time.
Source Tiers
Major Outlet
Established news organizations with editorial standards, fact-checking processes, and institutional accountability. Examples: BBC, Reuters, CNN, Al Jazeera, AP. These channels are pre-verified in our registry of 50+ known outlets.
Verified
YouTube-verified channels with significant audience and track record. Not pre-registered as major outlets but confirmed as legitimate by platform verification. Trust is earned through consistent, accurate reporting.
Independent
Unverified channels. May include citizen journalists, local streamers, or commentary channels. Their content is included for completeness but ranked lower. Trust is built over time based on accuracy.
Event Verification
Events are scored based on how many independent outlets confirm them:
How Events Are Clustered
LiveTube uses AI to detect when multiple streams cover the same real-world event. The system extracts named entities (people, places, organizations) from stream titles, descriptions, and transcripts, then groups streams with overlapping entities. When 3+ streams share key entities like "Iran" + "Israel" + "strikes," they become one event.
The Brief
Each event has an AI-generated summary ("The Brief") created by analyzing stream titles, descriptions, live captions, and real-time news context from GDELT. The Brief is regenerated as new sources join and new information emerges. It is clearly labeled as AI-generated and should not be treated as editorial content.
What LiveTube Does NOT Do
- We do not fact-check individual claims -- we show which claims multiple outlets agree on
- We do not editorialize -- The Brief is AI-generated, not written by journalists
- We do not remove sources based on political leaning -- all verified sources are included
- We do not guarantee accuracy -- trust scores are signals, not verdicts