How Can I Check Whether a Perplexity Citation Supports the Claim Beside It?

While researching an article with Perplexity, I sometimes find a citation that is relevant to the subject but doesn’t clearly support the exact sentence beside it. The answer might give a percentage, for example, while the linked page discusses the trend without mentioning that figure.

I don’t want to treat a source link as proof simply because it looks credible. What is a practical process for verifying AI-generated citations before using them in published content?

• How should I check a sentence that combines several factual claims under one citation?
• If the number appears only in a search snippet or a secondary article, what would count as adequate verification?
• When the linked source is paywalled, should I leave the claim out until I can read the relevant passage?

I’d be interested in a lightweight workflow for a solo writer, especially one that distinguishes a loosely relevant source from evidence that actually supports a claim.