fact-check

[fakt-chek]

verb (used with object)

1. to confirm the truth of (an assertion made in speech or writing), often as part of the research or editorial process.

noun

1. the action of confirming the truth of an assertion made in speech or writing.

   A fact-check of the senator’s speech revealed several misleading comments about his opponent.

Other Word Forms

• fact-checker noun
• fact-checking noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of fact-check¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

“This is reckless and irresponsible conjecture without any fact-checking done prior to publication,” the network shared.

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Hence, the lack of fact-checking can be irritating for viewers to witness.

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If listeners aren’t engaging critically and fact-checking what they hear, the easy accessibility of podcast content can end up doing more harm than good.

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He didn’t need to worry about getting fact-checked, the vendor told him, as the county had no records of who was in its facilities decades ago.

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The social media magnate announced in January that the company, which owns Facebook and Instagram, would implement a startling fact-checking shutdown in the United States, as well as rollbacks to its hate speech policy worldwide.

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