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

AFP works in 26 languages with Meta's fact-checking programme, including in Asia, Latin America and the European Union.

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The Chinese Embassy said the allegations of "forced labor" in her reports "cannot withstand basic fact-check".

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Analysts and users alike note that social media is functioning as a decentralized fact-checking and commentary platform.

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It was educational — though I didn’t fact-check — weaving in the stories of artists considered revolutionary in their time, like Morisot, Monet and Degas.

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

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