fact-checker

American

[fakt-chek-er] / ˈfæktˌtʃɛk ər /

noun

someone whose job is to fact-check articles, books, speeches, and other written or spoken materials.

Example Sentences

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More than two years after the Supreme Court granted bail and ordered “immediate release” of Mohammed Zubair from prison, the leading Indian fact-checker and journalist is once again back in court.

From BBC • Dec. 3, 2024

And thankfully my partners at Multitude Films and the entire team, as well as our fantastic fact-checker, will all be able to say, “Actually, no, we have our receipts here. We’ve done the research.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2024

Many of the fact-checker groups were founded by dedicated individuals, such as MyGoPen, whose founder Charles Yeh started the chatbot service because he found his relatives would get confused by online rumors.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 26, 2024

There is, however, one online reference to this foundation that might give any fact-checker pause.

From Scientific American • Sep. 28, 2023

Yet there I was, a newly anointed fact-checker for Musk’s brave new Twitter.

From Slate • Jul. 10, 2023

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