fact-checking

American  

[fakt-chek-ing] / ˈfæktˌtʃɛk ɪŋ /

noun

1. the work or task of a person who fact-checks; the task or process of verifying factual accuracy.

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adjective

1. used or engaged in carrying out fact-checks.

Example Sentences

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fact-checking

Several fact-checking organisations, including AFP's digital verification team, have debunked these images.

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026

"I'll say to my wife, 'Did you see this thing happen?' and Alicia is great because she'll say, 'Where did this come from?' and then I'm there doing due process and fact-checking."

From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026

But using AI for a round of fact-checking can make the human fact-checking process go faster.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026

But that doesn’t make all the AI fact-checking pointless.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026

“We stayed up all night, fact-checking and creating the layout for the flyer,” Vanessa continued.

From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya