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

“This is when people are not fact-checking,” Washington said, “and they’re just putting stuff out there and they’re just trying to make the story bigger than what it needs to be.”

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Barron's

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

From Salon

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

From Salon

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

From Salon