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

Suddenly, even if a story in the papers went through a rigorous fact-checking process and was sourced accordingly, it didn’t have to be true if you didn’t want it to be.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

Each fact is backed by thorough fact-checking and new archival searches.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026

Meta Platforms says it will reverse course, ending fact-checking and removing restrictions on speech on Facebook and Instagram.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

The episode highlights how chatbots often deliver confident yet false responses during fast-developing news events, fueling information chaos as online platforms scale back human fact-checking and content moderation.

From Barron's • Dec. 16, 2025

William Lin, a researcher at The New York Times Magazine, was enlisted early on to help with fact-checking and data-mapping.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times