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

Facebook's third party fact-checking service has labelled the post as "partly false".

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026

While the final result wasn’t perfect and needed some fact-checking, Rodriguez has been using AI ever since.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

Meta’s decision to end its professional fact-checking program sparked a wave of criticism in the tech and media world.

From Salon • Jan. 3, 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