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fact-checking

American

[fakt-chek-ing] / ˈfæktˌtʃɛk ɪŋ /

noun

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

adjective

used or engaged in carrying out fact-checks.

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

With some rejiggering, fact-checking and original writing from Lichtenberg and a colleague, it became publishable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 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

It be like second-guessing your know-how, like fact-checking your own truth.

From "Watch Us Rise" by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan

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