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

Humans then become “reviewers” of much of the work, effectively fact-checking the AI’s output.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

This might suggest that fact-checking efforts are paying off.

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

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

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

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

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

“Don’t worry; I won’t say a word. You just concentrate on getting better. I’ll do the legwork and you can help with the revisions and fact-checking, okay?”

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen