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.

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fact-checking

Several fact-checking organisations, including AFP's digital verification team, have debunked these images.

From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026

Meta’s lawyers sent Macmillan a letter soon after the book was announced, saying the company could be subject to defamation liability for not sharing an advance copy or allowing Meta to verify its fact-checking process.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

"I'll say to my wife, 'Did you see this thing happen?' and Alicia is great because she'll say, 'Where did this come from?' and then I'm there doing due process and fact-checking."

From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026

Although fact-checking can be successful in establishing the facts among people who have not already made up their minds, it is generally ineffective among true believers.

From Salon ● Apr. 13, 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