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

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

From Salon • Apr. 13, 2026

Zsófia Fülöp, a journalist at Hungary's only dedicated independent fact-checking website, Lakmusz, says while such narratives from the ruling party are not new, the use of generative AI is.

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

That saves me time and helps me pause before trusting AI-generated information—even if I still have to follow up with my own fact-checking.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

I felt gratitude for all the people on my team who’d given everything to the work, sorting through handwritten letters, fact-checking my speeches, hopping cross-country flights to prepare for our events.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama