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

I might use the same platform that generated my initial report, but I always start a brand-new session; otherwise the logic that influenced the initial report can influence the fact-checking process.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

In interviews the report authors say this led them to be extra careful when it came to cross-referencing and fact-checking evidence they included.

From BBC • May 12, 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

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

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

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