fact-check
verb
fact-checked; fact-checking; fact-checks
: to verify the factual accuracy of
fact-check the article before publication
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This episode of Planet Money was hosted by Kenny Malone, produced by James Sneed, edited by Jess Jiang and fact-checked by Lara Naman.
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James Sneed, NPR, 4 Mar. 2026
When your child shares confusing or alarming information, resist the urge to interrogate or fact-check.
—Jann Blackstone, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
What’s for certain is that Istook plans to keep telling stories, whether that’s fact-checking government officials, fighting misinformation or calling out an injustice.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2026
Surveys for years have shown broad support for voter ID, according to Amy Sherman of the Poynter Institute’s nonpartisan Politifact fact-checking research center.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
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James Sneed, NPR, 4 Mar. 2026
When your child shares confusing or alarming information, resist the urge to interrogate or fact-check.
—Jann Blackstone, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
What’s for certain is that Istook plans to keep telling stories, whether that’s fact-checking government officials, fighting misinformation or calling out an injustice.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2026
Surveys for years have shown broad support for voter ID, according to Amy Sherman of the Poynter Institute’s nonpartisan Politifact fact-checking research center.
—Josh Meyer, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Fact-check.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fact-check. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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