fact-check
verb
fact-checked; fact-checking; fact-checks
: to verify the factual accuracy of
fact-check the article before publication
Examples of fact-check in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Coordinate the roadmap for long-term 538 projects with a special eye to the demands of our fact-checking process.
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538 and Abc News, ABC News, 21 May 2024
Our fact-check work is supported in part by a grant from Meta.
—Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024
But looking at the dollar amounts separating Black and white Americans’ wealth, the gap has grown, according to a review by a the fact-checking news organization PolitiFact.
—Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 20 May 2024
Taiwan has built an arsenal of defenses, including a deep network of independent fact-checking organizations.
—Amy Chang Chien, New York Times, 17 May 2024
Meta's fact-checking policies don't usually involve the removal of fake content.
—Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 15 May 2024
Stories from student journalists at the Spectator underwent intense editing and fact-checking knowing that they would be read by an audience larger than just the student population.
—Makena Kelly, WIRED, 9 May 2024
Elsewhere in India, individuals, tech companies, and fact-checking organizations are stepping up to try and manage this crisis.
—Fahad Shah, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 May 2024
Our fact-check sources: Thank you for supporting our journalism.
—USA TODAY, 29 Apr. 2024
538 and Abc News, ABC News, 21 May 2024
Our fact-check work is supported in part by a grant from Meta.
—Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024
But looking at the dollar amounts separating Black and white Americans’ wealth, the gap has grown, according to a review by a the fact-checking news organization PolitiFact.
—Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 20 May 2024
Taiwan has built an arsenal of defenses, including a deep network of independent fact-checking organizations.
—Amy Chang Chien, New York Times, 17 May 2024
Meta's fact-checking policies don't usually involve the removal of fake content.
—Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 15 May 2024
Stories from student journalists at the Spectator underwent intense editing and fact-checking knowing that they would be read by an audience larger than just the student population.
—Makena Kelly, WIRED, 9 May 2024
Elsewhere in India, individuals, tech companies, and fact-checking organizations are stepping up to try and manage this crisis.
—Fahad Shah, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 May 2024
Our fact-check sources: Thank you for supporting our journalism.
—USA TODAY, 29 Apr. 2024
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“Fact-check.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fact-check. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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