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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And methodically fact-checking every AI suggestion can negate any time savings.
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David Autor, The Atlantic, 24 Aug. 2025
It was edited by Marianne McCune, fact-checked by Sierra Juarez, and engineered by Gilly Moon and Debbie Daughtry.
—James Sneed, NPR, 22 Aug. 2025
Another post fact-checking Kennedy’s claims about potential harms from aluminum in vaccines had 1 million views in its first 48 hours.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025
This article, originally published Aug. 15, has been updated to include details from fact-checking website Snopes confirming payout amounts as part of the AT&T breach settlement.
—Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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David Autor, The Atlantic, 24 Aug. 2025
It was edited by Marianne McCune, fact-checked by Sierra Juarez, and engineered by Gilly Moon and Debbie Daughtry.
—James Sneed, NPR, 22 Aug. 2025
Another post fact-checking Kennedy’s claims about potential harms from aluminum in vaccines had 1 million views in its first 48 hours.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025
This article, originally published Aug. 15, has been updated to include details from fact-checking website Snopes confirming payout amounts as part of the AT&T breach settlement.
—Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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“Fact-check.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fact-check. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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