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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The fact-check notes that Meta still doesn’t operate in China.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
Meta’s third-party fact-checking program started in 2016, shortly after President Donald Trump won his first election.
—Ece Yildirim, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2025
By shifting away from traditional fact-checking partnerships, Meta may be attempting to ease these concerns and avoid further government scrutiny.
—Esat Dedezade, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Meta is rolling this out in the US first; elsewhere, the fact-checking system will remain.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 13 Mar. 2025
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
Meta’s third-party fact-checking program started in 2016, shortly after President Donald Trump won his first election.
—Ece Yildirim, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2025
By shifting away from traditional fact-checking partnerships, Meta may be attempting to ease these concerns and avoid further government scrutiny.
—Esat Dedezade, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Meta is rolling this out in the US first; elsewhere, the fact-checking system will remain.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Fact-check.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fact-check. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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