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 the community notes model with which Meta will replace its fact-checking battalions can still be somewhat effective.
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Brian Barrett, WIRED, 8 Jan. 2025
The third-party fact-checking system will be replaced with community notes similar to X, Zuckerberg said in a video.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
Now, the platforms' fact-checking teams have been dismantled, and traditional media is more delegitimized with a lot of consumers.
—Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
Some of these organizations recently signed fact-checking contract extensions with Meta.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Brian Barrett, WIRED, 8 Jan. 2025
The third-party fact-checking system will be replaced with community notes similar to X, Zuckerberg said in a video.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
Now, the platforms' fact-checking teams have been dismantled, and traditional media is more delegitimized with a lot of consumers.
—Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
Some of these organizations recently signed fact-checking contract extensions with Meta.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Fact-check.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fact-check. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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