A process of factual verification applied to published statements in order to provide an accurate, unbiased analysis of whether the claims in the communication can be confirmed, and thus trusted.
Commentary:
- In the online context, some social media platforms hire qualified factchecking individuals or organizations to conduct analysis of claims that have been posted online in order to limit the spread of mis- or disinformation.
- In some cases fact-checking organizations will rate a communication as “true” or “false”; in other cases the fact-checking system will offer additional ratings, such as “needs more context.”