factchecking
Confirming claim accuracy
Factchecking is verifying whether claims are accurate, typically by consulting reliable sources or official records.
Journalists factcheck stories before publication; dedicated organizations factcheck politicians' statements.
The term gained prominence with the rise of misinformation online: The article was pulled after factchecking revealed errors.
Also spelled fact-checking.
Facts supporting truth
- corroborationEvidence confirming another account
- validationConfirming truth or accuracy
- proofDemonstration of truth
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
confirmation · vetting · scrutiny · documentation · substantiation · audit · examination · certification
Quality of being reliable
- reliabilityConsistent, predictable performance
- authenticityQuality of being genuine
- objectivityFreedom from personal bias
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
honesty · reputation · authority · expertise · legitimacy · accountability · disclosure · transparency
One who gathers news
- editorOne who revises text
- newsroomMedia gathering hub
- SnopesMisinformation verification site
- PolitiFactPolitical fact-checking service
sources · witnesses · interviews · quotes · attribution · deadline · investigation · accountability
Deliberate deception for effect
- mythTraditional explanatory tale
- disproveProve something untrue
- refuteProve something untrue
- misinformationFalse data spread unintentionally
disinformation · fabrication · expose · falsify · unmask · bogus · pseudo-science · quackery
Facts for analysis
- bibliographyList of cited works
- footnotesMarginal citations below text
- referencesSources cited for verification
- methodologyFormal procedural framework
empirical · citation · analysis · database · archive · records · statistics · study
Accuracy of measurement
- meticulousnessExtreme carefulness in details
- verifiabilityCapacity for independent confirmation
- exactitudePerfect correctness in detail
- rigorStrict, thorough precision
thoroughness · diligence · correctness · consistency · fidelity · careful · systematic · methodical
evidence
Facts supporting truth
- corroborationEvidence confirming another account
- validationConfirming truth or accuracy
- proofDemonstration of truth
authentication · confirmation · vetting · scrutiny · documentation · substantiation · audit · examination · certification · cross-reference
trustworthiness
Quality of being reliable
- reliabilityConsistent, predictable performance
- authenticityQuality of being genuine
- objectivityFreedom from personal bias
integrity · honesty · reputation · authority · expertise · legitimacy · accountability · disclosure · transparency · independence
reporter
One who gathers news
PolitiFact · sources · witnesses · interviews · quotes · attribution · deadline · investigation · accountability · transparency
hoax
Deliberate deception for effect
misinformation · disinformation · fabrication · expose · falsify · unmask · bogus · pseudo-science · quackery · rumor
data
Facts for analysis
- bibliographyList of cited works
- footnotesMarginal citations below text
- referencesSources cited for verification
methodology · empirical · citation · analysis · database · archive · records · statistics · study · survey
precision
Accuracy of measurement
- meticulousnessExtreme carefulness in details
- verifiabilityCapacity for independent confirmation
- exactitudePerfect correctness in detail
rigor · thoroughness · diligence · correctness · consistency · fidelity · careful · systematic · methodical · painstaking
factcheckingblind trust
Complete unquestioning confidence
blind faith · gullibility · credulity · taking at face value · naivety
factcheckingdisinformation
Intentional deceptive falsehoods
fabrication · misinformation · propaganda · lying · fake news
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