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Effectiveness of fact-checking

The effectiveness of fact-checking in raising public accuracy and correcting misinformation, including the role of nonprofit outlets and automated tools.

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Feb 4, 2026

How do FactCheck.org and PolitiFact differ in methodology when rating political claims?

and both perform journalistic fact-checking but diverge in scale, presentation and rating systems: PolitiFact applies a graded scale and publishes a large volume of short verdicts, while FactCheck.org...

Jan 31, 2026

who backs factually?

are funded by a mix of university endowments, foundations, journalism labs, platform grants, parent news organizations and public donations — not a single monolithic source — and the exact mix differs...

Jan 15, 2026

Which specific conflicts have independent fact‑checkers credited Trump with helping to de‑escalate?

Independent fact‑checking organizations do not appear in the provided reporting to have credited former President Donald Trump with definitively helping to de‑escalate any specific armed conflicts; in...

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