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Fact-checker methodology

The methods used by fact-checkers to evaluate claims and provide accurate information

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Feb 7, 2026

How reliable are celebrity health claims and what standards do journalists use to verify medical discoveries?

are unevenly reliable: some raise legitimate awareness or reflect vetted medical choices, but many are anecdotes, paid endorsements, or simplifications that lack rigorous evidence and can mislead the ...

Feb 1, 2026

What evidence do fact‑checkers cite to debunk viral claims about public figures after high‑profile incidents?

Fact‑checkers deploy a compact toolbox of verifiable evidence—documents, timestamps and metadata, contemporaneous media, primary sources, expert analysis, and platform provenance—to rebut after high‑p...

Jan 15, 2026

this seems like a lame fact checker

The claim that fact-checkers are “lame” is an understandable reaction to perceived disagreement and bias, but it is overstated: independent reviews show fact-checkers are useful tools with limits—disa...

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