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Fact-checking methodology

The methodology used by The Washington Post for fact checking, including monitoring public appearances and social posts, coding for source and topic, and counting mechanisms.

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Jan 18, 2026

Has the Washington Post updated its Trump claims database for the second term and what methodology would it use?

The Washington Post created an extensive database cataloguing President Donald Trump’s false or misleading statements during his 2017–2021 term, totaling 30,573 entries by the end of that presidency ....

Jan 16, 2026

How have fact-checkers traced and evaluated claims that wealthy donors directly pay protesters?

Fact-checkers have approached claims that wealthy donors “directly pay protesters” by following public grant records, querying organizations and donors, and distinguishing direct stipends from general...

Jan 15, 2026

Have fact-checkers compiled a side-by-side comparison of each plaque’s assertions with historical records?

There is no evidence in the supplied reporting that fact‑checkers have produced a comprehensive, public side‑by‑side matrix comparing every historical plaque’s claims with original archival records; t...

Jan 11, 2026

Which organizations tracked and fact-checked Donald Trump's claims during his presidency and how did their counts differ?

Three major, publicly referenced fact‑checking operations tracked Donald Trump’s statements during his presidency, but they produced very different tallies because they used different scopes and metho...

Jan 8, 2026

why is factually website based on liberal subjectiveness?

Factually — the site under scrutiny — is not definitively labeled a liberal outlet by the curated fact-checking resources in the provided reporting; Media Bias/Fact Check (MBFC) rates Factually as “Le...