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Fact-checking workflow and challenges

The process and limitations of fact-checking in the context of social media and political discourse.

Fact-Checks

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Jan 12, 2026

How can reporters verify inscriptions or slogans on political podiums and campaign materials?

Reporters verify inscriptions or slogans on podiums and campaign materials by combining direct-source evidence (official campaign artifacts, vendor records and archival photographs), corroboration fro...

Jan 10, 2026

How do fact-checkers evaluate repeated social media claims about federal programs and trace their origins?

Fact-checkers comb repeated social media claims about federal programs through a three-part workflow—identification, verification against authoritative records, and distribution of findings—using spec...