fact-checking

The investigating of an issue with regards to the validity or veracity of its stated facts.

Noun

  1. The investigating of an issue with regards to the validity or veracity of its stated facts.
    • However, I'm hopeful that the constant and diligent fact-checking that the Brown Bob team pursued throughout the production has done the trick for The Architecture The Railways Built. - 2020 May 6, Tim Dunn, “The...

Origin

From fact + checking.

Verb

  1. present participle and gerund of fact-check

Origin

From fact-check (verb) + -ing.