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FACT CHECKING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-07-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Quality Control (Management)
- Communication and Information Management
- Information Sources (Journalism)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fact-checking
1, record 1, English, fact%2Dchecking
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fact checking 2, record 1, English, fact%20checking
correct, noun
- fact check 3, record 1, English, fact%20check
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process of checking that all the facts in a piece of writing, a news article, a speech, [or other] are correct ... 4, record 1, English, - fact%2Dchecking
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fact-checking is a process that seeks to verify sometimes factual information, in order to promote the veracity and correctness of reporting. Fact-checking can be conducted before (ante hoc) or after (post hoc) the text is published or otherwise disseminated. 5, record 1, English, - fact%2Dchecking
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fact-checking: not to be confused with "reality checking." 6, record 1, English, - fact%2Dchecking
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Contrôle de la qualité (Gestion)
- Gestion des communications et de l'information
- Sources d'information (Journalisme)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vérification des faits
1, record 1, French, v%C3%A9rification%20des%20faits
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La vérification des faits est un processus essentiel qui consiste à examiner la véracité des informations avant leur diffusion, améliorant ainsi la qualité de l'information disponible. En utilisant des outils et des techniques analytiques, comme la vérification des sources et la triangulation des données, elle aide à lutter contre la désinformation et renforce la confiance du public. 2, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9rification%20des%20faits
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vérification des faits : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 8 avril 2017. 3, record 1, French, - v%C3%A9rification%20des%20faits
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Control de la calidad (Gestión)
- Gestión de las comunicaciones y la información
- Fuentes de información (Periodismo)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- verificación de hechos
1, record 1, Spanish, verificaci%C3%B3n%20de%20hechos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- verificación de datos 2, record 1, Spanish, verificaci%C3%B3n%20de%20datos
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La] verificación de hechos, es un proceso mediante el cual se investiga y comprueba la veracidad de una afirmación o noticia. 1, record 1, Spanish, - verificaci%C3%B3n%20de%20hechos
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
verificación de datos: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "verificación de datos" [...] es una alternativa a "fact-checking" [...] 3, record 1, Spanish, - verificaci%C3%B3n%20de%20hechos
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