What is fact-checking?

Restoring the facts

In a context of widespread disinformation, fact-checking forms the first line of response through its focus on restoring the facts. Fact-checking involves verifying content that has already been published, particularly on social media, and establishing what is known—or not—about a subject.
 

The work of fact-checkers involves:

• Selecting the most sensitive and viral topics;

• Conducting thorough verification;