fact-check
verb
fact-checked; fact-checking; fact-checks
: to verify the factual accuracy of
fact-check the article before publication
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Previously tested in the minor leagues, with positive feedback and results, the ABS challenge system enables pitchers, batters and catchers — but not managers, crucially — to fact-check umpires in real time by requesting a specific pitch be reviewed by the automated zone.
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Accountability: Establishing Guardrails For Truth And Integrity With AI capable of generating misinformation at scale, organizations must put rigorous fact-checking systems in place.
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Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
Macron just grabbed Trump’s arm and fact-checked him to his face in real time.
—Naomi Lim, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 Feb. 2025
Previously tested in the minor leagues, with positive feedback and results, the ABS challenge system enables pitchers, batters and catchers — but not managers, crucially — to fact-check umpires in real time by requesting a specific pitch be reviewed by the automated zone.
—Aaron Gleeman, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Accountability: Establishing Guardrails For Truth And Integrity With AI capable of generating misinformation at scale, organizations must put rigorous fact-checking systems in place.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Fact-check.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fact-check. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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