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Fact-Checker, n.: 1) Someone who attempts to decrease allowed public deviation from official narratives found in âauthoritative sourcesâ under the guise of checking facts. 2) Someone who simply checks claims for bases in facts [archaic usage, common pre-internet]. | [[Fact-Checker]], n.: 1) Someone who attempts to decrease allowed public deviation from official narratives found in âauthoritative sourcesâ under the guise of checking facts. 2) Someone who simply checks claims for bases in facts [archaic usage, common pre-internet]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:04, 6 March 2026
Here it comes.
Fact-Checker, n.: 1) Someone who attempts to decrease allowed public deviation from official narratives found in âauthoritative sourcesâ under the guise of checking facts. 2) Someone who simply checks claims for bases in facts [archaic usage, common pre-internet].
Clubhouse poses major challenges for fact-checkers since it doesn't keep old posts, audio files, or allow users to record conversations. https://nie.mn/3aOeUni
Somewhere, two young lovebirds bathed in moonlight are cooing into each otherâs ears promising each other eternal love and devotion.
And @snopes, @datasociety, @TwitterSafety, @NiemanLab, @Poynter, @TaylorLorenz and @nytimes are concerned that this is not being âfact-checkedâ.
Note: I did try to fact-check the above tweet..but failed. #problematic
