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If we’re eliminating whole categories of journalism — which certainly seems to be the case for sports reporting — can we also do away with the “fact check” genre? It has always been a silly gimmick, ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. On Aug. 9 The Gazette fact-checked a claim by Gov. Kim Reynolds under the headline “Fact Checker: “Are ...

On Feb. 28, the world learned that the United States and Israel had launched wide-ranging attacks on Iranian military and leadership targets. Tensions between the U.S. and Iran had been building for ...

This commentary was published in commemoration of International Fact-Checking Day, held April 2 each year to recognize the work of fact-checkers worldwide. For much of the last decade, fact-checking ...

Fact-checking organizations reached more people in 2025 even as their finances weakened, according to a new report from the International Fact-Checking Network at Poynter. The State of the ...

James LaPorta is the national security coordinating producer for the CBS News' Washington bureau. He is a former U.S. Marine veteran infantryman and veteran of the Afghanistan war.

Thanks to algorithmic systems, narratives that tap into deep-seated fears and anxieties travel farther and faster than ever before. They circle the globe before fact-checkers can even flag a ...

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Reuters Fact Check addresses online misinformation with coverage that maintains accuracy, integrity and impartiality. The ...