EntityMap v1.0 is an open publisher-assertion standard. This EntityMap is a publisher-declared description of FACT's public entities, methodology, terminology, evidence sources, and relationships. EntityMap support and adoption vary, and publication does not guarantee crawling, indexing, retrieval, citation, ranking, traffic, or adoption.
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A publisher and private claim-verification service that evaluates claims using public evidence and editorial review.
FACT (Fast Accurate Claim Testing) is a structured, evidence-first methodology for rapidly evaluating viral claims with transparency and repeatability.
https://factcheckweekly.com/entity/fact OFFERS https://factcheckweekly.com/entity/private-claim-verificationFACT's private-by-default service for reviewing submitted claims before any possible public release.
Your submission is private by default. Only you receive the result. Nothing is published unless you choose to release it and FACT editors choose to publish it.
https://factcheckweekly.com/entity/private-claim-verification DESCRIBED_BY https://factcheckweekly.com/entity/editorial-methodologyThe public methodology FACT uses to gather, compare, and review evidence for claim verification.
Our fact-checks use a proprietary, multi-model verification workflow built to reduce blind spots and bias, backed by rigorous human review.
Claims are analyzed through five independent verification lanes that investigate each claim using customized strategies—source verification, evidence gathering, logic checks, contextual analysis, and precedent research.
https://factcheckweekly.com/entity/editorial-methodology INCLUDES https://factcheckweekly.com/entity/source-hierarchyhttps://factcheckweekly.com/entity/editorial-methodology INCLUDES https://factcheckweekly.com/entity/chronology-analysishttps://factcheckweekly.com/entity/editorial-methodology INCLUDES https://factcheckweekly.com/entity/corrections-policyA six-level verdict classification used to summarize the strength of evidence for a reviewed claim.
Our FACT Verdicts are based on the strength of publicly available evidence. Our verification methodology uses a six-level scale.
https://factcheckweekly.com/entity/verdict-taxonomy INCLUDES https://factcheckweekly.com/entity/verdict/truehttps://factcheckweekly.com/entity/verdict-taxonomy INCLUDES https://factcheckweekly.com/entity/verdict/mostly-truehttps://factcheckweekly.com/entity/verdict-taxonomy INCLUDES https://factcheckweekly.com/entity/verdict/mixedhttps://factcheckweekly.com/entity/verdict-taxonomy INCLUDES https://factcheckweekly.com/entity/verdict/misleadinghttps://factcheckweekly.com/entity/verdict-taxonomy INCLUDES https://factcheckweekly.com/entity/verdict/falsehttps://factcheckweekly.com/entity/verdict-taxonomy INCLUDES https://factcheckweekly.com/entity/verdict/unverifiableVerdict indicating the claim is accurate based on available public evidence.
The claim is accurate based on available evidence from authoritative sources.
Verdict indicating the claim is largely accurate with minor errors or missing context.
The claim is largely accurate but may lack important context or contain minor errors.
Verdict indicating the claim contains both accurate and inaccurate elements.
The claim contains both accurate and inaccurate elements that cannot be easily separated.
Verdict indicating the claim may contain true elements presented to create a false impression.
The claim may contain true elements but presents them in a way that creates a false or deceptive impression.
Verdict indicating the claim is inaccurate based on available public evidence.
The claim is inaccurate based on available evidence from authoritative sources.
Verdict indicating insufficient public evidence exists to determine the claim's accuracy.
Insufficient public evidence exists to determine accuracy. Neither true nor false can be established.
An editorial principle prioritizing primary and authoritative sources, then reliable secondary reporting.
FACT prioritizes primary and authoritative sources when available, then uses reliable secondary reporting to add context, corroboration, or competing evidence. Social-media posts are not treated as primary evidence.
An editorial check evaluating whether a claim's sequence of events and causal wording are accurate.
FACT checks whether the events in a claim are presented in the correct sequence and whether wording such as “before,” “after,” or “because” creates an unsupported causal impression.
A public process for submitting evidence of an error so FACT can review and address it.
If you believe we've made an error, submit your evidence and we'll review it promptly.