fact-checker

Liar.

The fact-checker removed my post because I said I had two dogs, and CNN didn't corroborate it.

by Mozzastryl August 21, 2023

Fact Checkers

Liars.

Fact checkers reviewed this post and determined that corruption doesn't actually exist.

by Mozzastryl April 6, 2024

Bias of Fact-Checking

The inherent skew introduced when the process of verifying factual claims becomes institutionalized, gatekept by specific media or tech entities, and is applied disproportionately. This bias isn't about truth vs. falsehood, but about which truths get scrutinized, how context is framed, and whose statements are subjected to a forensic audit while others enjoy implied credibility. It often reflects the political and cultural priorities of the fact-checking institution.

Example: A fact-checking organization rigorously rates a progressive politician's minor statistical exaggeration as "Mostly False," while using a more charitable, context-laden analysis to rate a conservative ally's demonstrably false claim about election integrity as "Lacking Context." The bias of fact-checking lies in the uneven application of scrutiny, shaping public perception of credibility rather than merely dispensing truth.

by Dumu The Void February 9, 2026

facecheck

In a video game, to gather information on an area hidden in fog of war by charging in. To check for enemies with your face. Seems to have originated in League of Legends where vision-obscuring bushes allow champions to wait hidden from view in very close proximity to their opponents.

I told Annie not to facecheck the brush, but she did anyway. Garen scored first blood.

by DEMACIA! October 2, 2010

factchecker

Someone who stops you mid-sentence to check your facts with a hand held device.

The factchecker didn't believe what I was saying, stopping the conversation to immediately consult their iPhone for confirmation.

by Mr. Griswold June 11, 2010

Factchecker

Someone who searches their own opinion in an attempt to disclaim your statement with which they disagree.

i was put in Facebook jail by a cubicle factchecker despite the post being opinion.

by @Skillet0707 December 24, 2022

facecheck

Used when travelling in a large passenger vechicle with a rather "experienced" college coed who spends more time below the view of the rear view mirror than visable in it...

Concerned Driver (aka Dad): "Chris what's the slopping sound?"

Disturbed passenger (aka Mom): "Mary, FACECHECK!!!"

by Douches November 25, 2004