fact-checker
nounUK /ˈfæktˌtʃekə/
US /ˈfæktˌtʃekər/
A person who checks if facts are true.
The fact-checker made sure every number in the article was correct.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A tool or website that checks whether claims are true.
She used a fact-checker to test the politician's speech.
3. Someone who checks facts before a book or report is published.
The fact-checker found two wrong dates in the draft.
4. A person who verifies statements in a debate or interview.
A fact-checker sat in the studio during the live debate.