sourcechecking
nounUK /ˈsɔːsˌtʃekɪŋ/
US /ˈsɔːrsˌtʃekɪŋ/
The act of making sure where information comes from is real and can be trusted.
Before sharing the story online, she did some sourcechecking to see if it was true.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The habit of looking at who wrote or said something before believing it.
Good sourcechecking means asking who made the claim and why.
3. A step in school projects where you confirm your facts come from good books or websites.
His teacher praised his sourcechecking on the science report.
4. Checking the origin of a file, photo, or message to see if it is genuine.
Sourcechecking the picture showed it was edited.