fact-checker
/ˈfækt tʃekə/noun
उच्चारण फ़ैक्ट चेक
तथ्य-जाँचकर्ता
Core word
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a person or organization whose job is to check that the facts in a news report or other text are correct
तथ्य-जाँचकर्ता
- Fact-checkers found the viral video was fake.
- The magazine employs three fact-checkers.
- A fact-checker verifies each claim before the article is printed.
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- The fact-checker corrected the date in the story.
- Many newsrooms now have a dedicated fact-checker.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
fact-checker (countable noun)
A fact-checker is a person or organisation that checks claims; it is hyphenated and countable.
Fact-checker वह व्यक्ति या संस्था है जो दावों की जाँच करती है; यह hyphen वाला countable noun है।
- A fact-checker found three errors in the article.
- Independent fact-checkers examined the minister's speech.
fact-check + noun (verb)
The related verb is 'fact-check': to check whether a claim or report is accurate.
संबंधित क्रिया 'fact-check' है: किसी दावे या खबर की सटीकता जाँचना।
- Journalists must fact-check every figure before publishing.
- The video was fact-checked and found to be false.
fact-checker + for + organisation
Say 'a fact-checker for' a newspaper or website to name the organisation.
संस्था का नाम बताने के लिए 'a fact-checker for' समाचारपत्र या वेबसाइट कहा जाता है।
- Her sister works as a fact-checker for a news website.
fact-checking (noun / gerund)
The work itself is called fact-checking, an uncountable noun.
इस कार्य को fact-checking कहते हैं, जो uncountable noun है।
- Fact-checking takes time and patience.
- Good fact-checking protects the public from rumours.
+Collocations 4
adjective + fact-checker
independentprofessionaltrustedfull-timevolunteer
- Independent fact-checkers exposed the fake message.
verb + fact-checker
hirerely ontrustbecomeask
- The newspaper hired a fact-checker to read every story.
fact-checker + verb
verifydebunkflagratecorrect
- The fact-checker rated the claim as false.
fact-checker + noun
websiteteamdeskreporttool
- The newspaper has a dedicated fact-checker desk.
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- A good fact-checker never trusts a single source.
अच्छा fact-checker केवल एक स्रोत पर भरोसा नहीं करता।
- The viral photo was shown to be old by a fact-checker.
एक fact-checker ने दिखाया कि वायरल फ़ोटो पुरानी थी।
- Radhika wants to become a fact-checker after journalism school.
राधिका पत्रकारिता की पढ़ाई के बाद fact-checker बनना चाहती है।
- Fact-checkers often contact officials to confirm a number.
Fact-checker अक्सर किसी आँकड़े की पुष्टि के लिए अधिकारियों से संपर्क करते हैं।
- WhatsApp forwards should be read with a fact-checker's eye.
व्हाट्सऐप फ़ॉरवर्ड को fact-checker की नज़र से पढ़ना चाहिए।
- The fact-checker found that the viral quotation was never said by the leader.
fact-checker ने पाया कि वायरल उद्धरण उस नेता ने कभी कहा ही नहीं था।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The editor fact-check the report yesterday.
✓ The editor fact-checked the report yesterday.
The past tense of 'fact-check' is 'fact-checked'.
'Fact-check' का past tense 'fact-checked' है।
✗ A fact-checkers verified the news.
✓ A fact-checker verified the news.
After 'a', use the singular noun.
'A' के बाद singular noun आता है।