What Is Fact-Checking? Meaning, Steps & How to Do It

What is fact-checking? It is verifying whether a claim is true using trusted sources. Learn what it means, the four steps of fact-checking, and how to fact-check a video in seconds.

Frequently asked questions

What is fact-checking?

Fact-checking is verifying whether a specific, checkable claim is true by testing it against trusted, reliable sources — and showing the evidence so others can verify it too.

How do you fact-check a video?

Identify each factual claim in the video, then check each against trusted sources. VidVerdict automates this: paste a link and it transcribes the audio, extracts every claim, and returns a source-backed verdict with a confidence score for each.

Why is fact-checking important?

Misinformation spreads fastest on social video, where confident claims go viral before anyone verifies them. Fact-checking helps you decide what is true before you trust or share it.

Recent fact-checks

• Der feine Unterschied 🦊 on Instagram: "Folgt @fuchs.erklaert für mehr 🦊 Was ist der Unterschied zwischen 30 Grad und 60 Grad? Herr Fuchs erklärt es dir. Schlau wie ein Fuchs. Welchen Unterschied sollen wir als Nächstes erklären? Für normal verschmutzte Wäsche reicht laut Umweltbundesamt eine Wäsche bei 30 Grad. Was Pilze und Bakterien wirklich abtötet, ist nicht die Temperatur, sondern das Bleichmittel, und das steckt nur im Vollwaschmittel, am besten als Pulver. Colorwaschmittel und flüssige Waschmittel enthalten meist keines. Ein Waschgang bei 60 Grad zieht rund dreimal so viel Strom wie einer bei 30. Einmal im Monat lohnt er sich trotzdem, damit sich in Trommel und Dichtungen kein Biofilm bildet und die Maschine nicht anfängt zu riechen. #wissen #unterschied #gutzuwissen #waschen #haushaltstipps" — Score 78/100
• ‏‏٩٤ ألف‏ مشاهدة‏ · ‏‏٢٫٣ ألف‏ تفاعل‏ | sono solo supposizioni stando così dovevamo avere due soli come funziona? e cosa lo alimenta? è il sole originale dove è finito? | Nicola Fiorentino — Score 18/100
• ‏‏٢٩٥ ألف‏ مشاهدة‏ · ‏‏٤٫٨ ألف‏ تفاعل‏ | صدرت أوامر الانسحاب من الكويت بضمان روسي . | بودكاست عربي Arabic podcast — Score 58/100
• Susan Bussey on Instagram: "@this_is_keeks Kayla Ghazarian are you sure he's not related to Biden?💚💸" — Score 30/100
• Scientists just invented a cancer vaccine, personalized for each patient #ai #techtok #science #medicine #cancer — Score 68/100
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• Gabe on Instagram: "OpenArt has been printing for me" — Score 58/100
• Minecraft has a 4th Dimension - FULL VID OUT NOW — Score 22/100
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• YouTube Shorts clip — Score 90/100
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