Fact-Checking
Fact-checking is crucial in maintaining the credibility of the content and preventing the spread of misinformation.
This service includes:
Verifying Claims: Fact-checkers scrutinize statements and claims made in the text to ensure they are accurate and supported by reliable evidence. This often involves cross-referencing with reputable sources, such as academic journals, official reports, and authoritative databases.
Checking Dates and Figures: Dates, statistical data, and quantitative information are verified for accuracy. This includes checking historical dates, population figures, financial data, and other numerical information to ensure they are correct and used in the proper context.
Verifying Names and Titles: Ensuring names of people, places, institutions, and titles (such as job titles or titles of works) are spelled correctly and used appropriately.
Cross-Checking Quotes and Statements: Verifying that quotes attributed to individuals are accurate and checking that paraphrased statements accurately reflect the original meaning.
Verifying Contextual Accuracy: Beyond checking individual facts, fact-checkers ensure the content presents a fair and accurate representation of the broader context. This means assessing whether the text omits crucial information, presents data out of context, or could mislead the audience by the way information is framed.
Correcting and Recommending: After identifying inaccuracies, fact-checkers recommend corrections and provide suggestions on how to rectify errors. This might involve suggesting alternative sources, rephrasing misleading statements, or advising on the addition of context to clarify information.
Please note, this service does not include:
Evaluating the reliability and credibility of the sources cited
Verifying content against the sources cited; instead, information is verified using different sources
Translating text; all submitted text must be in English
We accept and work in Microsoft Word documents only. All edits are made using Track Changes.
Click here if you need help converting your file to Microsoft Word and/or checking the document’s word count.
If your document is longer than 12,500 words, or if you have any questions, please contact us.
