Cross-checking journalistic fact-checkers: The role of sampling and scaling in interpreting false and misleading statements.

Professional fact-checkers and fact-checking organizations provide a critical public service. Skeptics of modern media, however, often question the accuracy and objectivity of fact-checkers. The current study assessed agreement among two independent fact-checkers, The Washington Post and PolitiFact,...

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Main Authors: David M Markowitz, Timothy R Levine, Kim B Serota, Alivia D Moore
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0289004