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Google Fact Check Tools

Google provides tools to help fact checkers search existing fact checks and add structured data to their own fact checking articles. These include the Fact Check Explorer to search global fact checks, the Fact Check Markup Tool to easily add ClaimReview structured data, and the Fact Check Markup API to integrate fact checking into content management systems and access results from the Explorer. Step-by-step instructions demonstrate how to use each tool.

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Google Fact Check Tools

Google provides tools to help fact checkers search existing fact checks and add structured data to their own fact checking articles. These include the Fact Check Explorer to search global fact checks, the Fact Check Markup Tool to easily add ClaimReview structured data, and the Fact Check Markup API to integrate fact checking into content management systems and access results from the Explorer. Step-by-step instructions demonstrate how to use each tool.

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Google Fact Check

Tools
These useful tools allow you to search
for stories and images that have already
been debunked and lets you add
ClaimReview markup to your own fact
checks.
Lesson overview
Search and explore global fact checks
Millions of new articles are published online every day.
Unfortunately, not all of them are factual or true, making it hard
for journalists to distinguish fact from fiction. Fact Check tools
can help journalists find articles that debunk false or misleading
claims.

1. Google Fact Check Explorer

2. Accessing the Fact Check Markup tool

3. Adding ClaimReview to your fact checks

4. Google Fact Check Markup API

For more lessons, visit:

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Google Fact Check Explorer
Google’s Fact Check Explorer is designed to facilitate the work of fact checkers,
journalists, and researchers in discovering what has and hasn’t been debunked all
over the globe. Think of it as a search engine for fact checks that can help you
determine fact from fiction.

To learn about the requirements for inclusion as a publisher in the Fact Check
Explorer tool, click here.

STEP 1 OF 4

To find existing fact checks about topics or people, go to


toolbox.google.com/factcheck/explorer.

STEP 2 OF 4

Type in a keyword to see the latest fact checks tagged


with that word.

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STEP 3 OF 4

Search results are listed by recency and include the name


of the organization that conducted the fact check and
how they rated the claim (for example: “false” or
“incorrect”). To read the entire fact check, click the link
provided.

STEP 4 OF 4

To see the most recent fact checks across all topics, click
Recent fact checks.

To search by publisher, use the search modifier site: and


enter their URL and your keyword.

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Accessing the Markup Tool
The Fact Check Markup tool was created to make the process of adding the
ClaimReview structured data markup easier. This structured data helps Google
and other platforms understand that a piece of content may contain fact checks.

STEP 1 OF 4

The webmaster for a publication with access to the Search


Console must grant each user access before they can use
the Markup Tools.

For more information, click here.

STEP 2 OF 4

To add users, the webmaster should go to the Search


Console and click Settings.

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STEP 3 OF 4

To grant a user access to the Markup Tools, click ADD


USER.

STEP 4 OF 4

The webmaster can also grant access to the Fact Check


Markup Tool by filling out this simple form.

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Using the Markup Tool to add ClaimReview to
your fact checks
This section shows you how to add the ClaimReview markup to your fact checks
using the Fact Check Markup Tool.

STEP 1 OF 6

Let’s say you’ve performed a fact check and confirmed


that planet Earth is not flat, but is indeed round.

STEP 2 OF 6

Log in to the Fact Check Markup Tool. The top section


displays the URL of your organization. It is marked “read
only” and cannot be edited. The URL should point to your
fact check article.

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STEP 3 OF 6

Enter the publishing date for your fact check article and
the name of your organization.

STEP 4 OF 6

In the first box, enter a description of the claim that you


are reviewing, the date it was made, and in the space
marked Claim appearance, enter the URL (or URLs) where
it was published.

Claim author is the name of the person, organization or


other entity who made the claim. Rating text is where you
state your assessment of the truthfulness of the claim.

STEP 5 OF 6

When finished, click Create to add the markup to the


article.

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STEP 6 OF 6

We’ve developed a range of guides and documents to


help you set up and use ClaimReview. Here are some of
the most useful ones:
Developer Documentation
Google News Policy and Guidelines
Fact Check Markup Tool and Explorer Tools FAQs
Webmasters Help Community
ClaimReview Markup Standard
Duke Reporters Lab Tips and Best Practices

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Google Fact Check Markup API
Google’s Fact Check Markup API allows users to integrate ClaimReview into their
CMS system and access recent fact checks from the explorer tool.

SINGLE STEP

Through the API, users can:

● Add / edit / delete ClaimReview markup on their


own CMS
● Query the same set of Fact Check results available
via the Fact Check Explorer tool

To see the full documentation, click here.

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