Fact-checking

After an incorrect report spread on WhatsApp, a mob lynched two men in Acatlán de Osorio, Mexico. Fact-checkers came in and tried to uncover the truth of what happened.

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A recent goof by the Associated Press indicates that real-time fact-checking still doesn't exactly know what it's doing.

Anatomy of a Fact is a recurring series exposing how the Pacific Standard research and fact-checking process works.

Americans' beliefs about politics are as inaccurate and bizarre as ever. Is there a way to fix that?

Anatomy of a Fact is a recurring series exposing how the Pacific Standard research and fact-checking process works.

Deciphering what counts as true in our post-truth era.

Pacific Standard is looking for an experienced research editor to own the magazine's fact-checking operations and ensure the accuracy and integrity of our content.

President Donald Trump spoke for several minutes on Tuesday about drug addiction in America. Pacific Standard annotated his speech.

Introducing Pacific Standard's March/April 2017 issue.

Maine Governor Paul LePage has been making outlandish accusations against the black community. The American Civil Liberties Union is calling his bluff — by asking to see his files.

Political scientists warned politicians to be on their best behavior— and it looks like it worked.

A network of Wikipedia infobox links helps reveal claims' veracity, researchers find.