The fact checking industry was created by corrupt mainstream journalists as a reaction to cratering trust in corrupt mainstream journalism. Fact checking is basically just Journalism 2: Please Believe Us Again. And just like with journalist, “fact checker” is not a valid category. There is no certification, there is no oversight. Anyone can claim to be a fact checker. It’s a designation that carries no authority whatsoever.
The fact checking industry was created by corrupt mainstream journalists as a reaction to cratering trust in corrupt mainstream journalism. Fact checking is basically just Journalism 2: Please Believe Us Again. And just like with journalist, “fact checker” is not a valid category. There is no certification, there is no oversight. Anyone can claim to be a fact checker. It’s a designation that carries no authority whatsoever.