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R0051/2026-03-31/Q001/S01/R02

Research R0051 — Fact-Checking Gap
Run 2026-03-31
Query Q001
Search S01
Result S01-R02

Foundational paper critiquing the epistemological foundations of fact-checking.

Summary

Field Value
Title The Epistemology of Fact Checking
URL https://philpapers.org/rec/USCTEO
Date accessed 2026-03-31
Publication date 2013
Author(s) Joseph E. Uscinski, Ryden W. Butler
Publication Critical Review: A Journal of Politics and Society, Vol. 25, No. 2, pp. 162-180

Selection Decision

Included in evidence base: Yes

Rationale: Seminal critique of fact-checking methodology — argues fact-checking methods fail to meet scientific epistemological standards. Directly relevant as evidence that formal frameworks were absent as of 2013.