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This is PolitiFAQ! We’re answering frequently asked questions about PolitiFact and how we do our fact-checking. Learn more here.
A question we get all the time: How do you select claims to fact-check? It’s a good one! Here are the factors we consider when choosing which topics and people we’ll fact-check. Read more here.