| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | accuracy | correctness or precision |
| 2. | allegation | claim without proof |
| 3. | anonymous | without a named identity |
| 4. | archive | stored historical records |
| 5. | article | written piece for publication |
| 6. | attribution | identifying a source or author |
| 7. | authentic | genuine and real |
| 8. | authenticate | prove genuine or valid |
| 9. | bias | unfair preference affecting judgment |
| 10. | caption | text describing an image |
| 11. | check | examine for accuracy |
| 12. | citation | reference to a source |
| 13. | claim | statement asserted as true |
| 14. | confirm | establish truth or correctness |
| 15. | context | surrounding circumstances or background |
| 16. | correction | fix for an error |
| 17. | corroborate | support with additional evidence |
| 18. | credible | believable and trustworthy |
| 19. | data | facts or information collected |
| 20. | date | specific day or time |
| 21. | debunk | show to be false |
| 22. | deepfake | synthetic media made to deceive |
| 23. | disinformation | deliberately false information |
| 24. | disprove | show to be false |
| 25. | distort | twist from the truth |
| 26. | document | written or stored information |
| 27. | edit | revise or alter content |
| 28. | estimate | approximate calculation or judgment |
| 29. | evidence | information supporting a claim |
| 30. | eyewitness | person who saw it happen |
| 31. | fabricate | invent falsely |
| 32. | fact | something known to be true |
| 33. | false | not true |
| 34. | footage | recorded video material |
| 35. | forgery | fake made to seem genuine |
| 36. | full text | complete original wording |
| 37. | geolocation | identifying a place from data |
| 38. | headline | title of a news story |
| 39. | hearsay | secondhand information |
| 40. | hoax | deliberate deception or trick |
| 41. | identity | who a person is |
| 42. | image | visual representation or picture |
| 43. | inaccurate | not correct |
| 44. | independent | free from outside control |
| 45. | infer | draw a conclusion from evidence |
| 46. | interpret | explain the meaning of |
| 47. | interview | questioning for information |
| 48. | leak | unauthorized release of information |
| 49. | location | place where something happened |
| 50. | margin of error | likely range of sampling error |
| 51. | metadata | data describing other data |
| 52. | methodology | system of methods used |
| 53. | misinformation | false information, not always intentional |
| 54. | mislead | cause false understanding |
| 55. | misleading | giving a false impression |
| 56. | misquote | quote inaccurately |
| 57. | nuance | subtle difference in meaning |
| 58. | objective | not influenced by feelings |
| 59. | off the record | not for public attribution |
| 60. | omit | leave out |
| 61. | on the record | usable with named attribution |
| 62. | out of context | missing surrounding meaning |
| 63. | paraphrase | restatement in different words |
| 64. | parody | comic imitation of a style |
| 65. | partisan | strongly supporting one side |
| 66. | poll | survey of opinions |
| 67. | precise | exact and specific |
| 68. | projection | forecast based on current data |
| 69. | provenance | origin and ownership history |
| 70. | publish | make publicly available |
| 71. | quote | exact words from a source |
| 72. | record | documented account or file |
| 73. | redact | remove sensitive information |
| 74. | refute | prove wrong |
| 75. | reliable | consistently dependable or accurate |
| 76. | report | account of events or findings |
| 77. | retract | withdraw as incorrect |
| 78. | rumor | unverified circulating story |
| 79. | sample | part representing a whole |
| 80. | scope | range or extent |
| 81. | scrutinize | examine very closely |
| 82. | source | origin of information |
| 83. | statement | formal expression of information |
| 84. | statistic | numerical fact or measure |
| 85. | substantiate | provide supporting evidence |
| 86. | survey | study using questions |
| 87. | testimony | formal spoken evidence |
| 88. | timeline | sequence of events over time |
| 89. | timestamp | recorded date and time |
| 90. | transcript | written version of speech |
| 91. | transparency | openness about information and methods |
| 92. | trend | general direction of change |
| 93. | true | in accordance with fact |
| 94. | vague | not clearly expressed |
| 95. | validate | confirm soundness or accuracy |
| 96. | verbatim | word for word exactly |
| 97. | verify | confirm as true or accurate |
| 98. | version | particular form of something |
| 99. | vet | check carefully for accuracy |
| 100. | witness | person with direct knowledge |