English
The debate between Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen during the 2017 French presidential election campaign reveals the ambiguities of fact-checking in its claims to denounce lies propagated by public figures. While putting forward the principle of veracity, fact-checking seeks to identify falsehood rather than to expose truth. Fact-checkers delegate responsibility for determining truth to reliable sources. Analysis reveals that these sources are primarily institutional and are collectively considered to be legitimate. Fact-checking thus deploys a conservative approach to journalistic information, applied to all that is said in the public sphere.
- truth
- journalism
- fake news
- fact-checking
- information sources