You have to first factually determine that a crime occurred".
Most important, perhaps, Chinese journalists usually send drafts of their articles before they are published to check for factually incorrect information.
UPDATE: We checked with Spotify and a spokeperson had this to say: "We have great relationships with all of our label partners and we don't have 30,000 users in the US, this is completely factually incorrect".
Two clever scholars, Sanjai Bhagat and Brian Bolton (Bank Executive Compensation and Capital Requirements Reform) decided to check this out factually rather than theoretically or impressionistically.
Reality Check: Nothing about Bachmann's statement is factually true; the government of Japan does not put anybody on "a list" to deny coverage because of political views, or for any other reason.
The bottom line here is that it might be a good idea when you notice yourself feeling certain about something, to check it out closely enough to see whether it is factually true or merely an opinion that "feels" right.
This morning, 14 years on, Wright is pulling together and fact-checking his script to make sure his audience is whipped into a factually sturdy frenzy on topics such as a proposal to regulate legal highs ("What does Banshee Dust actually do?").
Check, check, check, check, check, check, check.
Check, check, check, check.
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