Network scientists at Indiana University have developed a new computational method that can leverage any body of knowledge to aid in the complex human task of fact-checking. In the first use of this method, IU scientists created a simple computational fact-checker that assigns “truth scores” to statements concerning history, geography and entertainment, as well as random statements drawn from the text of Wikipedia, the well-known online encyclopedia. In multiple experiments, the automated system consistently matched the assessment of human fact-checkers in terms of their certitude about the accuracy of these statements. The results of the study, “Computational Fact Checking From Knowledge Networks,” are reported in PLOS ONE. The team selected Wikipedia as the information source for their experiment due to its breadth and open nature. To read more, please visit http://research.indiana.edu/2015/06/fact-checking-computers-vs-humans/.