--- title: "Fact Check Structured Data - Google Structured Data" description: "Add FactCheck structured data to your Joomla content. Include claim, author, rating, and review details to help users identify fact-checked content in search results." url: "https://www.tassos.gr/docs/google-structured-data/schemas/factcheck" date: "2026-04-29T08:37:38+00:00" language: "en-GB" --- [ Home ](https://www.tassos.gr/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=24&Itemid=1088) / [ Google Structured Data ](https://www.tassos.gr/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=42) / [ Schema Types ](https://www.tassos.gr/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=66) # Fact Check Structured Data ## Add FactCheck structured data to your Joomla content. Include claim, author, rating, and review details to help users identify fact-checked content in search results. Fact Check Structured Data is available in Pro Unlock this and dozens of other powerful features by upgrading to Google Structured Data Pro. [ Unlock this feature ](https://www.tassos.gr/joomla-extensions/google-structured-data/subscribe) The Fact Check Content Type is ideal for situations when you have content which reviews a claim made by others. This element enables Google Search results to show a summarized version of your fact check when your page appears in search results for that claim.[](#how_to_add) ## [How to markup Joomla Pages with the Fact Check Schema](#how_to_add) From the main menu choose Components -> Google Structured Data. Click on **Items** from the left sidebar and then on the **New** button to create a new Structured Data Item. ![How to markup Joomla Pages with the Fact Check Schema](https://www.tassos.gr/images/gsd_new_item.png) On the next page, you will need to prepare the Structured Data Item. Enter a Title (it can be anything) and select the **Fact Check** Content Type from the respective dropdown. ![The Fact Check Structured Data](https://www.tassos.gr/images/gsd3-item-fact-check-select.png) Τhe Integration option may vary depending on the component you want to markup at that time. View the [Supported Integrations](https://www.tassos.gr/joomla-extensions/google-structured-data-markup/docs/addons-list). Next, click to save the Structured Data Item. Once the page reloads, a new section called **Fact Check** appears below where you can map each property with page data. ![The Fact Check Schema JSON-LD Properites](https://www.tassos.gr/images/gsd3-item-fact-check.png) To read more details on how the mapping works, visit the respective section in the [How to Add Structured Data to Pages](https://www.tassos.gr/joomla-extensions/google-structured-data-markup/docs/how-to-add-structured-data-to-pages#step3) guide. ## [Fact Check Schema Properties](#properties) Here's a table of the properties you can define in the Fact Check Content Type. | Name | Description | |---|---| | Title | The title of the claim which is being reviewed. It is recommended not to exceed 75 characters. If you leave it blank, the current item's title will be used instead. | | Publication Date | The publication date of the claim. | | Claim Author | The name of the claim's author. | | Claim Author Type | Choose if the claim's author is an Organization or a Person. | | Rating | Rate the validity of the claim choosing a textual representation from the list. | | Claim URL | The exact URL of the claim. | | Multiple Fact Checks | Does this Content Item contain more than one Fact Checks? | | Anchor Name | Fill in the anchor name which immediately directs the user to this specific fact check. This should only be used when you have multiple fact checks in this item and they can be directly accessible with distinct anchor names. | **General rule**: Always markup content that is displayed on the page to visitors. Doing otherwise you may end up with a Spammy Structured Markup Penalty. ## [Useful Links](#useful-links) - [Google Guidelines for the Fact Check Content Type](https://developers.google.com/search/docs/data-types/factcheck) - [Schema.org Fact Check Documentation](https://schema.org/ClaimReview) - [Google Structured Data General Guidelines](https://developers.google.com/search/docs/guides/sd-policies) Fact Check Structured Data is available in Pro Unlock this and dozens of other powerful features by upgrading to Google Structured Data Pro. [ Unlock this feature ](https://www.tassos.gr/joomla-extensions/google-structured-data/subscribe) Last updated on Apr 17th 2025 12:04 ## Schema ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Home", "item": "https://www.tassos.gr" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Home", "item": "https://www.tassos.gr/docs" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "name": "Google Structured Data", "item": "https://www.tassos.gr/docs/google-structured-data" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "name": "Schema Types", "item": "https://www.tassos.gr/docs/google-structured-data/schemas" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 5, "name": "Add Fact Check Schema to Joomla", "item": "https://www.tassos.gr/docs/google-structured-data/schemas/factcheck" } ] } ``` ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Article", "mainEntityOfPage": { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://www.tassos.gr/docs/google-structured-data/schemas/factcheck" }, "headline": "Add Fact Check Schema to Joomla", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://www.tassos.gr/" }, "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Tassos", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://www.tassos.gr/https://www.tassos.gr/media/brand/logo-text.png" } }, "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Sotiris Katsaniotis", "url": "https://www.tassos.gr/docs/google-structured-data/schemas/factcheck" }, "datePublished": "2017-09-06T08:06:36+03:00", "dateCreated": "2017-09-06T08:06:36+03:00", "dateModified": "2025-04-17T12:40:06+03:00" } ```