ClaimReview schema markup enables fact-checking rich results in Google Search — allowing eligible fact-checking organizations to display their verdicts on specific claims directly in search results. Valid ClaimReview structured data includes the claim text, who made it, and the fact-checker's rating. Google restricts this rich result type to approved fact-checking organizations.
ClaimReview rich results are restricted to approved fact-checking organizations. Sites must meet Google's eligibility requirements and follow ClaimReview guidelines.
| Property | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
claimReviewedrich result | string | A short summary of the claim being evaluated. |
reviewRatingrich result | Rating | The fact-checker's verdict. Include ratingValue and alternateName (e.g. 'False', 'Mostly True'). |
authorrich result | Organization | The fact-checking organization authoring this review. |
itemReviewedrich result | Claim | The claim being reviewed. Include author (who made the claim) and appearance (URL where the claim appeared). |
Missing recommended properties generate warnings. They won't block validation, but rich result-tagged properties are needed for full Google rich result eligibility.
| Property | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
url | URL | The URL of the fact-check article. |
datePublished | ISO 8601 date | When the fact-check was published. |
name | string | The title of the fact-check article. |
Rich result type: Fact check rich result (restricted to approved organizations)
Requirements: Required: claimReviewed (text of the claim), reviewRating (with ratingValue and bestRating), author (the fact-checking org), and itemReviewed (the Claim with author). Only available to approved organizations.
{
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "ClaimReview",
"url": "https://example.com/fact-checks/claim-about-structured-data",
"claimReviewed": "Structured data guarantees a #1 ranking in Google Search",
"author": {
"@type": "Organization",
"name": "TruthCheck Media",
"url": "https://example.com"
},
"datePublished": "2026-03-18",
"reviewRating": {
"@type": "Rating",
"ratingValue": "1",
"bestRating": "5",
"worstRating": "1",
"alternateName": "False"
},
"itemReviewed": {
"@type": "Claim",
"author": {
"@type": "Person",
"name": "Unknown SEO Guru"
},
"appearance": {
"@type": "OpinionNewsArticle",
"url": "https://source.example.com/seo-myths"
}
}
}Validate this schema against Google's requirements in one API call:
curl "https://schemacheck.dev/api/v1/validate" \
-H "x-api-key: YOUR_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"jsonld":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"ClaimReview","url":"https://example.com/fact-checks/claim-about-structured-data","claimReviewed":"Structured data guarantees a #1 ranking in Google Search","author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"TruthCheck Media","url":"https://example.com"},"datePublished":"2026-03-18","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"1","bestRating":"5","worstRating":"1","alternateName":"False"},"itemReviewed":{"@type":"Claim","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Unknown SEO Guru"},"appearance":{"@type":"OpinionNewsArticle","url":"https://source.example.com/seo-myths"}}}}'100 free validations/month. No credit card required.