ClaimReview is a Schema.org type for a review of a factual claim, with the claim text, who made it, and a rating such as False or Mostly true. Fact-checking organizations used it to get fact check snippets in Google Search and to feed Google's Fact Check Explorer. In 2025 Google listed ClaimReview among search features being phased out of results. Fact Check Explorer and related tools have been handled separately, so check Google's current documentation for their status.
Markup outline
A ClaimReview has claimReviewed, the text of the claim; itemReviewed, a Claim with its author and date; reviewRating with an alternateName for the verdict; and url and author for the fact check itself.
{
"@context": "https://schema.org",
"@type": "ClaimReview",
"claimReviewed": "Example claim text",
"author": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Example Fact Desk" },
"reviewRating": { "@type": "Rating", "alternateName": "False" },
"url": "https://factdesk.example/checks/123"
}Who should use it
ClaimReview was intended for fact-checking organizations that meet published standards, not for companies correcting competitor claims or marketing myths. A SaaS company debunking misconceptions about its category is writing an article, not a fact check, and should mark it up as one.
Example
A myth-busting post
A security vendor, Tarnwood, publishes a post titled with five myths about zero trust. Someone suggests ClaimReview markup. The team uses Article markup instead, since it is a vendor explainer rather than an independent fact check, and the fact check feature has been retired anyway.
Common mistakes
Using fact check markup for marketing
Vendor content rebutting claims about its own product or competitors does not fit the type's purpose.
Questions
Yes. The vocabulary is unchanged; Google's search feature built on it is what was retired.
Sources
