Fact-checking shouldn't be a democratic process. But you could have PageRank for trustworthiness. Bootstrap from 3rd party orgs like Snopes, then start assigning secret topic-specific trust scores to users who vote for facts based on how consistent they are with the seed orgs.
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What would be the fact for news like "Palestinians die in clashes near the border" or "Israel kills dozens of unarmed Palestinians in Gaza"? I bet the reputable highly rated scores will go with the first headline.
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Objective reality is bold statement.
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