ClaimReview structured data

Definition: ClaimReview is a Schema.org type for a fact-checking review of claims made or reported in a creative work. Its properties describe the claim, the reviewer's assessment and the material being reviewed.

Key facts

• Schema.org's ClaimReview definition places the type under Review and defines claimReviewed as a short summary of the claims reviewed.
• Google's 12 June 2025 announcement includes Claim Review among the structured data displays being retired from Search. Its September update confirms their removal from results.
• As of 17 October 2026, Google's fact-check documentation explicitly retains support for this markup in Fact Check Explorer.

What information does ClaimReview encode?

The Schema.org definition connects a review to its subject through itemReviewed. The reviewBody property holds the review text, while reviewRating contains a Rating object describing the assessment. These properties distinguish the claim being assessed from the conclusion of the fact check.

Google's implementation guide separates the fact-check publisher, recorded in the review's author, from the claim's author, recorded within itemReviewed. It places the verdict in reviewRating, separate from claimReviewed.

JSON-LD is a format for expressing structured data as JSON. The following abridged JSON-LD excerpt uses Google's fictional example, including its example URL and publisher. It illustrates the fields rather than a real fact-checking organization:

{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "ClaimReview",
  "url": "https://example.com/news/science/worldisflat.html",
  "claimReviewed": "The world is flat",
  "author": {
    "@type": "Organization",
    "name": "Example.com science watch"
  },
  "reviewRating": {
    "@type": "Rating",
    "ratingValue": 1,
    "bestRating": 5,
    "worstRating": 1,
    "alternateName": "False"
  }
}

Here, alternateName supplies the textual verdict. The numeric fields express the assessment on a scale whose endpoints are worstRating and bestRating.

What changes in Google Search support?

Google's Search results announcement retires the visual enhancements associated with ClaimReview and several other types. Google states that this change leaves page ranking unaffected and preserves uses outside Google Search and its dependent features.

The update dated 8 September 2025 confirms that Claim Review is already phased out from results. It schedules removal from Search Console rich result reporting and the Rich Results Test starting on 9 September 2025, alongside applicable Search appearance filters. It specifies continued Search Console API support through December 2025.

These dates matter when reading implementation instructions: the fact-check guide still contains older references to Search displays and testing. The dated announcement supplies the retirement timeline for those features.

Where does Google still document a use?

The banner in Google's fact-check guide identifies Fact Check Explorer as a continuing consumer of ClaimReview markup.

Google's Fact Check Tools API documentation, updated 25 May 2023, describes separate interfaces. The ClaimReview Read/Write API supports adding, editing and deleting markup for a site's fact-checking articles, with authorization through Search Console. The Claim Search API queries the same set of results available through Fact Check Explorer and requires an API key. These interfaces serve different tasks: managing markup and retrieving published fact checks.

Related terms

• Structured data
• JSON-LD
• Article structured data
• Schema.org citation property

FAQ

Can I use ClaimReview for a customer review?

Schema.org defines ClaimReview specifically for fact-checking claims made or reported in a creative work. The type describes that editorial assessment.

Should I expect a ClaimReview report in Search Console?

Google's retirement update removes this type from rich result reporting. Its stated transition period for Search Console API support ends in December 2025.

Which author belongs in the markup?

Google's property descriptions assign the review's author to the fact-check publisher. If you describe the claim's author, that information belongs inside itemReviewed.

Sources

1. Schema.org, "ClaimReview", undated
2. Google Search Central, "Simplifying the search results page", 12 June 2025, updated 8 September 2025
3. Google Search Central, "Fact check (ClaimReview) structured data", updated 8 September 2026
4. Google for Developers, "Fact Check Tools API", updated 25 May 2023

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