vérifionsles

Vérifionsles is a French phrase meaning "let us verify them" or, more idiomatically, "let's check them." It is built from the verb vérifier (to verify) with the first-person plural form vérifions and the clitic object pronoun les (them). In standard French orthography it is usually written vérifions-les, with a hyphen between the verb and the pronoun; the diacritic on é is retained in normal spelling.

The phrase functions as a directive or slogan rather than a fixed idiom. It appears in contexts where groups want to encourage verification of statements, sources, data, or claims. In journalism, education, and online discourse, vérifionsles is used as a call to critical thinking, encouraging readers or participants to double-check information before accepting it as true. It can serve as a heading or motivator in fact-checking initiatives, media-literacy materials, or editorial pieces.

Variations include vérifie-les, used in different tenses or moods, and other forms with the pronoun placed after the verb depending on the tense and mood. The phrase underscores a cultural emphasis on evidence-based reasoning and can be used across French-speaking communities to promote responsible information consumption.

Related concepts include fact-checking, media literacy, source evaluation, and critical thinking.