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Rule "missing hyphen in 'fact check'"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: missing hyphen in 'fact check'
Message: The verb <suggestion>\1-\2</suggestion> is spelled with a hyphen.
Category: Grammar (ID: GRAMMAR)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/hyphen/#hyphenating-verbs-modifies-their-meaning
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • Let's fact check his statement before publishing it.
    Correction suggestion: fact-check
ID: FACT_CHECK_HYPHEN [5]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-24 22:33:09 +0100)