Fact Checking

State of the Fact-Checkers webinar to focus on fact-checking challenges, opportunities

IFCN to present annual fact-checking survey results with longtime leaders Peter Cunliffe-Jones and Govindraj Ethiraj

March 25, 2024

The International Fact-Checking Network

Fact-checkers will meet in Sarajevo to discuss AI, public policy and sustainability

Registration is now open for the world’s largest fact-checking summit

February 15, 2024

MediaWise’s Teen Fact-Checking Network launches in Spain

Poynter partners with Verificat and Mobile World Capital Barcelona to expand the peer-to-peer network in Europe.

February 12, 2024

3 conspiracy theories Putin promoted in his Tucker Carlson interview that Carlson didn’t challenge

Putin voiced numerous unsubstantiated and conspiratorial views during his sprawling conversation with the former Fox News host

February 12, 2024

A global rise in government-led fact-checking initiatives cause concern, worries of misuse

Fact-checkers and academics worry the trend could jeopardize independent initiatives and access to accurate information

February 8, 2024

Watch out for claims about ‘crisis actors’ in Gaza

This photo posted on Facebook in early November got a lot of attention. It shows…

February 5, 2024

How fact-checking is evolving — and having a real impact on the world

Fact checks will not alter long-held worldviews, but they can significantly influence readers’ understanding and reduce belief in misinformation.

January 19, 2024

Peter Cunliffe-Jones

Divisions in Cyprus amplify fact-checking challenges

The Mediterranean island nation’s unusual dynamic poses challenges for fighting off misinformation.

December 19, 2023

European fact-checkers prepare for elections under a new law that regulates tech companies

The EU’s Digital Services Act sets up a framework to encourage fact-checking

December 11, 2023

Angie Drobnic Holan

Opinion | Fact-checkers make smart use of innovative grant fund

Grants might not be exciting, but Global Fact Check Fund is a major boost for some groups

December 1, 2023

Angie Drobnic Holan

$12 million Global Fact Check Fund opens applications for third phase of grants

ENGAGE is third round of the partnership between the International Fact-Checking Network and Google and YouTube to support fact-checking

December 1, 2023

The International Fact-Checking Network

South Korea’s fact-checking future is uncertain as a key donor retreats

The withdrawal of funding from ‘the Google of South Korea’ has left SNU FactCheck scrambling to find a new sponsor. A shutdown looms.

November 14, 2023

International Fact-Checking Network awards $1 million to 20 groups to expand fact-checking operations

The grants are funded by Google and YouTube to help organizations fight misinformation around the world

November 13, 2023

The International Fact-Checking Network

Who checks the fact-checkers? Penn State researchers

A study found high agreement on like claims for PolitiFact and Snopes.

November 13, 2023

Matthew Crowley

Three years later, he’s still checking the facts

A lot has changed since Isaac Harte started as a teen fact-checker. But another election is coming, and the threat of misinformation remains the same.

October 24, 2023

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