IFCN has announced its largest grants of 2023: Meet the winners ENGAGE awardees promote information resiliency, youth outreach March 12, 2024 The International Fact-Checking Network
IFCN awards mid-tier grants from Global Fact Check Fund: Meet the winners GROW awardees promote media literacy, fact-checking in new formats March 12, 2024 The International Fact-Checking Network
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 Elias Meseret
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
West African fact-checkers team up to correct falsehoods in coup-prone region As divisive falsehoods cross the borders, other fact-checkers have stepped in. December 15, 2023 Elias Meseret
Climate grant winners use innovative formats for fact-checking Fact-checkers deployed accurate information through podcasts, social media, Wikipedia December 12, 2023 Enock Nyariki
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
Misinformation about the Israel-Hamas war often follows similar false narratives Fact-checkers with the IFCN have found false claims seeking to undermine victims’ suffering December 7, 2023 Angie Drobnic Holan
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 Enock Nyariki
Fact-checkers from Nigeria, Indonesia and Brazil win GlobalFact 10 awards Diligent investigations, creative approaches and collaborative efforts: inside the stories behind the awards August 24, 2023 Enock Nyariki
Banning Donald Trump and meeting Elon Musk: Former Twitter safety chief gives inside account Yoel Roth explains how moderation rules evolved at Twitter, the fight against harassment and why he no longer drives a Tesla June 30, 2023 Poynter Staff
Why Twitter’s Community Notes feature mostly fails to combat misinformation An attempt to solve ‘the problem of biased fact-checkers’ has left most Notes unseen by public, fact-checking conference is told June 30, 2023 Madison Czopek
Jessikka Aro, international fact-checkers discuss combatting Russian disinformation campaigns at GlobalFact 10 ‘They are building a bigger and bigger community who just hate us’ Aro tells journalists, urging vigorous work to expose trolls June 29, 2023 Madison Czopek
Angie Drobnic Holan named to lead the International Fact-Checking Network PolitiFact editor and pioneer of fact-checking movement to take on director’s role; Ferdi Ferhat Özsoy named deputy director June 22, 2023 Jennifer Orsi
The ‘fact-checker’ job comes in different forms. A viral report misses that context to accuse journalists of bias Journalism organizations that publish fact checks commit to nonpartisanship and ban staff from political donations. June 16, 2023 Loreben Tuquero