Meet the recipients of the Spread the Facts Grant Program Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network will distribute $450K to help fact-checkers debunk claims on the world’s most popular messaging app. September 15, 2022 The International Fact-Checking Network
The International Fact-Checking Network’s statement on the Philippine government’s decision to shut down Rappler Nearly 70 fact-checking organizations from 55 countries have united to condemn the sustained attempts to silence press coverage in the Philippines June 30, 2022 The International Fact-Checking Network
IFCN launches new Legal Support Fund for fact-checkers facing harassment The Legal Support Fund will help cover the costs fact-checkers ensue while facing unlawful charges. June 23, 2022 Sara Bealor
False information ramps up ahead of Colombia’s presidential runoff Colombian fact-checkers have likened the information war in the country to a schoolyard food fight June 2, 2022 Seth Smalley
Award-winning journalists, researchers and Birds Aren’t Real founder to headline the world’s largest fact-checking summit GlobalFact 9, hosted by the International Fact-Checking Network at Poynter, will take place in Oslo, Norway, June 22-25, 2022. April 20, 2022 Sara Bealor
Brazil’s fact-checkers air concerns over so-called ‘Fake News’ bill The bill was written to combat the spread of misinformation, but many seasoned fact-checkers take issue with some of its provisions April 14, 2022 Seth Smalley
$800,000 is available to help fact-checkers fight misinformation on WhatsApp Eligible applicants can receive up to $50,000 to launch, innovate and scale fact-checking solutions on the world’s largest messaging app. April 7, 2022 Sara Bealor
Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network selects six global mentors and invites mentees to apply for funding The grant supports mentoring partnerships between seasoned professionals and fact-checking organizations worldwide. April 5, 2022 Sara Bealor
Myth Detector adds Russian language to its long language repertoire list The fact-checking arm of Georgia-based MDF will focus especially on foreign influence operations and internal political propaganda April 4, 2022 Seth Smalley
Meet the recipients of the Climate Misinformation Grant Program Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network will distribute $800K to help grantees scale efforts to disprove false claims about climate change. April 4, 2022 Sara Bealor
#FactCheckingIsEssential: Fact-checkers from around the world pause to reflect on a heightened disinformation landscape International Fact-Checking Day, April 2, honors debunkers and verifiers around the world. April 4, 2022 Josie Hollingsworth
Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network to support fact-checkers with yearlong Google News Initiative partnership The collaboration helps fact-checkers uphold the principles of truth and transparency in their verification efforts. March 31, 2022 Sara Bealor
Global fact-checkers unite to battle disinformation about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine The new #UkraineFacts database of fact checks already includes more than 400 entries from over 45 countries. March 1, 2022 Amaris Castillo
An open letter to YouTube’s CEO from the world’s fact-checkers YouTube is allowing its platform to be weaponized by unscrupulous actors to manipulate and exploit others, and to organize and fundraise themselves. January 12, 2022 The International Fact-Checking Network
Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network grows to advance accountability journalism worldwide The IFCN welcomes Enock Nyariki as community and impact manager and Deirdre Gonsalves as program officer. December 16, 2021 Sara Bealor
