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
Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network launches global mentorship program, invites mentors to apply for funding The program will connect subject matter experts with partners seeking to scale their fact-checking efforts. November 2, 2021 Sara Bealor
Lessons learned from a year covering fact-checking Fact-checkers need more staff, more resources, and help against incredible odds fighting malignant falsehoods August 19, 2021 Harrison Mantas
