State of the Fact-Checkers: Audiences grow as finances worsen A new IFCN report finds fact-checking organizations cut staff and relied more heavily on grants as financial pressure mounted April 6, 2026 The International Fact-Checking Network
Fact-checkers reached more people in 2025. That didn’t help their finances A survey of accredited fact-checking organizations worldwide found layoffs rose, coverage narrowed and reliance on single funders remained high April 6, 2026 Enock Nyariki
Three ways AI is making reliable information harder to find AI-generated content, hallucinating chatbots and shrinking newsrooms are degrading the information environment April 3, 2026 Olivia Sohr
Investigating disinformation narratives webinar announced by IFCN The free webinar is a gift to journalists and the global fact-checking community in honor of International Fact-Checking Day April 2, 2025 A. Dvorak
Opinion | Will the future of fact-checking flourish or founder? 2025 marks a new turning point Now is the time for action to protect the work that holds the line on reality April 2, 2025 Angie Drobnic Holan
Financial pressures and harassment are among top concerns for fact-checkers worldwide, report finds ‘State of the Fact-checkers’ 2024 was released for International Fact-Checking Day on April 2 April 2, 2025 Maria Ramirez Uribe
On International Fact-Checking Day, PolitiFact explains the truth in Trump’s tariffs agenda April 2 is Intl. Fact-Checking Day and Trump’s ‘liberation day.’ PolitiFact’s editor explains why we dig into policy arguments in search of truth. April 2, 2025 Katie Sanders
Fact-checkers face intimidation in Eastern Europe as USAID cuts embolden authoritarian tactics Trump administration's USAID claims give political cover for a crackdown on independent media overseas April 2, 2025 Ciara O'Rourke
Opinion | Why health fact-checking is still important It’s not just COVID — it’s measles, HPV, fake cures and more April 4, 2024 Jisha Krishnan
Opinion | We need spin-checking in addition to fact-checking Fact-checkers can also deconstruct political narratives to help the public April 4, 2024 Milijana Rogač
Opinion | AI can help fact-checking. We’ve already seen it In India, fact-checkers are using AI and high-quality datasets to surface the best evidence in countering misinformation. April 4, 2024 Rakesh Dubbudu
Fact-checking grows but concerns remain over funding, harassment, report finds The 2023 State of the Fact-Checkers report surveyed 137 fact-checking organizations across at least 69 countries April 3, 2024 Matthew Crowley
Opinion | Who should fact-check the fact-checkers? Everyone Transparency of sources is the key to evaluating the work of any fact-checker April 3, 2024 Eric Litke
Opinion | Fact-checking’s impact on elections: A case study from Portugal Elections are the ultimate expression of democracy and the prime metric for assessing the influence of fact-checking within democratic societies April 3, 2024 Filipe Pardal
Opinion | Let’s say it plainly: Fact-checking is not censorship Fact-checking adds to the public debate; it doesn’t suppress it April 2, 2024 Angie Drobnic Holan
