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Fact-checking has to go where misinformation actually spreads

From person-to-person coaching and intensive hands-on seminars to interactive online courses and media reporting, Poynter ...

Fact Checking Day 2026: Fact Checking Matters More Than Ever In The U.S.

We agree with some very prominent people. Here's our proposal... Fact Checking Day on April 2, 2026 marks almost a year since ...
PolitiFact

In uncertain times, fact-checkers are working with special urgency

At such a tense moment, fact-checking is crucial. PolitiFact and other fact-checking outlets around the world, including Agence France-Presse, Germany’s Deutsche Welle, Iran’s Factnameh, India’s BOOM, ...

International Fact-Checking Day: How to spot AI-generated disinformation

Do independent research, look for clues in the image and trust expert fact-checkers are good ways to identify whether an ...
Poynter

IFCN awards $750,000 to 25 fact-checkers to build financial sustainability

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The International Fact-Checking Network at the nonprofit Poynter Institute has awarded $750,000 grants to 25 fact-checking organizations, providing flexible support to help fact ...