This list of fact-checking websites includes websites that provide fact-checking services about both political and non-political subjects.
Whether a fact-checking site is in a network like the International Fact-Checking Network can help to establish the reliability of a fact-checking organization. [1]
International Fact-Checking Network launched in 2015 by the Poynter Institute set a code of ethics for fact-checking organizations. The IFCN reviews fact-checkers for compliance with its code, and issues a certification to publishers who pass the audit. The certification lasts for one year, and fact-checkers must be re-examined annually to retain their certifications. [2] IFCN lists 170 organizations as members as of July 2024. [3] Facebook and Instagram have used the IFCN's certification to vet publishers for fact-checking contracts. [4] [5]
The European Fact-Checking Standards Network was launched in 2023, following a European Commission project to write the European Code of Standards for Independent Fact-Checking Organisations. The EFCSN reviews fact-checkers for compliance with its code, and issues a certification to publishers who pass the audit of two independent assessors. The certification lasts for two years, and fact-checkers must be re-examined at the end of their certification in order to retain it. [6] EFCSN membership is open to organisations with a substantial and demonstrable focus on a country that is a member of the Council of Europe, Kosovo, Belarus, or Russia. The EFCSN has 61 members as of April 2025. [7]
The Reporters' Lab at Duke University maintains a database of fact-checking organizations that is managed by Mark Stencel and Bill Adair. As of 2024, the database has 439 non-partisan organizations around the world. [8] [9] The Lab's inclusion criteria are based on whether the organization: [10]
- reviews statements by all parties and sides;
- examines discrete claims and reaches conclusions;
- transparently identifies its sources and explains its methods;
- discloses funding/affiliations;
- and whether its primary mission is news and information.
The Duke Reporter's lab found the number of reputable fact-checking sites around the world plateauing in 2024 around 440. [8]
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Fact-checking websites in China often avoid commenting on political, economic, and other current affairs. [46] Several Chinese fact-checking websites have been criticized for lack of transparency with regard to their methodology and sources, and for following Chinese propaganda. [47] Operators of some fact-checking websites in China admit to self-censorship. [48]
International Fact-Checking Network verified signatories:
Others:
There are no independent fact-checking websites based in Russia due to military censorship introduced in the country after the Russian invasion of Ukraine began in 2022. Lapsha Media, War on Fakes, Global Fact-Checking Network claim to be fact-checking websites, but in reality are closely connected to the Russian authorities and mostly promote Russian propaganda under the guise of fact-checking.
Provereno.Media, founded by Ilya Ber in 2019, was originally based in Russia, but after the Russian invasion of Ukraine began in late February 2022, Ilya Ber left Russia and moved to Estonia, and the website is now based in Estonia since then. Due to the fact that Provereno.Media began to actively debunk fakes related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine since late February 2022, Roskomnadzor blocked access to this website in Russia on December 16, 2022 following the decision of the country's Prosecutor General. [146]
IFCN verified signatories:
Others:
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: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)Just like Fact Check Armenia, 'FactCheckingTurkey.com', launched in 2016, is not a fact-checking service. Instead, it is a project to counter articles critical of Turkey's government.