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ICIR/FactCheckHub wins Global Fact-checking Award

News Mustapha Usman -
THE International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR) and FactCheckHub have won the Gold Standard Award at the 2026 Global Fact-Checking Awards for their investigation...

IFCN announces speakers for Global Fact 12

News Nurudeen Akewushola -
THE International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at the Poynter Institute has announced keynote speakers for the 12th edition of Global Fact-checking Summit. The world’s largest fact-checking...

IFCN condemns harassment of Tempo journalists, urges protection for independent media

News Abdullahi Muritala -
The International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) has condemned unequivocally a series of escalating threats and harassment targeted at Indonesia’s Tempo media group, one of its...

Global fact-checkers grapple with harassment, cyberattacks and financial instability – Report

News Nurudeen Akewushola -
A new report by the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) has revealed that fact-checking organisations across the world are operating under increasing pressure, persistent harassment,...

Navigating information space: experts debate the role of community notes in fact-checking

News Fatimah Quadri -
AS misinformation and disinformation continue to shape public discourse, experts on Friday gathered to discuss the role of community notes in combating false information. Hosted...

IFCN awards 2024 GROW grants to 20 organisations

News Fatimah Quadri -
The International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at the Poynter Institute, has awarded $50,000 each from the 2024 GROW grant to 20 fact-checking organisations globally to...

Spread the Facts grant: IFCN awards $300,000 to ten fact-checking organisations

News Fatimah Quadri -
THE International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at the Poynter Institute has awarded $300,000 as part of Meta's "Spread the Facts" grant to ten fact-checking organisations...

FactsMatterNG, 38 others get Google/YouTube grant from IFCN

News Opeyemi Kehinde -
FactsMatterNG, a Nigerian digital-driven organisation that supports fact-checking amplification across social media platforms, is among the 39 organisations from 34 countries that receive a...

IFCN announces application for ENGAGE phase of the Google’s Global Fact Check Fund

News Fatimah Quadri -
THE International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at the Poynter Institute has announced that applications for the ENGAGE phase of Google-backed Global Fact Check Fund is...

Fact-checkers, researchers urged to balance reportage to combat fake news effectively

News Fatimah Quadri -
FACT-CHECKERS have called on academic researchers to put more efforts in making their output relevant to disinformation experts. Academic researchers on the other hand have...
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