Fact-Checking

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Steven Levitsky speaks about populism and democracy at GlobalFact 11. Credit: Vanja Čerimagić

Populism is a major threat to democracy, political scientist Steven Levitsky warns

The Misinformation Combat Alliance accepts the most innovative collaboration award at the GlobalFact 11 awards ceremony on Friday. Credit: Loreben Tuquero/Poynter

Fact-checkers from Turkey, India and Georgia win GlobalFact 11 awards

Representatives from TikTok appear on a panel at GlobalFact 11 to discuss the platform's relationship with fact-checkers. Credit: Vanja Čerimagić

‘Frenemies’: The complicated relationship between fact-checkers and tech giants like Meta and TikTok

From left, European Fact-Checking Standards Network chair Carlos Hernández-Echevarría,  Lupa CEO Natália Leal,  Deutsche Presse-Agentur head of verification Stefan Voss, and Newschecker founder Rajneil Kamath speak on a panel about YouTube and fact-checking during the second day of GlobalFact 11, the International Fact-Checking Network's conference in Sarajevo, on June 27, 2024. (Photo: Vanja Čerimagić)

Two years after an open letter to YouTube, fact-checkers remain dissatisfied with the platform’s inaction

Hundreds of fact-checkers from across the globe attend the opening day of GlobalFact 11, the International Fact-Checking Network's conference in Sarajevo. (Photo: Vanja Čerimagić)

10 fact-checking projects in 8 countries named finalists for IFCN’s GlobalFact impact award

This combination of photos shows Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump, left, and President Joe Biden during a presidential debate hosted by CNN, Thursday, June 27, 2024, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Fact-checking CNN’s presidential debate: How accurate were Joe Biden and Donald Trump?