IFCN Code of Principles - Organisations

10/3/2021 IFCN Code of Principles
Verified signatories of the IFCN code of principles
85 verified active signatories
APA - Austria Presse Agentur 

from Austria  APPLICATION &  ASSESSMENT
Assessed by Laurens Lauer Verified on 08-Mar-2021
PROFILE WEBSITE
Africa Check 
from South Africa
 APPLICATIONS &  ASSESSMENTS
Assessed by Laurent Bigot Verified on 16-Jun-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
Animal Político - El Sabueso 

from Mexico
Assessed by Natalia Meléndez Malavé Verified on 22-Oct-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
Aos Fatos 
from Brazil
Assessed by Sergio Lüdtke Verified on 16-Jun-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
Australian Associated Press 

from Australia
Assessed by Raymond Joseph Verified on 18-Sep-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
BOOM 
from India
Assessed by Preeti Chauhan Verified on 27-May-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
Bolivia Verifica 
from Bolivia, Plurinational State of
 APPLICATION &  ASSESSMENT
Assessed by Marcelo Crispim da Fontoura Verified on 22-Oct-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
CORRECTIV.ORG 
from Germany  APPLICATIONS &  ASSESSMENTS
Assessed by Laurens Lauer Verified on 26-May-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
Cek Fakta - Liputan 6 

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from Indonesia
Assessed by Yenni Kwok
PROFILE WEBSITE Verified on 08-Mar-2021
Chequeado 
from Argentina
Assessed by Ramón Salaverría Verified on 17-Jun-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
Colombiacheck 
from Colombia
Assessed by Ramón Salaverría Verified on 22-Oct-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
DELFI Melo Detektorius 

from Lithuania
Assessed by Martins Kaprans Verified on 22-Oct-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
Demagog Association 
from Poland
Assessed by Grzegorz Piechota Verified on 18-Sep-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
Demagog.cz 
from Czech Republic
Assessed by Jan Indra Verified on 18-Sep-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
Doğruluk Payı 
from Turkey
Assessed by Sarphan Uzunoğlu Verified on 04-Feb-2021
PROFILE WEBSITE
Décrypteurs 
from Canada
Assessed by Margot Susca Verified on 02-Dec-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
Ecuador Chequea 
from Ecuador
Assessed by Ramón Salaverría Verified on 03-Aug-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
Ekspress Meedia / Eesti Päevaleht 

from Estonia
Assessed by Martins Kaprans Verified on 08-Mar-2021
PROFILE WEBSITE
Ellinika Hoaxes (Greek Hoaxes) 

from Greece
Assessed by Nikolaos Panagiotou Verified on 15-May-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
Estadão Verifica 
from Brazil
Assessed by Marcelo Crispim da Fontoura Verified on 20-Aug-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
FACTLY MEDIA & RESEARCH 

from India
Assessed by Kanchan Kaur Verified on 04-Feb-2021
PROFILE WEBSITE
Fact Watch 
from Bangladesh
Assessed by Dinah Fariya Verified on 08-Mar-2021
PROFILE WEBSITE
FactCheck.org 
from United States
Assessed by Julie Homchick Crowe Verified on 22-Oct-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
FactCrescendo 
from India
Assessed by Kanchan Kaur Verified on 23-Nov-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
FactSpace West Africa 

from Ghana  APPLICATION &  ASSESSMENT
Assessed by Raymond Joseph Verified on 27-May-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
Facta 
from Italy
Assessed by Clara Attene Verified on 08-Mar-2021
PROFILE WEBSITE
Faktisk.no 
from Norway  APPLICATIONS &  ASSESSMENTS
Assessed by Ester Appelgren Verified on 04-Feb-2021
PROFILE WEBSITE
Faktograf.hr 
from Croatia
Assessed by Milica Šarić Verified on 08-Mar-2021
PROFILE WEBSITE
Fatabyyano project 
from Jordan
Assessed by Sarphan Uzunoğlu Verified on 20-Aug-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
Ferret Fact Service 

from United Kingdom
Assessed by Michael Wagner Verified on 24-Jul-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
First Check 
from India
Assessed by Kanchan Kaur Verified on 08-Mar-2021
PROFILE WEBSITE
France 24 - Les Observateurs 

from France
Assessed by Laurent Bigot Verified on 18-Sep-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
Full Fact 
from United Kingdom  APPLICATIONS &  ASSESSMENTS
Assessed by Raymond Joseph Verified on 03-Aug-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
Georgia's Reforms Associates (GRASS) 

from Georgia
Assessed by Oleg Khomenok Verified on 19-Aug-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
Istinomer 
from Serbia  APPLICATIONS &  ASSESSMENTS
Assessed by Ivana Jeremic Verified on 15-May-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
Istinomjer 
from Bosnia and Herzegovina  APPLICATIONS &  ASSESSMENTS
Assessed by Ivana Jeremic Verified on 23-Nov-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
KRYPOMETRI 
from Kosovo
Assessed by Jeton Mehmeti Verified on 16-Jun-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
Knack Magazine, Roularta Media Group 

from Belgium
Assessed by Henk van Ess Verified on 04-Feb-2021
PROFILE WEBSITE
Källkritikbyrån 
from Sweden  APPLICATION &  ASSESSMENT
Assessed by Ester Appelgren Verified on 27-May-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
La Silla Vacía 
from Colombia  APPLICATIONS &  ASSESSMENTS
Assessed by Marcelo Crispim da Fontoura Verified on 08-Mar-2021
PROFILE WEBSITE
Le Monde - Les Décodeurs 

from France
Assessed by Laurent Bigot Verified on 20-Aug-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
Lead Stories 
from United States
Assessed by Margot Susca Verified on 23-Nov-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
Logically 
from United Kingdom  APPLICATION &  ASSESSMENT
Assessed by Raymond Joseph Verified on 24-Jul-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
Maharat-News 
from Lebanon  APPLICATION &  ASSESSMENT
Assessed by Naglaa Elemary Verified on 05-Apr-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
Maldito Bulo. Maldita.es 

from Spain
Assessed by Marcelo Crispim da Fontoura Verified on 23-Sep-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
Media Development Foundation 

from Georgia
Assessed by Oleg Khomenok Verified on 08-Mar-2021
PROFILE WEBSITE
Media Foundation for West Africa 

from Ghana  APPLICATION &  ASSESSMENT
Assessed by Raymond Joseph Verified on 23-Nov-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
MediaWise 
from United States  APPLICATION &  ASSESSMENT
Assessed by Margot Susca Verified on 05-May-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
NewsMobile 
from India
Assessed by Surekha Deepak Verified on 08-Mar-2021
PROFILE WEBSITE
Newschecker 
from India
PROFILE WEBSITE
Newsmeter (Fifth Estate Digital Private

Limited) 
from India Verified on 27-May-2020
Assessed by Surekha Deepak
PROFILE WEBSITE
Newtral 
from Spain  APPLICATIONS &  ASSESSMENTS
Assessed by Ramón Salaverría Verified on 22-Oct-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
Oštro, center for investigative journalism in

the Adriatic region 
from Slovenia Verified on 23-Nov-2020
Assessed by Ivana Jeremic
PROFILE WEBSITE
Pagella Politica 
from Italy
Assessed by Paolo Attivissimo Verified on 22-Oct-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
Patikrinta 15min 
from Lithuania
PROFILE WEBSITE
PesaCheck 
from Kenya  APPLICATIONS &  ASSESSMENTS
Assessed by Raymond Joseph Verified on 08-Mar-2021
PROFILE WEBSITE
PolitiFact 
from United States  APPLICATIONS &  ASSESSMENTS
Assessed by Laurent Bigot Verified on 08-Mar-2021
PROFILE WEBSITE
Polígrafo 
from Portugal
Assessed by Marcelo Crispim da Fontoura Verified on 17-Jun-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
RMIT ABC Fact Check 

from Australia
Assessed by Raymond Joseph Verified on 27-May-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
Rappler 
from Philippines
Assessed by Ma. Diosa Labiste Verified on 04-Feb-2021
PROFILE WEBSITE
Raskrinkavanje 
from Bosnia and Herzegovina
Assessed by Milica Šarić Verified on 18-Sep-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
Re:Baltica 
from Latvia  APPLICATIONS &  ASSESSMENTS
PROFILE WEBSITE
Real or Not Myanmar 

from Myanmar
Assessed by Tin Zar Aung Verified on 18-Sep-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
Science Feedback 
from France
Assessed by Sarphan Uzunoğlu Verified on 18-Sep-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
Soft Media Hub LLP 

from India
Assessed by Kanchan Kaur Verified on 03-Aug-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
South Asia Check 

from Nepal  APPLICATIONS &  ASSESSMENTS
Assessed by Dharma Adhikari Verified on 03-Aug-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
StopFake.org 
from Ukraine
Assessed by Andriy Kulykov Verified on 15-Dec-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
Stopfals.md 
from Moldova, Republic of
Assessed by Anabella Costache Verified on 23-Sep-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
T. V. Today Network Ltd. 

from India  APPLICATIONS &  ASSESSMENTS
Assessed by Surekha Deepak Verified on 04-Feb-2021
PROFILE WEBSITE
TV Today Network Limited 

from India
PROFILE WEBSITE
Taiwan FactCheck Center 

from Taiwan
Assessed by Masato Kajimoto Verified on 08-Mar-2021
PROFILE WEBSITE
Teyit 
from Turkey  APPLICATIONS &  ASSESSMENTS
Assessed by Sarphan Uzunoğlu Verified on 23-Nov-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
The Dispatch 
from United States
PROFILE WEBSITE
The Healthy Indian Project (THIP.Media) 

from India
Assessed by Kanchan Kaur Verified on 17-Jun-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
The Quint 
from India  APPLICATIONS &  ASSESSMENTS
Assessed by Surekha Deepak Verified on 04-Feb-2021
PROFILE WEBSITE
The Washington Post Fact Checker 

from United States
Assessed by Michael Wagner Verified on 20-Aug-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
The Whistle 
from Israel  APPLICATIONS &  ASSESSMENTS
Assessed by Ben Luria Verified on 17-Jun-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
Tirto ID 
from Indonesia  APPLICATIONS &  ASSESSMENTS
Assessed by Yenni Kwok Verified on 08-Mar-2021
PROFILE WEBSITE
TjekDet 
from Denmark
Assessed by Ester Appelgren Verified on 18-Sep-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
Verafiles Incorporated 
from Philippines  APPLICATIONS &  ASSESSMENTS
Assessed by Jeremaiah M. Opiniano Verified on 23-Nov-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
Verificat 
from Spain
Assessed by Marcelo Crispim da Fontoura Verified on 23-Nov-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
Vistinomer 
from Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of
Assessed by Ivana Jeremic Verified on 20-Aug-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
VoxCheck 
from Ukraine  APPLICATIONS &  ASSESSMENTS
Assessed by Oleg Khomenok Verified on 22-Oct-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
Youturn 
from India
Assessed by Kanchan Kaur Verified on 17-Jun-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
franceinfo.fr 
from France  APPLICATIONS &  ASSESSMENTS
Assessed by Laurent Bigot Verified on 23-Nov-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
22 verified signatories under renewal
Verified signatories are reminded a month prior to their expiration date with a notice to start their renewal
process and the IFCN offers them a three months period to complete their renewal process. The renewal
process is subject to a new assessment and approval by IFCN's advisory board in reference to IFCN's
Code of Principles.
20 Minutes Fake off

from France
Assessed by Laurent Bigot Verified on 20-Dec-2019
PROFILE WEBSITE
AFP fact checking

from France
Assessed by Laurent Bigot Verified on 22-Feb-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
AP Fact Check
from United States
Assessed by Margot Susca Verified on 22-Feb-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
Agência Lupa
from Brazil
Assessed by Sergio Lüdtke Verified on 25-Feb-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
Check Your Fact

from United States
Assessed by Margot Susca Verified on 26-Feb-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
Congo Check
from Congo, the Democratic Republic of the
Assessed by Laurent Bigot Verified on 10-Jan-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
Cotejo.Info
from Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of  APPLICATION &  ASSESSMENT
Assessed by Ramón Salaverría Verified on 03-Feb-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
Dubawa
from Nigeria  APPLICATIONS &  ASSESSMENTS
Assessed by Raymond Joseph Verified on 20-Dec-2019
PROFILE WEBSITE
EFE Verifica - Agencia EFE

from Spain  APPLICATION &  ASSESSMENT
Assessed by Ramón Salaverría Verified on 03-Mar-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
FactCheckNI
from United Kingdom  APPLICATIONS &  ASSESSMENTS
Assessed by Raymond Joseph Verified on 20-Jan-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
Faktoje.al
from Albania  APPLICATION &  ASSESSMENT
Assessed by Jeton Mehmeti Verified on 20-Jan-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
Grupo La Republica Publicaciones SA

from Peru  APPLICATION &  ASSESSMENT
Assessed by Ramón Salaverría Verified on 22-Feb-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
JTBC
from Korea, Republic of  APPLICATION &  ASSESSMENT
Assessed by Boyoung Lim Verified on 28-Jan-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
KOMPAS.com
Assessed by Yenni Kwok Verified on 28-Feb-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
MyGoPen
from Taiwan  APPLICATION &  ASSESSMENT
Assessed by Masato Kajimoto Verified on 04-Mar-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
Observador - Fact Check

from Portugal  APPLICATIONS &  ASSESSMENTS
Assessed by Sergio Lüdtke Verified on 23-Jan-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
Reuters
Assessed by Michael Wagner Verified on 07-Feb-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
Tempo.co
Assessed by Dominggus Elcid Li Verified on 17-Feb-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
TheJournal.ie FactCheck
from Ireland  APPLICATIONS &  ASSESSMENTS
Assessed by Margot Susca Verified on 23-Jan-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
USA TODAY
Assessed by Michael Wagner Verified on 28-Feb-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
Vishvas.News (MMI Online Limited)

from India
Assessed by Preeti Chauhan Verified on 22-Feb-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
dpa-Faktencheck
from Germany
Assessed by Laurens Lauer Verified on 26-Feb-2020
PROFILE WEBSITE
16 expired verified signatories
Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, the application process is taken longer than usual. Therefore some
of the expired signatories could actually be under renewal. Please contact us via factchecknet@poynter.org
to confirm which organization is under renewal.
Agência Pública - Truco

from Brazil  APPLICATIONS &  ASSESSMENTS
Assessed by Daniela Bertocchi Verified on 09-Apr-2018
PROFILE WEBSITE
Alt News
from India  APPLICATION &  ASSESSMENT
Assessed by Kanchan Kaur Verified on 26-Apr-2019
PROFILE WEBSITE
Cek Fakta - Suara.com

from Indonesia  APPLICATION &  ASSESSMENT
Assessed by Yenni Kwok Verified on 28-Oct-2019
PROFILE WEBSITE
Center for Democratic Transition

from Montenegro  APPLICATION &  ASSESSMENT
Assessed by Ivana Jeremic Verified on 08-Nov-2019
PROFILE WEBSITE
Dagens Nyheter
from Sweden
Assessed by Ester Appelgren Verified on 30-Aug-2018
PROFILE WEBSITE
FactChecker.in
from India
Assessed by Surekha Deepak Verified on 01-Mar-2019
PROFILE WEBSITE
Factcheck.kz
from Kazakhstan  APPLICATIONS &  ASSESSMENTS
Assessed by Askhat Yerkimbay Verified on 06-Sep-2019
PROFILE WEBSITE
La Voce
from Italy  APPLICATION &  ASSESSMENT
Assessed by Paolo Attivissimo Verified on 30-Apr-2018
PROFILE WEBSITE
Libération - CheckNews
from France  APPLICATIONS &  ASSESSMENTS
Assessed by Laurent Bigot Verified on 20-Oct-2019
PROFILE WEBSITE
MAFINDO
Assessed by Yenni Kwok Verified on 20-Nov-2019
PROFILE WEBSITE
NU.nl
from Netherlands
Assessed by Henk van Ess Verified on 05-Mar-2019
PROFILE WEBSITE
Nieuwscheckers
from Netherlands
Assessed by Margot Susca Verified on 22-Nov-2017
PROFILE WEBSITE
Snopes.com
from United States
PROFILE WEBSITE
The Conversation Australia

from Australia
PROFILE WEBSITE
The Weekly Standard Fact Check

from United States
Assessed by Mark Coddington Verified on 06-Dec-2017
PROFILE WEBSITE
Viralgranskaren
from Sweden
Assessed by Ester Appelgren Verified on 24-May-2018
PROFILE WEBSITE
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Verified signatories of the IFCN code of principles

85 verified active signatories

APA - Austria Presse Agentur 

Animal Político - El Sabueso 

Australian Associated Press 

Cek Fakta - Liputan 6 

DELFI Melo Detektorius 

Ekspress Meedia / Eesti Päevaleht 

Ellinika Hoaxes (Greek Hoaxes) 

FACTLY MEDIA & RESEARCH 

FactSpace West Africa 

Ferret Fact Service 

France 24 - Les Observateurs 

Georgia's Reforms Associates (GRASS) 

Knack Magazine, Roularta Media Group 

Le Monde - Les Décodeurs 

Maldito Bulo. Maldita.es 

Media Development Foundation 

Media Foundation for West Africa 

Newsmeter (Fifth Estate Digital Private

Oštro, center for investigative journalism in

RMIT ABC Fact Check 

Real or Not Myanmar 

Soft Media Hub LLP 

South Asia Check 

T. V. Today Network Ltd. 

TV Today Network Limited 

Taiwan FactCheck Center 

The Healthy Indian Project (THIP.Media) 

The Washington Post Fact Checker 

22 verified signatories under renewal

20 Minutes Fake off

AFP fact checking

Check Your Fact

EFE Verifica - Agencia EFE

Grupo La Republica Publicaciones SA

Observador - Fact Check

Vishvas.News (MMI Online Limited)

16 expired verified signatories

Agência Pública - Truco

Cek Fakta - Suara.com

Center for Democratic Transition

The Conversation Australia

The Weekly Standard Fact Check

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