Understanding Fact-Checking and the IFCN

The video discusses the rise of fact-checking projects worldwide, focusing on the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) and its Code of Principles established in 2016. These principles emphasize non-partisanship, transparency, and fairness in fact-checking. Fact-checkers are expected to show evidence, disclose funding, and maintain an open corrections policy. The IFCN ensures compliance with these standards through assessments, which are publicly available. Organizations can apply to become verified signatories to promote reliable information.

What is the primary goal of fact-checking projects around the world?

• To entertain audiences

• To create viral content

• To verify the truthfulness of public claims

• To promote political agendas

What is one of the commitments of trustworthy fact-checking organizations?

• To keep their funding sources secret

• To avoid correcting mistakes

• To be transparent about their operations

• To only check one side of a story

When was the IFCN Code of Principles created?

• 2016

• 2010

• 2005

• 2020

What does the IFCN Code of Principles promote?

• A single-source methodology

• A secretive approach to fact-checking

• A focus on entertainment

• A commitment to non-partisanship and fairness

Why is transparency of methodology important in fact-checking?

• To hide the fact-checking process

• To ensure clarity in how fact-checking is conducted

• To confuse the audience

• To make the process more complex

How does the IFCN ensure compliance with its principles?

• By only checking local organizations

• By conducting secret audits

• By ignoring non-compliance

• Through a network of journalism experts

What can organizations do to become verified signatories of the IFCN?

• Operate in secrecy

• Submit an application on the IFCN website

• Avoid public assessments

• Ignore the IFCN principles