Fact-checking is the process of investigating nonfiction information to check its veracity. Fact-checkers use specific methodologies and tools to analyze news or claims and rate them as true or false, by providing context, sources and background information.
In journalism, fact-checking comes in two forms of publishing: “ante hoc fact-checking” and “post hoc fact-checking”.
Ante hoc fact-checking, also known as pre-publishing fact-checking, or the editorial fact checking that occurs before publishing the story to ensure its accuracy 100%. It is a resemblance of good journalism and fosters a culture of accountable and transparent news dissemination.
Post hoc fact-checking, also known as post-publication fact-checking, is an imperative way to fight fake news after the dissemination of misinformation and/or inaccurate news, and contributes in raising public awareness.
ARIJ’s AFCN Celebrates IFCD 2025 with an Impactful Campaign The Arab Fact-Checkers Network (AFCN) from ARIJ, highlighted the International Fact-Checking Day on April 2nd with a three-day campaign highlighting the network’s impact on combating misinformation in the Arab world. The campaign, “AFCN Impact: A Community Driving Change,” ran from April 1st to 3rd under…
AFCN Chatbot Team Completes an Advanced Fact-Checking Training as Part of “Masar” Project The Arab Fact-Checkers Network (AFCN) from ARIJ concluded an intensive, advanced training designed to enhance the skills of the AFCN Chatbot team in the critical field of fact-checking. Conducted via Zoom from February 23 to 26, 2025, the training focused on…
AFCN community met ARIJ’s Investigative Journalists at the 1st Regional Meeting in 2025 February 18, 2025 The Arab Fact-Checkers Network (AFCN) from ARIJ held its first regional meeting of 2025, bringing together investigative journalists from the ARIJ community with fact-checkers from the AFCN community, alongside ARIJ’s editorial and AFCN teams. The gathering aimed to discuss…
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