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.
What is
Fact-Checking?
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.
Latest Activities
Fact-checking challenges & opportunities in Africa: A New AFCN Webinar
Fact-checking challenges & opportunities in Africa: A New AFCN Webinar On Monday, 4th of September 2023, ARIJ’s AFCN discussed the opportunities and challenges that African fact-checkers are facing, in a webinar that was attended by 70+ participants via Zoom and +230 Views via Facebook Live from different Arab countries. Deputy Editor-in-Chief at Africa Check, Cayley…
TikTok Meeting with AFCN Community
TikTok Meeting with AFCN Community The Arab Fact-Checkers Network (AFCN) led by ARIJ, held a meeting which gathered representatives from TikTok with AFCN community on August 22, 2023, this meeting organized by AFCN in order to keep the discussion open between Arab fact-checking organizations and major tech companies, in the aim of unifying efforts in…
How to build your fact-checking career?
How to build your fact-checking career? A new webinar entitled “How to build your fact-checking career?”, with the participation of more than 90 attendees via Zoom and +400 Views via Facebook Live from different Arab countries. In this webinar, the Deputy Director of the International Fact-checking Network (IFCN), Ferdi Ozsoy, gave an introduction to the…
Google Meeting with AFCN Community
Google Meeting with AFCN Community The Arab Fact-Checkers Network (AFCN) led by ARIJ, held a meeting which gathered representatives from Google with AFCN community members on Thursday 27th of July 2023. This comes as a part of “Dalil” project which is supported by the European Union, in partnership with “Siren” in Lebanon and “JOSA” in…
Fact-checking Social Media Content: Dalil’s 3rd webinar
Fact-checking Social Media Content: Dalil’s 3rd webinar The Arab Fact-Checkers Network (AFCN) led by ARIJ, organised its third webinar on Monday 10th of July under “Dalil” project, which is supported by the European Union, in partnership with “Siren” in Lebanon and “JOSA” in Jordan. The trainer in the webinar was Samya Ayish, ARIJ communication manager,…
Dalil 2nd webinar: Art of interviewing for fact-checkers and journalists
Dalil 2nd webinar: Art of interviewing for fact-checkers and journalists The “Arab Fact-Checkers Network” (AFCN) led by ARIJ, organised on July 3, its second webinar under the Dalil project supported by the EU and in partnership with “Siren” and “Josa”, entitled “The art of interviewing for fact-checkers and journalists”, with the participation of more than…
AFCN Organises its First Dalil Webinar in 2023
AFCN Organises its First Dalil Webinar in 2023 The Arab Fact-Checkers Network (AFCN) led by ARIJ, organised its first “Dalil” webinar on Monday 12th of June,which is supported by the European Union, in partnership with “Siren” in Lebanon and “JOSA” in Jordan. In this webinar, The OSINT specialist and the digital media trainer “Eoghan Sweeney“,…
AFCN Conducted Physical Safety Clinics for Fact-checkers
AFCN Conducted Physical Safety Clinics for Fact-checkers The “Arab Fact-Checkers Network” led by ARIJ, organised during May 2023, 9 physical safety one-to-one clinics for fact-checkers under the AFCN’s project “Dalil”, which is supported by the European Union, in partnership with “Siren” in Lebanon and “JOSA” in Jordan. The Physical safety clinics were conducted by trainer…
AFCN Organises Psychosocial Clinics for Fact-checkers
AFCN Organises Psychosocial Clinics for Fact-checkers March, 2023 As part of its efforts in supporting fact-checkers and providing protection for them, the Arab Fact-checkers Network(AFCN) led by ARIJ, organised during March 2023, 14 psychosocial clinics for 14 fact-checkers from the seven countries targeted under “Dalil’’ project. This project is funded by the European Union, implemented…
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