Fact Checking

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Fact-CheckerLinkDescriptionLanguages
Press Information Bureauhttps://factcheck.pib.gov.in/A fact-checking initiative by Press Information Bureau. This service checks news related to the Government of IndiaEnglish, Hindi
The Healthy Indian Projecthttps://www.thip.media/category/health-news-fact-check/# A fact-checking initiative of The Healthy Indian Project MediaEnglish, Hindi, Bengali, Punjabi, Bhojpuri, and Nepali
Factly Media & Researchhttps://factly.in/Factly is a fact-checking initiative of Factly Media & ResearchEnglish, Telugu
Fact Crescendohttps://www.factcrescendo.com/A fact-checking initiative by Crescendo Transcriptions.English, Marathi, Odia, Bangla, Malayalam, Gujarati, Tamil, Assamese
Youturnhttps://youturn.in/Youturn is an independent fact-checking organizationEnglish, Tamil
Newsmeterhttps://newsmeter.in/fact-checkNews Meter is an independent fact-checking company.English Telugu
Fact-Checkerhttps://www.factchecker.in/FactChecker.in is an initiative of The Spending & Policy Research FoundationEnglish
Digital Eye Indiahttps://digiteye.in/Digit Eye India is a fact-checking initiative by a group of veteran journalistsEnglish
News Mobilehttps://newsmobile.in/articles/category/nm-fact-checker/NewsMobile is an independent news organisation.English, Hindi
Times Fact Checkhttps://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/times-fact-checkTImes Fact Check is an initiative of Times Internet Limited.English 
Navbharat Timeshttps://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/viral/fake-news-buster/articlelist/82150294.cmsFact-checking page of Navbharat TimesHindi
Ei Samayhttps://eisamay.com/viral-news-truth/articlelist/64352062.cmsFact-checking page of Ei SamayBengali
Maharashtra Timeshttps://maharashtratimes.com/gadget-news/mt-fact-check/articlelist/64943155.cmsFact-checking page of Maharashtra TimesMarathi
Telugu Samayamhttps://telugu.samayam.com/latest-news/fact-check/articlelist/66805994.cmsFact-checking page of Telugu SamayamTelugu
Malyalam Samayamhttps://malayalam.samayam.com/latest-news/fact-check/articlelist/66765139.cmsFact-checking page of Malayalam SamayamMalayalam
Vijaya Karnatakahttps://vijaykarnataka.com/news/fact-check/articlelist/59895492.cmsFact-checking page of Vijaya KarnatakaKannada
Logicallyhttps://www.logically.ai/factchecksLogically is an AI and ML-based fact-checking company. Users can fact-check using their downloadable app or via a WhatsApp interface.English
Google Fact Check Toolshttps://toolbox.google.com/factcheck/explorerA resource provided by Google Inc.English
Aaj Takhttps://www.aajtak.in/fact-checkFact-checking page of Aaj TakHindi
Asianet Newshttps://hindi.asianetnews.com/fact-checkFact-checking page of Asia Net NewsHindi 
Karnataka State Police Fact Checkhttps://factcheck.ksp.gov.in/A fact-checking initiative of Karnataka State Police`Kannada, English
Fact Check Telanganahttps://factcheck.telangana.gov.in/A fact-checking initiative by ITE & C Department of Government of TelanganaTelugu, English
Fact Check Keralahttps://factcheck.kerala.gov.in/about.phpA fact-checking initiative by the Government of KeralaMalayalam
AltNewshttps://www.altnews.in/
https://www.altnews.in/hindi/
AltNews is an independent fact-checking websiteEnglish Hindi
Deccan Heraldhttps://www.deccanherald.com/tag/fact-checkA fact-checking initiative by Deccan HeraldEnglish
The Hinduhttps://www.thehindu.com/topic/fact-check/A fact-checking initiative by The HinduEnglish
Dainik Jagran Fact Checkhttps://www.jagran.com/fact-check/news-news-hindi.htmlA fact-checking initiative by Dainik JagranHindi
Punjab Kesari Fact Checkhttps://www.punjabkesari.in/trending/news/national/fact-checkA fact-checking initiative by Punjab KesariHindi
Indian Express Fact Checkhttps://indianexpress.com/about/express-fact-check/A fact-checking initiative by Indian ExpressEnglish
DFRAChttps://dfrac.org/en/https://dfrac.org/hi/A fact-checking initiative by Digital Forensics, Research and Analytics CentreEnglish Hindi
The Pioneer Fact Checkhttps://www.dailypioneer.com/2021/vivacity/fact-check.htmlA fact-checking initiative by The PioneerEnglish
DNA Fact checkhttps://www.dnaindia.com/topic/fact-checkA fact-checking initiative by DNAEnglish
The Statesman Fact Checkhttps://www.thestatesman.com/tag/fact-checkA fact-checking initiative by The StatesmanEnglish

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Fact Checker Description

Politifact

PolitiFact is owned by the nonprofit Polynter Institute for Media Studies. 

“Fact-checking journalism is the heart of PolitiFact. Our core principles are independence, transparency, fairness, thorough reporting and clear writing. The reason we publish is to give citizens the information they need to govern themselves in a democracy.”



FactCheck.org

FactCheck.org is a project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania.

“We are a nonpartisan, nonprofit “consumer advocate” for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics. We monitor the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews and news releases. Our goal is to apply the best practices of both journalism and scholarship, and to increase public knowledge and understanding.”


OpenSecrets.org
“Nonpartisan, independent and nonprofit, OpenSecrets is the nation’s premier research group tracking money in U.S. politics and its effect on elections and public policy. Our mission is to track the flow of money in American politics and provide the data and analysis to strengthen democracy.”

SciCheck “FactCheck.org’s SciCheck feature focuses exclusively on false and misleading scientific claims that are made by partisans to influence public policy. It was launched in January 2015 with a grant from the Stanton Foundation.”

Fact Check (Washington Post)

Fact checking portal run by award-winning Glenn Kessler.

“Glenn Kessler has been editor and chief writer of The Fact Checker since 2011. In a journalism career spanning nearly four decades, Kessler has covered foreign policy, economic policy, the White House, Congress, politics, airline safety and Wall Street.“

Duke Reporters’ Lab: Fact Checking The Reporters’ Lab is a center for journalism research in the Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University. Our core projects focus on fact-checking.

Snopes

Snopes.com is an independent publication owned by Snopes Media Group.

“When misinformation obscures the truth and readers don’t know what to trust, Snopes’ fact-checking and original, investigative reporting lights the way to evidence-based and contextualized analysis. We always link to and document our sources so readers are empowered to do independent research and make up their own minds.”

NPR FactCheck “NPR is an independent, nonprofit media organization that was founded on a mission to create a more informed public. Every day, NPR connects with millions of Americans on the air, online, and in person to explore the news, ideas, and what it means to be human. Through its network of member stations, NPR makes local stories national, national stories local, and global stories personal.”

FlackCheck “Headquartered at the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania, FlackCheck.org is the political literacy companion site to the award-winning FactCheck.org. The site provides resources designed to help viewers recognize flaws in arguments in general and political ads in particular. Video resources point out deception and incivility in political rhetoric. FlackCheck.org is funded by an endowment provided by the Annenberg Foundation to support the Leonore Annenberg Institute for Civics.”

List of Verified Signatories of the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN)

“The code of principles of the International Fact-Checking Network at Poynter is a series of commitments organizations abide by to promote excellence in fact-checking. We believe nonpartisan and transparent fact-checking can be a powerful instrument of accountability journalism.”

This link contains a list of the global fact checking organisations who are signatories to the IFCN code of principles, along with links to their independent pages.

Google Fact Check Explorer Google’s Fact Check Explorer is designed to facilitate the work of fact checkers, journalists, and researchers in discovering what has and hasn’t been debunked all over the globe. Think of it as a search engine for fact checks that can help you determine fact from fiction.

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