Organization: Check Your Fact
Applicant: Jesse Stiller
Assessor: Raymond Joseph
Background
Check Your Fact (CYF) is a dedicated fact-checking website owned and operated by the for-profit Daily Caller (DC) Inc. CYF is one of an increasing number of fact-checking organizations operating under the umbrella of for-profit media companies, in a sector that was previously dominated by non-profit, mainly donor-funded organizations.
Launched as a fact-checking unit of DC in 2017, CYF “evaluates the claims of politicians, issue-based advocacy groups, and prominent figures in the liberal and conservative media."
It is funded by The Daily Caller’s general news budget and revenue generated through advertising carried on the DC website, as well as some funding from Meta's third-party fact-checking program on Facebook and Instagram.
In its application to renew its International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) accreditation, CYF states that "advertising sold by the Daily Caller, Inc. is segregated from the staff of Check Your Fact in the same manner that any major news outlet divides its revenue operations from its editorial operations.” CYF itself, as is the norm with fact-checking websites, does not carry any advertising.
It has a full-time staff of eight, while Daily Caller staff and freelancers also do some fact-checking reports for CYF.
All DC and CYF staff, as well as freelancers who work for either of them, must sign an agreement enforcing a policy of non-partisanship which says, in part: “Political Activities: The writer agrees not to partake in any partisan political activity or other issues of advocacy during the term of this Agreement. The writer understands that any such political activity or advocacy could cause others to question their independence as a reporter.”
CYF far exceeded the number of fact-checks required by the IFCN for renewal of its accreditation, having published 742 fact-check articles between March 1, 2022, and August 30, 2022.
CYF emphasizes its non-partisanship both in its application and on its website.
It says: “Check Your Fact pursues a non-partisan mission of fact-checking public figures on both sides of the political spectrum. To ensure this, our writers have built out social media feeds on TweetDeck (Twitter) and CrowdTangle (Facebook) that track the statements made by both conservatives and liberals.
“Scanning sources across the political spectrum allows us to keep our claim selection neutral. We have one feed that tracks what Republican members of Congress are tweeting and another that follows the tweets of Democratic members; one that tracks conservative advocacy groups and another that follows liberal ones; etc. On Facebook, we have separate feeds for right-wing and left-wing pages.
This assessment has confirmed this non-partisanship based on its methodology in choosing and assessing claims and a random assessment of fact-checks published on the CYF website.
Assessment Conclusion
After making some relatively minor suggested tweaks for purposes of clarity and additional transparency, I am happy to recommend that Check Your Fact meets the required criteria for International Fact-Checking Network accreditation. It is especially pleasing to see more for-profit organizations setting up their own fact-checking units.
Raymond Joseph assesses application as Compliant
A short summary in native publishing language
See background
Section 1: Eligibility to be a signatory
To be eligible to be a signatory, applicants must meet these six criteria
- 1.1 The applicant is a legally registered organization, or a distinct team or unit within a legally registered organization, and details of this are easily found on its website.
- 1.2 The team, unit or organization is set up exclusively for the purpose of fact-checking.
- 1.3 The applicant has published an average of at least one fact check a week over the course of the six months prior to the date of application. For applicants from countries with at least 5 or more verified signatories need to have at least a fact check a week over the twelve months of publishing track. Consult to factchecknet@poynter.org for confirmation.
- 1.4 On average, at least 75% of the applicant’s fact checks focus on claims related to issues that, in the view of the IFCN, relate to or could have an impact on the welfare or well-being of individuals, the general public or society.
- 1.5 The applicant’s editorial output is not, in the view of the IFCN, controlled by the state, a political party or politician.
- 1.6 If the organization receives funding from local or foreign state or political sources, it provides a statement on its site setting out to the satisfaction of the IFCN, how it ensures its funders do not influence the findings of its reports.
Criteria 1.1
Proof you meet criteria
Please explain where on your website you set out information about your organization’s legal status and how this complies with criteria. Attach a link to the relevant page of your website.
Check Your Fact
21-May-2022 (2 years ago)
Check Your Fact (CYF) is a dedicated fact-checking website owned and operated by the Daily Caller Inc., as explained prominently on the site's "About Us," "Privacy Policy" and "Terms of Service" pages. CYF's website is registered to the Daily Caller. In addition to its own privacy policy and terms of service, both of which identify it as a project of the Daily Caller, Check Your Fact has provided below a "Certificate of Status" for the DC's corporate registration in Delaware, first incorporated in 2009.
https://checkyourfact.com/about-us/
Raymond Joseph Assessor
12-Nov-2022 (1 year ago) Updated: 1 year ago
Check Your Fact (CYF) is a dedicated fact-checking website owned and operated by the Daily Caller (DC) Inc.
- The Daily Caller’s fact-checking team is funded by The Daily Caller’s general news budget, as well as revenue generated through advertising and some funding from Meta's third-party fact-checking program on Facebook and Instagram. See "About us" The CYF site does not carry any advertising.
- See also "The Daily Caller (THE DC or we) is the owner and operator of (the Website), a fact-checking website that evaluates the claims of politicians, issue-based advocacy groups, and prominent figures in the liberal and conservative media."
- And this is also restated in the privacy policy": "The Website [checkyourffact.com] is owned and operated by The Daily Caller, Inc.
Proof of Daily Caller's (DC) "Certificate of Status" for the DC's corporate registration in Delaware is attached.
From the CYF website: "Check Your Fact is a for-profit subsidiary wholly owned by The Daily Caller, Inc. The majority owner of The Daily Caller, Inc. is co-founder and publisher ." - See:
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Criteria 1.2
Proof you meet criteria
Please answer the following questions – (see notes in Guidelines for Application on how to answer)
1. When and why was your fact-checking operation started?
2. How many people work or volunteer in the organization and what are their roles?
3. What different activities does your organization carry out?
4. What are the goals of your fact-checking operation over the coming year?
Check Your Fact
21-May-2022 (2 years ago) Updated: 1 year ago
Check Your Fact launched in 2017. Our non-partisan mission is to independently fact check public figures on both sides of the political spectrum, as well as to vet the many widely-shared claims that rocket across the internet every day.
Eight people work for Check Your Fact:, Jesse Stiller (Managing fact check editor), Max Kirsch (fact check editor), Joseph Casieri (fact check reporter), Elias Atienza (fact check reporter), Jonathan Fonti (fact check reporter), Anna Mock (fact check reporter), Christine Sellers (fact check reporter) and Morgan Johnson (data entry assistant). The fact check reporters identify, evaluate and write up fact-checkable claims, while the fact check editors edit and publish fact check articles, as well as assign stories. Our data entry assistant helps apply our rating to claims on Facebook and Instagram through our partnership with Meta.
Check Your Fact delivers informative fact check articles that provide readers with context and opposing points of view on topics that are newsworthy or of interest to its readers.
Our goals over the coming year include continuing to publish accurate, informative and well-rounded fact checks and growing our audiences on social media. We hope to boost the profile of our social media accounts to help increase the reach of our fact checks and highlight our work to more people.
Raymond Joseph Assessor
12-Nov-2022 (1 year ago) Updated: 1 year ago
1) CYF was launched by the Daily Caller in 2017.
2) Eight people work for Check Your Fact: They are:
Managing fact-check editor); ;
Fact-check editor:
Fact-check reporters: , , , and Christine Sellers.
Data entry assistant:
From CYF's application: "The fact-check reporters identify, evaluate and write up fact-checkable claims, while the fact-check editors edit and publish fact-check articles, as well as assigning stories. Our data entry assistant helps apply our ratings to claims on Facebook and Instagram through our partnership with Meta."
3) Check Your Fact identifies, researches, and then publishes fact-checked articles that provide readers "with context and opposing points of view" on topics that are newsworthy or of interest to their readers.
4) From the application: "Our goals over the coming year include continuing to publish accurate, informative, and well-rounded fact checks, and growing our audiences on social media.
"We [also] hope to boost the profile of our social media accounts to help increase the reach of our fact-checks and highlight our work to more people."
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Criteria 1.3
Proof you meet criteria
- The applicant has published an average of at least one fact check a week over the course of the six months prior to the date of application.
- For applicants from countries with at least 5 or more verified signatories need to have at least a fact check a week over the twelve months of publishing track.
- Consult to factchecknet@poynter.org for confirmation.
Check Your Fact
21-May-2022 (2 years ago) Updated: 1 year ago
From Mar. 1, 2022 to Aug. 30, 2022, Check Your Fact published 742 articles.
You can view all of our fact checks on our website: https://checkyourfact.com/
They are also housed on The Daily Caller website: http://dailycaller.com/
Raymond Joseph Assessor
12-Nov-2022 (1 year ago) Updated: 1 year ago
CYF has published 742 fact-check articles between March 1, 2022, and August 30, 2022 - an average of almost 124 a month - according to its application.
Its fact-checks are published on its own website: and also on the Daily Caller website:
Of interest is the Daily Caller's online show, The Facts. (The most recent video was published in February 2022).
The Facts, according to the Daily Caller website "addresses some of the most misleading claims promulgated by high profile officials and so-called social justice warriors, to give Daily Caller readers the ammunition to tackle everyday political conversations and debates. Hosted by Brianna Lyman, these videos also seek to explore the truth that is often shrouded by corporate media."
Recommendation: Consider a "Fact-check" link to CYF's website from the Sections" tab of the Daily Caller site
done_all 1.3 marked as Compliant by Raymond Joseph.
Criteria 1.4
Proof you meet criteria
The assessor will assess compliance through a review of the fact checks published over the previous three months. No additional information required.
Check Your Fact
21-May-2022 (2 years ago) Updated: 1 year ago
Raymond Joseph Assessor
12-Nov-2022 (1 year ago) Updated: 1 year ago
CYF complies with the required criteria for the number of fact-checks it has published during the period under review.
done_all 1.4 marked as Compliant by Raymond Joseph.
Criteria 1.5
Proof you meet criteria
Please explain any commercial, financial and/or institutional relationship your organization has to the state, politicians or political parties in the country or countries you cover. Also explain funding or support received from foreign as well as local state or political actors over the previous financial year.
Check Your Fact
21-May-2022 (2 years ago)
Check Your Fact has no commercial, financial and/or institutional relationship to any state, politicians or political parties in the country or countries we cover and has received no funding from foreign, local, state or political actors over the previous financial year.
Our parent company The Daily Caller, Inc. is in the business of selling advertising. As with all news companies, our parent company does sell advertising to commercial and political advertisers. This could also potentially include state entities such as government tourism bureaus. Advertising sold by the Daily Caller, Inc. is segregated from staff of Check Your Fact in the same manner that any major news outlet divides its revenue operations from its editorial operations. The Daily Caller, Inc does not use Check Your Fact's mailing lists/data/other materials in its sales efforts.
Raymond Joseph Assessor
12-Nov-2022 (1 year ago) Updated: 1 year ago
From the application (and confirmed by a review of information available on the CYF website):
"Check Your Fact has no commercial, financial and/or institutional relationship to any state, politicians, or political parties in the country [U.S.] or countries we cover and has received no funding from foreign, local, state, or political actors over the previous financial year."
"Our parent company The Daily Caller, Inc. is in the business of selling advertising. As with all news companies, our parent company does sell advertising to commercial and political advertisers. This could also potentially include state entities such as government tourism bureaus.
"Advertising sold by the Daily Caller, Inc. is segregated from the staff of Check Your Fact in the same manner that any major news outlet divides its revenue operations from its editorial operations.
The Daily Caller, Inc does not use Check Your Fact's mailing lists/data/other materials in its sales efforts."
done_all 1.5 marked as Compliant by Raymond Joseph.
Criteria 1.6
Proof you meet criteria
If you confirmed the organization receives funding from local or foreign state or political sources, provide a link to where on your website you set out how you ensure the editorial independence of your work.
Check Your Fact
21-May-2022 (2 years ago) Updated: 1 year ago
https://checkyourfact.com/about-us/
Decisions about what we fact check and our conclusions for our fact checks are guided solely by Check Your Fact editors and journalists. Check Your Fact exercises editorial independence over the creation of fact check content. (Bios changed per request)
Check Your Fact
21-Nov-2022 (1 year ago)
https://checkyourfact.com/about-us/
Decisions about what we fact check and our conclusions for our fact checks are guided solely by Check Your Fact editors and journalists. Check Your Fact exercises editorial independence over the creation of fact check content. (Bios changed per request)
https://checkyourfact.com/fairness/
Under our Fairness tab, all Check Your Fact reporters are required to agree to the clause that they will not participate in any political activity or advocacy during their tenure.
Raymond Joseph Assessor
12-Nov-2022 (1 year ago) Updated: 1 year ago
In the section “Non-partisanship and Fairness” it states Daily Caller reporters sign the following agreement at the beginning of their employment that specifically addresses this point https://bit.ly/3UTonz4
Recommendation: Add Check Your Fact in the sentence above to read “Daily Caller and Check Your Fact…”
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Raymond Joseph Assessor
23-Nov-2022 (1 year ago)
In the section “Non-partisanship and Fairness” it states Daily Caller reporters sign the following agreement at the beginning of their employment that specifically addresses this point
Recommendation: Add Check Your Fact in the sentence above to read “Daily Caller and Check Your Fact…”
done_all 1.6 marked as Compliant by Raymond Joseph.
Section 2: A commitment to Non-partisanship and Fairness
To be compliant on nonpartisanship and fairness, applicants must meet these five criteria
- 2.1 The applicant fact-checks using the same high standards of evidence and judgement for equivalent claims regardless of who made the claim.
- 2.2 The applicant does not unduly concentrate its fact-checking on any one side, considers the reach and importance of claims it selects to check and publishes a short statement on its website to set out how it selects claims to check.
- 2.3 The applicant discloses in its fact checks relevant interests of the sources it quotes where the reader might reasonably conclude those interests could influence the accuracy of the evidence provided. It also discloses in its fact checks any commercial or other such relationships it has that a member of the public might reasonably conclude could influence the findings of the fact check.
- 2.4 The applicant is not as an organization affiliated with nor declares or shows support for any party, any politician or political candidate, nor does it advocate for or against any policy positions on any issues save for transparency and accuracy in public debate.
- 2.5 The applicant sets out its policy on non-partisanship for staff on its site. Save for the issues of accuracy and transparency, the applicant’s staff do not get involved in advocacy or publicise their views on policy issues the organization might fact check in such a way as might lead a reasonable member of the public to see the organization’s work as biased.
Criteria 2.1
Proof you meet criteria
Please share links to 10 fact checks published over the past year that you believe demonstrate your non-partisanship.
Please briefly explain how the fact checks selected show that (I) you use the same high standards of evidence for equivalent claims, (II) follow the same essential process for every fact check and (III) let the evidence dictate your conclusions.
Check Your Fact
21-May-2022 (2 years ago) Updated: 1 year ago
Once a claim is chosen, we ensure that every article is balanced. Check Your Fact has dedicated editors who scrutinize each article for fairness, ensuring that opposing viewpoints and all relevant context are represented.
We often reach out to experts to make sure our research is thorough and fair and relies on reputable source material. This includes reports from nonpartisan government agencies, academic sources and research published by prominent think tanks. Our research methods range from phone interviews to sifting through academic papers, news reports and books. We rely on primary documents wherever possible.
Source material is hyperlinked extensively within the body of the article, and where a link is not available, the article tells readers where the information came from and the qualifications of the institution or individual who provided the content. Check Your Fact also uses graphs and charts to clearly illustrate the verdict as needed.
Once a writer completes a draft, he or she submits the article to the editors who check the content for accuracy, clarity and completeness. Updates are made as needed, followed by a final round of copy-editing prior to publication.
More information about our methodology can be found here: https://checkyourfact.com/methodology/
1. FACT CHECK: DID DONALD TRUMP RELEASE A STATEMENT REFERRING TO HIS RECOVERY FROM COVID-19 AS ‘HERCULEAN’?
https://checkyourfact.com/2022/07/21/fact-check-donald-trump-joe-biden-statement/
2. FACT CHECK: NO, A RECENT AUDIT HAS NOT CONFIRMED DONALD TRUMP WON ARIZONA IN A LANDSLIDE
https://checkyourfact.com/2022/06/30/fact-check-audit-trumps-election/
3. FACT CHECK: WAS THERE ‘NO VACCINE AVAILABLE’ WHEN JOE BIDEN TOOK OFFICE?
HTTPS://CHECKYOURFACT.COM/2022/05/13/FACT-CHECK-WHITE-HOUSE-CLAIM-NO-VACCINES-AVAILABLE/
4. FACT CHECK: 4 CLAIMS FROM BIDEN’S 2022 STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS
HTTPS://CHECKYOURFACT.COM/2022/03/02/FACT-CHECK-BIDEN-STATE-OF-THE-UNION-CLAIMS-2022/
5. FACT CHECK: DID JOE BIDEN ANNOUNCE A MEDICARE STIMULUS THAT INCLUDES FREE DENTAL CARE?
HTTPS://CHECKYOURFACT.COM/2022/01/31/FACT-CHECK-JOE-BIDEN-MEDICARE-DENTAL-PLAN/
6. FACT CHECK: DID JOE BIDEN SAY THE GOVERNMENT WOULD ‘GATHER UP EVERY GUN IN AMERICA’?
HTTPS://CHECKYOURFACT.COM/2021/11/12/FACT-CHECK-JOE-BIDEN-GOVERNMENT-GATHER-EVERY-GUN-AMERICA/
7. FACT CHECK: DOES THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE BILL CONTAIN A $1.3 BILLION ‘BAILOUT’ FOR THE MEDIA?
HTTPS://CHECKYOURFACT.COM/2021/10/05/FACT-CHECK-INFRASTRUCTURE-BILL-CONTAIN-BAILOUT-FOR-MEDIA/
8. FACT CHECK: WOULD JOE BIDEN’S BUILD BACK BETTER AGENDA ‘COST ZERO DOLLARS’?
9. FACT CHECK: IS JOE BIDEN’S RECENT 39% APPROVAL RATING LOWER THAN DONALD TRUMP’S EVER WAS?
HTTPS://CHECKYOURFACT.COM/2021/09/16/FACT-CHECK-JOE-BIDEN-APPROVAL-RATING-LOWER-DONALD-TRUMP-EVER/
10 . FACT CHECK: WAS DONALD TRUMP CLEARED OF ALL CHARGES IN THE NEW YORK TAX INVESTIGATION?
HTTPS://CHECKYOURFACT.COM/2021/09/13/FACT-CHECK-DONALD-TRUMP-CLEARED-CHARGES-TAX-CASE-NEW-YORK/
The above 10 fact checks demonstrate that we use same essential process for every fact check and let evidence dictate our conclusions. Our fact checks rely heavily on news releases, public statements, video coverage of events, transcripts, academic and/or industry reports, federal and state government agency data, consultation with relevant experts, and reputable media reports. We also review legislative and government documents, conduct reverse image searches, review archiving services and seek comment from relevant parties. What we learn from such methods determine our verdict.
Our rating system:
True – The primary aspects of the claim are true and can be backed up with evidence.
False – The primary aspects of the claim are false and lack supporting evidence.
Misleading - Some aspects of the claim are false, misleading or missing context.
Raymond Joseph Assessor
12-Nov-2022 (1 year ago) Updated: 1 year ago
CYF supplied the following fact-checks with its application. I have assessed these and other fact-checks of a political nature and I am satisfied with the non-partisanship of CYF's fact-checking.
1. FACT CHECK: DID DONALD TRUMP RELEASE A STATEMENT REFERRING TO HIS RECOVERY FROM COVID-19 AS ‘HERCULEAN’?
https://checkyourfact.com/2022/07/21/fact-check-donald-trump-joe-biden-statement/
2. FACT CHECK: NO, A RECENT AUDIT HAS NOT CONFIRMED DONALD TRUMP WON ARIZONA IN A LANDSLIDE
https://checkyourfact.com/2022/06/30/fact-check-audit-trumps-election/
3. FACT CHECK: WAS THERE ‘NO VACCINE AVAILABLE’ WHEN JOE BIDEN TOOK OFFICE?
HTTPS://CHECKYOURFACT.COM/2022/05/13/FACT-CHECK-WHITE-HOUSE-CLAIM-NO-VACCINES-AVAILABLE/
4. FACT CHECK: 4 CLAIMS FROM BIDEN’S 2022 STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS
HTTPS://CHECKYOURFACT.COM/2022/03/02/FACT-CHECK-BIDEN-STATE-OF-THE-UNION-CLAIMS-2022/
5. FACT CHECK: DID JOE BIDEN ANNOUNCE A MEDICARE STIMULUS THAT INCLUDES FREE DENTAL CARE?
HTTPS://CHECKYOURFACT.COM/2022/01/31/FACT-CHECK-JOE-BIDEN-MEDICARE-DENTAL-PLAN/
6. FACT CHECK: DID JOE BIDEN SAY THE GOVERNMENT WOULD ‘GATHER UP EVERY GUN IN AMERICA’?
HTTPS://CHECKYOURFACT.COM/2021/11/12/FACT-CHECK-JOE-BIDEN-GOVERNMENT-GATHER-EVERY-GUN-AMERICA/
7. FACT CHECK: DOES THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE BILL CONTAIN A $1.3 BILLION ‘BAILOUT’ FOR THE MEDIA?
HTTPS://CHECKYOURFACT.COM/2021/10/05/FACT-CHECK-INFRASTRUCTURE-BILL-CONTAIN-BAILOUT-FOR-MEDIA/
8. FACT CHECK: WOULD JOE BIDEN’S BUILD BACK BETTER AGENDA ‘COST ZERO DOLLARS’?
9. FACT CHECK: IS JOE BIDEN’S RECENT 39% APPROVAL RATING LOWER THAN DONALD TRUMP’S EVER WAS?
HTTPS://CHECKYOURFACT.COM/2021/09/16/FACT-CHECK-JOE-BIDEN-APPROVAL-RATING-LOWER-DONALD-TRUMP-EVER/
10 . FACT CHECK: WAS DONALD TRUMP CLEARED OF ALL CHARGES IN THE NEW YORK TAX INVESTIGATION?
HTTPS://CHECKYOURFACT.COM/2021/09/13/FACT-CHECK-DONALD-TRUMP-CLEARED-CHARGES-TAX-CASE-NEW-YORK/
In an explanation of the application of its methodology, CYF states: "
"...we use the same essential process for every fact-check and let the evidence dictate our conclusions. Our fact-checks rely heavily on news releases, public statements, video coverage of events, transcripts, academic and/or industry reports, federal and state government agency data, consultation with relevant experts, and reputable media reports. We also review legislative and government documents, conduct reverse image searches, review archiving services and seek comment from relevant parties. What we learn from such methods determines our verdict."
It uses the following rating system:
True – The primary aspects of the claim are true and can be backed up with evidence.
False – The primary aspects of the claim are false and lack supporting evidence.
Misleading - Some aspects of the claim are false, misleading or missing context.
With regard to the methodology followed for fact-checks, CYF states in its application.
"Once a claim is chosen, we ensure that every article is balanced. Check Your Fact has dedicated editors who scrutinize each article for fairness, ensuring that opposing viewpoints and all relevant contexts are represented.
We often reach out to experts to make sure our research is thorough and fair and relies on reputable source material. This includes reports from non-partisan government agencies, academic sources, and research published by prominent think tanks. Our research methods range from phone interviews to sifting through academic papers, news reports, and books. We rely on primary documents wherever possible.
Source material is hyperlinked extensively within the body of the article, and where a link is not available, the article tells readers where the information came from and the qualifications of the institution or individual who provided the content. Check Your Fact also uses graphs and charts to clearly illustrate the verdict as needed.
Once a writer completes a draft, he or she submits the article to the editors who check the content for accuracy, clarity and completeness. Updates are made as needed, followed by a final round of copy-editing prior to publication.
For details of the methodology that CYF applies in its fact-checks, see https://bit.ly/3UO9BtB
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Criteria 2.2
Proof you meet criteria
Please share a link to a place on your website where you explain how you select claims to check, explaining how you ensure you do not unduly concentrate your fact-checking on any one side, and how you consider the reach and importance of the claims you select to check.
Check Your Fact
21-May-2022 (2 years ago) Updated: 1 year ago
Check Your Fact pursues a non-partisan mission of fact-checking public figures on both sides of the political spectrum and popular but suspect claims circulating on social media. To ensure this, our writers have built out social media feeds on Tweetdeck (Twitter) and CrowdTangle (Facebook) that track the statements made by both conservatives and liberals.
Scanning sources across the political spectrum allows us to keep our claim selection neutral. We have one feed that tracks what Republican members of Congress are tweeting and another that follows the tweets of Democratic members; one that tracks conservative advocacy groups and another that follows liberal ones; etc. On Facebook, we have separate feeds for right-wing and left-wing pages.
We avoid fact-checking opinions or claims with ambiguous wording, and generally focus on claims that follow the news cycle, have been shared widely on social media, or have been made by prominent public figures. Check Your Fact strives to address claims that are extremely misleading or surprising, timely and may be of interest to readers.
Once a claim is chosen, we ensure that every article is balanced. Check Your Fact has dedicated editors who scrutinize each article for fairness, ensuring that opposing viewpoints and all relevant context are represented. We often reach out to experts to make sure our research is thorough and fair.
More information on our process can be found here:
Raymond Joseph Assessor
12-Nov-2022 (1 year ago) Updated: 1 year ago
From CYF's application:
"Check Your Fact pursues a non-partisan mission of fact-checking public figures on both sides of the political spectrum, and popular but suspect claims circulating on social media. To ensure this, our writers have built out social media feeds on Tweetdeck (Twitter) and CrowdTangle (Facebook) that track the statements made by both conservatives and liberals.
Scanning sources across the political spectrum allows us to keep our claim selection neutral. We have one feed that tracks what Republican members of Congress are tweeting and another that follows the tweets of Democratic members; one that tracks conservative advocacy groups and another that follows liberal ones; etc. On Facebook, we have separate feeds for right-wing and left-wing pages.
We avoid fact-checking opinions or claims with ambiguous wording, and generally focus on claims that follow the news cycle, have been shared widely on social media, or have been made by prominent public figures. Check Your Fact strives to address claims that are extremely misleading or surprising, timely, and may be of interest to readers.
Once a claim is chosen, we ensure that every article is balanced. Check Your Fact has dedicated editors who scrutinize each article for fairness, ensuring that opposing viewpoints and all relevant contexts are represented. We often reach out to experts to make sure our research is thorough and fair."
There is a detailed explanation of CYF's research and fact-checking methodology here:
done_all 2.2 marked as Compliant by Raymond Joseph.
Criteria 2.3
Proof you meet criteria
The assessor will assess compliance through a review of the fact checks published over the previous year. No additional information required.
Raymond Joseph Assessor
12-Nov-2022 (1 year ago) Updated: 1 year ago
Having done a random assessment of CYF's published fact-checks, I am satisfied that they do not concentrate on any one side and that they follow the same methodology when considering the reach and importance of the claims selected for fact-checking check.
done_all 2.3 marked as Compliant by Raymond Joseph.
Criteria 2.4
Proof you meet criteria
The assessor will assess compliance through a review of the fact checks published over the previous year. No additional information required.
Raymond Joseph Assessor
12-Nov-2022 (1 year ago) Updated: 1 year ago
After a random assessment of fact-checks published in the previous year, I am satisfied that CYF meets the necessary criteria for compliancy.
done_all 2.4 marked as Compliant by Raymond Joseph.
Criteria 2.5
Proof you meet criteria
Please share a link to a place on your website where you publish a statement setting out your policy on non-partisanship for staff and how it ensures the organization meets this criteria.
Check Your Fact
21-May-2022 (2 years ago) Updated: 1 year ago
As a news outlet, we mandate that our employees do not advocate for individual politicians or candidates. Doing so would violate our journalistic code of ethics and make reporting the news in a non-biased way impossible.
More information on our nonpartisanship and fairness can be found here:
https://checkyourfact.com/about-us
https://checkyourfact.com/fairness
Our writer’s agreement specifically addresses this point:
"Political Activities -- Writer agrees not to partake in any partisan political activity or other issue advocacy during the term of this Agreement. Writer understands that any such political activity or advocacy could cause others to question their independence as a reporter."
Raymond Joseph Assessor
12-Nov-2022 (1 year ago) Updated: 1 year ago
From CYF's application: "As a news outlet, we mandate that our employees do not advocate for individual politicians or candidates. Doing so would violate our journalistic code of ethics and make reporting the news in a non-biased way impossible".
For details of the organization's policy on non-partisanship see:
See: "About us", which states: "Our mission is a non-partisan one. We're loyal to neither people nor parties -- only the truth."
From CYF's application:
"Our writer’s agreement specifically addresses this point:
"Political Activities -- Writer agrees not to partake in any partisan political activity or other issue advocacy during the term of this Agreement. Writer understands that any such political activity or advocacy could cause others to question their independence as a reporter."
And, "As a news outlet, we mandate our employees do not advocate for individual politicians or candidates. Doing so would violate our journalistic code of ethics and make reporting the news in a non-biased way impossible."
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Section 3: A commitment to Standards and Transparency of Sources
To be compliant on sources, applicants must meet these four criteria
- 3.1 The applicant identifies the source of all significant evidence used in their fact checks, providing relevant links where the source is available online, in such a way that users can replicate their work if they wish. In cases where identifying the source would compromise the source’s personal security, the applicant provides as much detail as compatible with the source’s safety.
- 3.2 The applicant uses the best available primary, not secondary, sources of evidence wherever suitable primary sources are available. Where suitable primary sources are not available, the applicant explains the use of a secondary source.
- 3.3 The applicant checks all key elements of claims against more than one named source of evidence save where the one source is the only source relevant on the topic.
- 3.4 The applicant identifies in its fact checks the relevant interests of the sources it uses where the reader might reasonably conclude those interests could influence the accuracy of the evidence provided.
Criteria 3.1
Proof you meet criteria
The assessor will review the applicant’s use of sources in a randomised sample of its fact checks to assess compliance. No additional evidence is required.
Raymond Joseph Assessor
12-Nov-2022 (1 year ago) Updated: 1 year ago
After a random assessment of published fact-checks, I am satisfied that CYM links to relevant evidence and sources it uses, allowing users to replicate the published fact-check.
done_all 3.1 marked as Compliant by Raymond Joseph.
Criteria 3.2
Proof you meet criteria
The assessor will review the applicant’s use of sources in a randomised sample of its fact checks to assess compliance. No additional evidence is required.
Raymond Joseph Assessor
12-Nov-2022 (1 year ago) Updated: 1 year ago
After a random assessment of published fact-checks, I am satisfied that CYF wherever possible use the best available primary, not secondary, sources of evidence. The reason for the use of secondary sources, if used, are adequately prfoperly explained.
done_all 3.2 marked as Compliant by Raymond Joseph.
Criteria 3.3
Proof you meet criteria
The assessor will review the applicant’s use of sources in a randomised sample of its fact checks to assess compliance. No additional evidence is required.
Raymond Joseph Assessor
12-Nov-2022 (1 year ago) Updated: 1 year ago
I am satisfied that CYF avoids single-source fact-checks and actively seeks out more than one source for its fact-checking of a claim statement.
done_all 3.3 marked as Compliant by Raymond Joseph.
Criteria 3.4
Proof you meet criteria
The assessor will review the applicant’s use of sources in a randomised sample of its fact checks to assess compliance. No additional evidence is required.
Raymond Joseph Assessor
12-Nov-2022 (1 year ago) Updated: 1 year ago
I am satisfied that CYF discloses any interests or conflicts of interest of its sources in cases where readers might believe that this could influence the accuracy of the evidence provided in a fact-check.
done_all 3.4 marked as Compliant by Raymond Joseph.
Section 4: A commitment to Transparency of Funding & Organization
To be compliant on funding and organization, applicants must meet these five criteria
- 4.1 Applicants that are independent organizations have a page on their website detailing each source of funding accounting for 5% or more of total revenue for its previous financial year. This page also sets out the legal form in which the organization is registered (e.g. as a non-profit, as a company etc).
- 4.2 Applicants that are the fact-checking section or unit of a media house or other parent organization make a statement on ownership.
- 4.3 A statement on the applicant’s website sets out the applicant’s organizational structure and makes clear how and by whom editorial control is exercised.
- 4.4 A page on the applicant’s website details the professional biography of all those who, according to the organizational structure and play a significant part in its editorial output.
- 4.5 The applicant provides easy means on its website and/or via social media for users to communicate with the editorial team.
Criteria 4.1
Proof you meet criteria
Please confirm whether you are an ‘independent organization’
or ‘the fact-checking section or unit of a media house or other parent organization’ and share proof of this organizational status.
Check Your Fact
21-May-2022 (2 years ago) Updated: 1 year ago
Check Your Fact is a for-profit subsidiary wholly owned by The Daily Caller, Inc. The majority owner of the Daily Caller, Inc. is co-founder and publisher Neil Patel. Its organizational status is explained prominently on the site's "About Us," "Privacy Policy" and "Terms of Service" pages. We have also provided the Daily Caller, Inc.'s certificate of status.
https://checkyourfact.com/about-us/
https://checkyourfact.com/privacy-policy/
https://checkyourfact.com/terms-of-service/
Check Your Fact is funded by The Daily Caller’s general news budget, as well as revenue generated through advertising. Check Your Fact is also partially funded by Meta, which contracts the outlet to do third-party fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram. Expenditures for Check Your Fact include employee salaries and website maintenance. (Addressed bio concern raised by assessor)
Raymond Joseph Assessor
12-Nov-2022 (1 year ago) Updated: 1 year ago
Check Your Fact is a for-profit subsidiary wholly owned by The Daily Caller Inc. The majority owner of the Daily Caller, Inc. is co-founder and publisher . Its organizational status is explained prominently on the site's "About Us," "Privacy Policy" and "Terms of Service" pages. See 1.1 where a copy of the Daily Caller Inc.'s certificate of status is attached.
done_all 4.1 marked as Compliant by Raymond Joseph.
Criteria 4.2
Proof you meet criteria
If your organization is an “independent organization”, please share a link to the page on your website where you detail your funding and indicate the legal form in which the organization is registered (e.g. as a non-profit, as a company etc).
If your organization is “the fact-checking section or unit of a media house or other parent organization”, please share a link to the statement on your website about your ownership.
Check Your Fact
21-May-2022 (2 years ago) Updated: 1 year ago
https://checkyourfact.com/about-us
https://checkyourfact.com/privacy-policy/
https://checkyourfact.com/terms-of-service/
On Check Your Fact's About Us page, we state:
"Check Your Fact is a for-profit subsidiary wholly owned by The Daily Caller, Inc. The majority owner of The Daily Caller, Inc. is co-founder and publisher Neil Patel.
Check Your Fact is funded by The Daily Caller’s general news budget, as well as revenue generated through advertising. Check Your Fact is also partially funded by Meta, which contracts the outlet to do third-party fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram. Expenditures for Check Your Fact include employee salaries and website maintenance.
Raymond Joseph Assessor
12-Nov-2022 (1 year ago) Updated: 1 year ago
CYF's "About Us" page () states:"Check Your Fact is a for-profit subsidiary wholly owned by The Daily Caller, Inc. The majority owner of The Daily Caller, Inc. is co-founder and publisher .
"Check Your Fact is funded by The Daily Caller’s general news budget, as well as revenue generated through advertising. Check Your Fact is also partially funded by Meta, which contracts the outlet to do third-party fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram. Expenditures for Check Your Fact include employee salaries and website maintenance."
See also:
done_all 4.2 marked as Compliant by Raymond Joseph.
Criteria 4.3
Proof you meet criteria
Please share a link to where on your website you set out your organizational structure, making clear how and by whom editorial control is exercised.
Check Your Fact
21-May-2022 (2 years ago) Updated: 1 year ago
https://checkyourfact.com/about-us/
https://checkyourfact.com/staff/
Decisions about what to investigate, as well as our conclusions, are guided by Check Your Fact's editors and journalists. Check Your Fact exercises editorial independence over the creation of fact check content.
All fact checks are vetted, approved and edited by dedicated Check Your Fact editors. Fact checks may be performed on a contributing basis by Daily Caller staff and other freelance journalists who are thoroughly vetted by Check Your Fact's editors. (Addressed bio concern)
Raymond Joseph Assessor
12-Nov-2022 (1 year ago) Updated: 1 year ago
From CYF's application:
"Decisions about what to investigate, as well as our conclusions, are guided by Check Your Fact's editors and journalists. Check Your Fact exercises editorial independence over the creation of fact-check content.
All fact checks are vetted, approved and edited by dedicated Check Your Fact editors. Fact-checks may be performed on a contributing basis by Daily Caller staff and other freelance journalists who are thoroughly vetted by Check Your Fact's editors"
done_all 4.3 marked as Compliant by Raymond Joseph.
Criteria 4.4
Proof you meet criteria
Please share a link to where on your website you set out the professional biographies of those who play a significant part in your organization’s editorial output.
Check Your Fact
21-May-2022 (2 years ago) Updated: 1 year ago
https://checkyourfact.com/staff/
Geoff Ingersoll is the Daily Caller's editor-in-chief.
Check Your Fact employs three dedicated editors, Brad Sylvester (managing fact check editor) Jesse Stiller (fact check editor) and Max Kirsch (fact check editor), as well as fact check reporters Trevor Schakohl, Elias Atienza, Jonathan Fonti, Hannah Hudnall and Anna Mock.
Fact checks may be performed by the Daily Caller staff and other freelance journalists who are thoroughly vetted by The Daily Caller's editorial team.
Raymond Joseph Assessor
12-Nov-2022 (1 year ago) Updated: 1 year ago
Consider adding staff email addresses to their bios: https://checkyourfact.com/staff/
done_all 4.4 marked as Compliant by Raymond Joseph.
Criteria 4.5
Proof you meet criteria
Please share a link to where on your website you encourage users to communicate with your editorial team.
Check Your Fact
21-May-2022 (2 years ago) Updated: 1 year ago
http://checkyourfact.com/contact
We also encourage our readers to contact us on our methodology page, as well as at the bottom of each article.
Raymond Joseph Assessor
12-Nov-2022 (1 year ago) Updated: 1 year ago
An email address to contact the CYF managing editor is included on the "Methodology" page () stating: You may contact one of our reporters, or send an email to the fact-check editor: "
There is also a "contact" link at the foot of all CYF's website's pages
done_all 4.5 marked as Compliant by Raymond Joseph.
Section 5: A commitment to Standards and Transparency of Methodology
To be compliant on methodology, applicants must meet these six criteria
- 5.1 The applicant publishes on its website a statement about the methodology it uses to select, research, write and publish its fact checks.
- 5.2 The applicant selects claims to check based primarily on the reach and importance of the claims, and where possible explains the reason for choosing the claim to check.
- 5.3 The applicant sets out in its fact checks relevant evidence that appears to support the claim as well as relevant evidence that appears to undermine it.
- 5.4 The applicant in its fact checks assesses the merits of the evidence found using the same high standards applied to evidence on equivalent claims, regardless of who made the claim.
- 5.5 The applicant seeks where possible to contact those who made the claim to seek supporting evidence, noting that (I) this is often not possible with online claims, (II) if the person who makes the claim fails to reply in a timely way this should not impede the fact check, (III) if a speaker adds caveats to the claim, the fact-checker should be free to continue with checking the original claim, (IV) fact-checkers may not wish to contact the person who made the claim for safety or other legitimate reasons.
- 5.6 The applicant encourages users to send in claims to check, while making it clear what readers can legitimately expect will be fact-checked and what isn’t fact-checkable.
Criteria 5.1
Proof you meet criteria
Please provide a link to the statement on your website that explains the methodology you use to select, research, write and publish your fact checks.
Check Your Fact
21-May-2022 (2 years ago) Updated: 1 year ago
Criteria 5.2
Proof you meet criteria
The assessor will review the methodology used in a randomised sample of your fact checks to assess compliance with these criteria. No additional evidence is required.
Raymond Joseph Assessor
12-Nov-2022 (1 year ago) Updated: 1 year ago
I am satisfied that CYF selects claims it chooses to check based primarily on their reach and importance and, where possible, explains the reason for choosing a claim it has checked.
done_all 5.2 marked as Compliant by Raymond Joseph.
Criteria 5.3
Proof you meet criteria
The assessor will review the methodology used in a randomised sample of your fact checks to assess compliance with these criteria. No additional evidence is required.
Raymond Joseph Assessor
12-Nov-2022 (1 year ago) Updated: 1 year ago
I am satisfied that CYF gives relevant evidence that appears to support a claim, as well as evidence that may undermine it.
done_all 5.3 marked as Compliant by Raymond Joseph.
Criteria 5.4
Proof you meet criteria
The assessor will review the methodology used in a randomised sample of your fact checks to assess compliance with these criteria. No additional evidence is required.
Raymond Joseph Assessor
12-Nov-2022 (1 year ago) Updated: 1 year ago
I am satisfied that CYF uses the same standards for its fact-checking, irrespective of who makes a claim.
done_all 5.4 marked as Compliant by Raymond Joseph.
Criteria 5.5
Proof you meet criteria
The assessor will review the methodology used in a randomised sample of your fact checks to assess compliance with these criteria. No additional evidence is required.
Raymond Joseph Assessor
12-Nov-2022 (1 year ago) Updated: 1 year ago
Having done a random assessment of published CYF fact-checks I am satisfied that attempts are made, where it is possible, to contact a person who has made a claim to seek supporting evidence.
done_all 5.5 marked as Compliant by Raymond Joseph.
Criteria 5.6
Proof you meet criteria
Please describe how you encourage users to send in claims to check, while making it clear what readers can legitimately expect will be fact-checked and what isn’t fact-checkable. Include links where appropriate. If you do not allow this, explain why.
Check Your Fact
21-May-2022 (2 years ago) Updated: 1 year ago
We encourage our readers to send us feedback, including recommendations on future fact-checks.
http://checkyourfact.com/contact
http://checkyourfact.com/methodology
You may contact one of our reporters, or send an email to the managing fact check editor, Brad Sylvester: brad@checkyourfact.com.
What makes a good fact check? We avoid fact-checking opinions or claims that are overly broad. For example, “Assault rifles are used in most school shootings” can be readily fact-checked, whereas “Banning assault weapons would stop school shootings” is something we leave the public to debate.
Check Your Fact
21-Nov-2022 (1 year ago)
We encourage our readers to send us feedback, including recommendations on future fact-checks. We have a link at the footer of the page titled "Suggest a fact check" that allows readers to submit possible content through our email on the page. This can be found here:
https://checkyourfact.com/contact/
The aforenoted header on that tab says the following:
"CONTACT US
Got a tip or a claim for you'd like us to check? Send it our way – contact@checkyourfact.com"
As part of our methodology, we clearly explain our methods, writing process and our rating system, as well as what we can and cannot fact-check. The full guidelines can be found here:
http://checkyourfact.com/methodology
We specifically state that, in order for a claim to be investigated, it must fit the following:
"a statement made in public, which can be attributed to a specific person (e.g. a politician or campaigner) or organization (e.g. a report, a social media post) or claims based on a research report);
an assertion or allegation that can be validated or refuted (to a degree);
based on past or present actions (i.e. not speculative about the future)."
You may contact one of our reporters, or send an email to the managing fact check editor, Jesse Stiller (jesse@checkyourfact.com)
Raymond Joseph Assessor
12-Nov-2022 (1 year ago) Updated: 1 year ago
On the contact page https://bit.ly/3WXhkHB consider adding: “Do you have a claim you’d like us to check? (or something similar”) with its own contact email address. It would also be helpful if people are able to submit links to tweets or news reports, and also be able to attach any relevant documents. (Doing it this way makes it easier to quickly assess whether to fact-check a claim, rather than have to follow up asking for info or evidence).
Alternatively, my preference would be to add a prominent tab on the site saying something like: “Do you have a claim you want us to check? (See how Africa Check handles it at the foot of their home page. >> https://africacheck.org/ and how Full Fact invites users to submit claims: https://bit.ly/3yWT2kC
These links are merely for guidance and suggested wording, and are not prescriptive of how CYF should invite users to submit claims for fact-checking.
On the Methodology, page add a section “What we can and can’t fact check” (see suggested wording below), as this will act as a filter to stop people submitting claims that you are unable to fact-check
Claims that are researched by Check Your Facts are done using publicly available sources. In order for us to research a claim, it must be:
* a statement made in public, which can be attributed to a specific person (e.g. a politician or campaigner) or organization (e.g. a report, a social media post) or claims based on a research report);
* an assertion or allegation that can be validated or refuted (to a degree);
* based on past or present actions (i.e. not speculative about the future);
* We cannot fact-check opinions
cancel 5.6 marked as Request change by Raymond Joseph.
Raymond Joseph Assessor
23-Nov-2022 (1 year ago)
On the contact page https://bit.ly/3WXhkHB consider adding: “Do you have a claim you’d like us to check? (or something similar”) with its own contact email address. It would also be helpful if people are able to submit links to tweets or news reports, and also be able to attach any relevant documents. (Doing it this way makes it easier to quickly assess whether to fact-check a claim, rather than have to follow up asking for info or evidence).
Alternatively, my preference would be to add a prominent tab on the site saying something like: “Do you have a claim you want us to check? (See how Africa Check handles it at the foot of their home page. >> https://africacheck.org/ and how Full Fact invites users to submit claims: https://bit.ly/3yWT2kC
These links are merely for guidance and suggested wording, and are not prescriptive of how CYF should invite users to submit claims for fact-checking.
On the Methodology, page add a section “What we can and can’t fact check” (see suggested wording below), as this will act as a filter to stop people submitting claims that you are unable to fact-check
Claims that are researched by Check Your Facts are done using publicly available sources. In order for us to research a claim, it must be:
* a statement made in public, which can be attributed to a specific person (e.g. a politician or campaigner) or organization (e.g. a report, a social media post) or claims based on a research report);
* an assertion or allegation that can be validated or refuted (to a degree);
* based on past or present actions (i.e. not speculative about the future);
* We cannot fact-check opinions
done_all 5.6 marked as Compliant by Raymond Joseph.
Section 6: A commitment to an Open & Honest Corrections Policy
To be compliant on corrections policy, applicants must meet these five criteria
- 6.1 The applicant has a corrections or complaints policy that is easily visible and accessible on the organization’s website or frequently referenced in broadcasts.
- 6.2 The policy sets out clear definitions of what it does and does not cover, how major mistakes, especially those requiring revised conclusions of a fact check, are handled, and the fact that some complaints may justify no response. This policy is adhered to scrupulously.
- 6.3 Where credible evidence is provided that the applicant has made a mistake worthy of correction, the applicant makes a correction openly and transparently, seeking as far as possible to ensure that users of the original see the correction and the corrected version.
- 6.4 The applicant, if an existing signatory, should either on its corrections/complaints page or on the page where it declares itself an IFCN signatory inform users that if they believe the signatory is violating the IFCN Code, they may inform the IFCN, with a link to the IFCN site.
- 6.5 If the applicant is the fact-checking unit of a media company, it is a requirement of signatory status that the parent media company has and adheres to an open and honest corrections policy.
Criteria 6.1
Proof you meet criteria
Please provide a link to where you publish on your website your corrections or complaints policy. If you are primarily a broadcaster, please provide evidence you frequently reference your corrections policy in broadcasts.
Check Your Fact
21-May-2022 (2 years ago) Updated: 1 year ago
http://checkyourfact.com/corrections
While our job is to ascertain the truth, we will occasionally make mistakes. When we do, we commit to hastily correcting our errors so that our readers can get the real story. If you spot an error, please alert us via our tip line.
The prominence of our correction will be commensurate to the gravity of the factual error. Typos will be corrected without fanfare, minor corrections will be noted at the bottom of the article and major corrections will be noted at the top.
We also occasionally update articles to include additional information to provide more context to our reporting and to include comments from relevant parties who responded to requests for comment after the publication of our stories. Such additions will be noted at the bottom of the article.
Raymond Joseph Assessor
12-Nov-2022 (1 year ago) Updated: 1 year ago
"While our job is to ascertain the truth, we will occasionally make mistakes. When we do, we commit to hastily correcting our errors so that our readers can get the real story. If you spot an error, please alert us via our tip line.
The prominence of our correction will be commensurate to the gravity of the factual error. Typos will be corrected without fanfare, minor corrections will be noted at the bottom of the article and major corrections will be noted at the top.
We also occasionally update articles to include additional information to provide more context to our reporting and to include comments from relevant parties who responded to requests for comment after the publication of our stories. Such additions will be noted at the bottom of the article." See: See https://bit.ly/3WXhkHB
The "tip line" (see bold above) links to the contact page (https://bit.ly/3tmZUXt) where the first entry is "Corrections and corrections policy", with a contact email address.
done_all 6.1 marked as Compliant by Raymond Joseph.
Criteria 6.2
Proof you meet criteria
The assessor will review the corrections policy to verify it meets critera. No additional information needed.
Check Your Fact
21-May-2022 (2 years ago) Updated: 1 year ago
https://checkyourfact.com/section/corrections/
All corrected articles on our site appear in this link to alert readers and explain our amendments.
(We have added a section to our website to list such corrections for added transparency)
Criteria 6.3
Proof you meet criteria
Please provide a short statement about how the policy was adhered to over the previous year (or six months if this is the first application) including evidence of two examples of the responses provided by the applicant to a correction request over the previous year. Where no correction request has been made in the previous year, you must state this in your application, which will be publicly available in the assessment if your application is successful.
Check Your Fact
21-May-2022 (2 years ago) Updated: 1 year ago
From May 2021 to May 2022, Check Your Fact issued corrections. "Check Your Fact also issued one correction in January after a staff member pointed out that a document referenced in a Check Your Fact piece was misquoted. We immediately fixed the error and issued a correction. This correction did not necessitate a verdict change.
https://checkyourfact.com/2022/01/25/fact-check-pineapple-juice-cough-syrup/
"CORRECTION: This article has been updated to accurately quote the Facebook post and the review from Der Pharma Chemica. We regret the error."
Check Your Fact also issued a correction in September 2022 after a reader pointed out there was a clarification issue in our article regarding a phrase used. The correction led to a subsequent rating change from “False” to “Misleading.”
https://checkyourfact.com/2022/09/13/fact-check-queen-elizabeth-corgis/
“CORRECTION: This article has been updated to clarify Queen Elizabeth II’s statement on her dogs “surviving her.” Subsequently, the verdict has been changed to “Misleading.” We regret the error.”"
The correction does appear on our new page.
Check Your Fact issued one correction after a reader pointed out that Republican Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene made a statement Check Your Fact was unaware of.
https://checkyourfact.com/2021/06/22/fact-check-marjorie-taylor-greene-want-earth-best-planet-world/
"CORRECTION: This article has been updated to reflect Greene made a similar comment in May. The verdict has been changed to 'True.' We regret the error."
This correction necessitated a verdict change from False to True.
Raymond Joseph Assessor
12-Nov-2022 (1 year ago) Updated: 1 year ago
From May 2021 to May 2022, Check Your Fact issued a few corrections.
* Check Your Fact issued one correction in January after a staff member pointed out that a document referenced in a Check Your Fact piece was misquoted. We immediately fixed the error and issued a correction. This correction did not necessitate a verdict change.
"CORRECTION: This article has been updated to accurately quote the Facebook post and the review from Der Pharma Chemica. We regret the error."
* Check Your Fact also issued a correction in September 2022 after a reader pointed out there was a clarification issue in our article regarding a phrase used. The correction led to a subsequent rating change from “False” to “Misleading.”
“CORRECTION: This article has been updated to clarify II’s statement on her dogs “surviving her.” Subsequently, the verdict has been changed to “Misleading.” We regret the error.”
Check Your Fact issued another correction after a reader pointed out that Republican Georgia Rep. Greene made a statement that Check Your Fact was unaware of.
"CORRECTION: This article has been updated to reflect Greene made a similar comment in May. The verdict has been changed to 'True.' We regret the error."
This correction necessitated a verdict change from False to True
done_all 6.3 marked as Compliant by Raymond Joseph.
Criteria 6.4
Proof you meet criteria
If you are an existing signatory, please provide a link to show where on your site you inform users that if they believe you are violating the IFCN Code, they may inform the IFCN of this, with a link to the complaints page on the IFCN site.
Check Your Fact
21-May-2022 (2 years ago) Updated: 2 years ago
https://checkyourfact.com/about-us/
"Check Your Fact is a verified signatory of the International Fact-Checking Network’s Code of Principles. If a reader believes Check Your Fact is violating the Code of Principles, they can inform the International Fact-Checking Network here."
Raymond Joseph Assessor
12-Nov-2022 (1 year ago) Updated: 1 year ago
There is a link to IFCN's "Complaints" page (https://bit.ly/3DQysaM ) on CYF's "About Us" page (https://bit.ly/3TwxoNH)
From CYF's website: "Check Your Fact is a verified signatory of the International Fact-Checking Network’s Code of Principles. If a reader believes Check Your Fact is violating the Code of Principles, they can inform the International Fact-Checking Network here."
The word "verified" links to a list of accredited oganisations. https://bit.ly/3UTQAGm (CYF's accreditation is given as "expired" so it is encouraging to see that they have now applied to renew it).
done_all 6.4 marked as Compliant by Raymond Joseph.
Criteria 6.5
Proof you meet criteria
If you are the fact-checking unit of a media company, please provide a link to the parent media company’s honest and open corrections policy and provide evidence that it adheres to this.
Check Your Fact
21-May-2022 (2 years ago) Updated: 1 year ago
As previously mentioned in the application, Check Your Fact is a for-profit subsidiary wholly owned by the Daily Caller, Inc. Check Your Fact exercises editorial independence over the creation of fact check content.
https://checkyourfact.com/about-us/
https://checkyourfact.com/corrections/
The Daily Caller’s Correction policy falls under its “Journalistic and Ethics Standards” which includes an email for readers to reach out and request a correction.
Raymond Joseph Assessor
12-Nov-2022 (1 year ago) Updated: 1 year ago
Check Your Fact is a for-profit subsidiary wholly owned by the Daily Caller Inc. It says in its application that it exercises editorial independence over all fact-check content.
Daily Caller has its own Journalistic and Ethical Standards (https://bit.ly/3g3BGOY) and Corrections (https://bit.ly/3GbdXaf) policies.