Organization: Ellinika Hoaxes (Greek Hoaxes)
Applicant: Daniilidis Theodoros
Assessor: Nikolaos Panagiotou
Background
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. The team, unit or organization is set up exclusively for the purpose of fact-checking.
Assessment Conclusion
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. 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. The applicant’s editorial output is not, in the view of the IFCN, controlled by the state, a political party or politician. 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. 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.The applicant, 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.
Nikolaos Panagiotou assesses application as Compliant
A short summary in native publishing language
Ο οργανισμός ειναι ακολουθεί τον κώδικα του IFCN
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.
Ellinika Hoaxes (Greek Hoaxes)
05-Oct-2023 (1 year ago) Updated: 1 year ago
All the relevant information about our organization's legal status is displayed on our website, in the "about us" section in a way that is visible to every visitor: https://www.ellinikahoaxes.gr/about-us/
Nikolaos Panagiotou Assessor
20-Dec-2023 (9 months ago) Updated: 9 months ago
The applicant is a legally registered organization, and details of this are easily found on its website. The team, unit or organization is set up exclusively for the purpose of fact-checking.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. 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. The applicant’s editorial output is not, controlled by the state, a political party or politician.
done_all 1.1 marked as Compliant by Nikolaos Panagiotou.
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?
Ellinika Hoaxes (Greek Hoaxes)
05-Oct-2023 (1 year ago) Updated: 11 months ago
1. Ellinika Hoaxes was founded in 2013 as the first coordinated effort in Greece, to help combat the ever-growing issue of misinformation. As of November 11, 2018, “Ellinika Hoaxes” is registered as a civil non-profit company: https://www.ellinikahoaxes.gr/about-us/
2. Ellinika Hoaxes has 11 editorial members, of whom 2 contribute voluntarily and 9 receive payment. Ellinika Hoaxes also employs two social media managers, one secretary, and one translator. Occasionally, we employ the help of an IT company, to assist in technical issues.
3. Ellinika Hoaxes is primarily focused on producing fact-checking articles. Furthremore, our organization participates in EU-funded initiatives (EDMO, MedDMO) dedicated to investigating and monitoring misinformation, but also in projects focused in developing new technologies to tackle it (AI4TRUST).
4. Ellinika Hoaxes remains firmly committed to its foundational principles, which involve providing readers with accurate, evidence-based information and exposing the risks associated with the proliferation of deceptive and harmful content on the internet. Specifically, our objectives for 2024 encompass a heightened focus on educating both the general public and media practitioners, maintaining a steadfast commitment to factual reporting in our investigative work, and engaging in collaborations to contribute to the study of misinformation on both a European and global scale.
Nikolaos Panagiotou Assessor
20-Dec-2023 (9 months ago) Updated: 9 months ago
Ellinika Hoaxes was founded in 2013 as the first coordinated effort in Greece, to help combat the ever-growing issue of misinformation. Ellinika Hoaxes has 11 team members. It is primarily focused on producing fact-checking articles.
done_all 1.2 marked as Compliant by Nikolaos Panagiotou.
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.
Ellinika Hoaxes (Greek Hoaxes)
05-Oct-2023 (1 year ago) Updated: 1 year ago
Here you can find all our fact-checks in chronological order, beginning with the most recently published: https://www.ellinikahoaxes.gr/category/kathgories/
Nikolaos Panagiotou Assessor
20-Dec-2023 (9 months ago) Updated: 9 months ago
The applicant has published more articles than the average
done_all 1.3 marked as Compliant by Nikolaos Panagiotou.
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.
Nikolaos Panagiotou Assessor
20-Dec-2023 (9 months ago) Updated: 9 months ago
The applicant is a legally registered organization, and details of this are easily found on its website. The team, unit or organization is set up exclusively for the purpose of fact-checking.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. 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. The applicant’s editorial output is not, controlled by the state, a political party or politician.
Ellinika Hoaxes was founded in 2013 as the first coordinated effort in Greece, to help combat the ever-growing issue of misinformation. Ellinika Hoaxes has 11 team members. It is primarily focused on producing fact-checking articles. The applicant has published more articles than the average
done_all 1.4 marked as Compliant by Nikolaos Panagiotou.
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.
Ellinika Hoaxes (Greek Hoaxes)
05-Oct-2023 (1 year ago) Updated: 11 months ago
We have no commercial, financial, and/or institutional relationship with the state, politicians or political parties, and politically affiliated institutions in the country. Also, we do not receive any funding from foreign or local state or political actors. Such activities are strictly forbidden by our charter (see attachment). The only body from which we receive funding is EU through our participation in EU-funding initiatives (EDMO, MedDMO, AI4TRUST) which are dedicated to monitoring, researching, and addressing the phenomenon of disinformation.
Nikolaos Panagiotou Assessor
20-Dec-2023 (9 months ago) Updated: 9 months ago
Ellinika Hoaxes have no commercial, financial, and/or institutional relationship with the state, politicians or political parties, and politically affiliated institutions in the country. According to their statement they do not receive any funding from foreign or local state or political actors. Such activities are strictly forbidden by their charter. The only body from which they receive funding is EU through our participation in EU-funding initiatives (EDMO, MedDMO, AI4TRUST) which are dedicated to monitoring, researching, and addressing the phenomenon of disinformation.
done_all 1.5 marked as Compliant by Nikolaos Panagiotou.
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.
Ellinika Hoaxes (Greek Hoaxes)
05-Oct-2023 (1 year ago) Updated: 11 months ago
No such funding. Our financial independence is extensively explained here: https://www.ellinikahoaxes.gr/financing-indepedence/
Nikolaos Panagiotou Assessor
20-Dec-2023 (9 months ago) Updated: 9 months ago
The organisation does not receive such funding. Their financial independence is explained here: https://www.ellinikahoaxes.gr/financing-indepedence/. The funding received is from EU program regarding EDMO
done_all 1.6 marked as Compliant by Nikolaos Panagiotou.
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.
Ellinika Hoaxes (Greek Hoaxes)
05-Oct-2023 (1 year ago) Updated: 11 months ago
As demonstrated in the selected 10 fact-checks, our work is consistently based on factual evidence and does not express personal opinions. As outlined on our methodology page (link provided), Ellinika Hoaxes upholds the same rigorous standards of evidence and judgment for all claims, regardless of the origin or their motive. Over the past year, we have fact-checked statements made by politicians and parties from all parts of the political spectrum. We have also debunked claims targeting politicians and parties from different ideological standpoints. Our fact-checks are structured to present the topic under scrutiny in a clear, sequential manner — starting with the claim under investigation and concluding with our findings. This approach aids our readers in effortlessly navigating the information, while also providing them with all the sources we relied upon to draft the fact-checking article. As always, our objective is to furnish readers with all the necessary evidence and information, empowering them to replicate the fact-check on their own if they so desire. This ensures total transparency in our assessment process for each specific case. Once a political fact-check is drafted by one of our team members, it undergoes a meticulous review to confirm the accuracy of the details and to ensure the subject is presented in a balanced and impartial manner. This evaluation is performed by the editor-in-chief and at least one senior fact-checker before publication.
The page in our website where we explain in detail our methodology: https://www.ellinikahoaxes.gr/transparency-and-methodology/
The 10 selected fact-checks:
https://www.ellinikahoaxes.gr/2023/03/14/varoufakis-esm-parliament-letter-disinfo/
https://www.ellinikahoaxes.gr/2023/06/06/afti-i-afisa-den-proerchetai-apo-to-komma-nikh/
https://www.ellinikahoaxes.gr/2023/04/11/metaklitoi-increased-nd-2019-2023/
Nikolaos Panagiotou Assessor
20-Dec-2023 (9 months ago) Updated: 9 months ago
The 10 fact checks shared demonstrate the non partisanship. The methodology is explained in the relevant section. It needs though to be added in the methodology section the role and performances of the editorial staff described here. "This evaluation is performed by the editor-in-chief and at least one senior fact-checker before publication"
done_all 2.1 marked as Compliant by Nikolaos Panagiotou.
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.
Ellinika Hoaxes (Greek Hoaxes)
05-Oct-2023 (1 year ago) Updated: 1 year ago
Our methodology and protocols for ensuring our impartiality are explained here: https://www.ellinikahoaxes.gr/transparency-and-methodology/
Nikolaos Panagiotou Assessor
20-Dec-2023 (9 months ago) Updated: 9 months ago
The methodology is explained in the section provided
done_all 2.2 marked as Compliant by Nikolaos Panagiotou.
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.
Nikolaos Panagiotou Assessor
20-Dec-2023 (9 months ago) Updated: 9 months ago
The organisation is compliant with what it is required.
done_all 2.3 marked as Compliant by Nikolaos Panagiotou.
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.
Nikolaos Panagiotou Assessor
20-Dec-2023 (9 months ago) Updated: 9 months ago
The organisation is compliant with what it is required.
done_all 2.4 marked as Compliant by Nikolaos Panagiotou.
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.
Ellinika Hoaxes (Greek Hoaxes)
05-Oct-2023 (1 year ago) Updated: 1 year ago
Our dedicated page about non-partisanship and independence: https://www.ellinikahoaxes.gr/financing-indepedence
Nikolaos Panagiotou Assessor
20-Dec-2023 (9 months ago) Updated: 9 months ago
The link shared contains a statement about non-partisanship and independence
done_all 2.5 marked as Compliant by Nikolaos Panagiotou.
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.
Nikolaos Panagiotou Assessor
20-Dec-2023 (9 months ago) Updated: 9 months ago
The applicant identifies the source of all significant evidence used in their fact checks, they also use the best available primary, not secondary, sources of evidence while they check all key elements of claims against more than one named source of evidence while they also identify 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.
done_all 3.1 marked as Compliant by Nikolaos Panagiotou.
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.
Nikolaos Panagiotou Assessor
20-Dec-2023 (9 months ago) Updated: 9 months ago
Through the examination of a randomised sample of its fact checks the organisation is compliant
done_all 3.2 marked as Compliant by Nikolaos Panagiotou.
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.
Nikolaos Panagiotou Assessor
20-Dec-2023 (9 months ago) Updated: 9 months ago
Through the examination of randomised sample of the sources used the organisation is compliant
done_all 3.3 marked as Compliant by Nikolaos Panagiotou.
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.
Nikolaos Panagiotou Assessor
20-Dec-2023 (9 months ago) Updated: 9 months ago
done_all 3.4 marked as Compliant by Nikolaos Panagiotou.
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.
Ellinika Hoaxes (Greek Hoaxes)
05-Oct-2023 (1 year ago) Updated: 1 year ago
Financing and legal form: https://www.ellinikahoaxes.gr/financing-indepedence/
Ellinika Hoaxes is an independent organization and is not a unit of a media house or parent organization: https://www.ellinikahoaxes.gr/about-us/
Our registration at the General Electronic Commercial Registry (G.E.MI.) can be found here: https://publicity.businessportal.gr/company/148271606000
Nikolaos Panagiotou Assessor
20-Dec-2023 (9 months ago) Updated: 9 months ago
Ellinika Hoaxes is an independent organization and is not a unit of a media house or parent organization as it is proved from the charter and the registration
done_all 4.1 marked as Compliant by Nikolaos Panagiotou.
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.
Ellinika Hoaxes (Greek Hoaxes)
05-Oct-2023 (1 year ago) Updated: 1 year ago
Ellinika Hoaxes is an independent organization, and not a section or a unit of a media house or other parent organization:
Nikolaos Panagiotou Assessor
20-Dec-2023 (9 months ago) Updated: 9 months ago
The organisation is compliant as it results from the relevant proof
done_all 4.2 marked as Compliant by Nikolaos Panagiotou.
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.
Ellinika Hoaxes (Greek Hoaxes)
05-Oct-2023 (1 year ago) Updated: 1 year ago
Our organizational structure can be found here: https://www.ellinikahoaxes.gr/who-are-we/
Nikolaos Panagiotou Assessor
20-Dec-2023 (9 months ago) Updated: 8 months ago
The organisation is compliant.
done_all 4.3 marked as Compliant by Nikolaos Panagiotou.
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.
Ellinika Hoaxes (Greek Hoaxes)
05-Oct-2023 (1 year ago) Updated: 1 year ago
The list of the detailed biographies of all our editorial staff can be found here: https://www.ellinikahoaxes.gr/who-are-we/
Nikolaos Panagiotou Assessor
20-Dec-2023 (9 months ago) Updated: 9 months ago
The professional biographies of member staff it is in the link provided. there is a need to clarify the assigned roles of each member
done_all 4.4 marked as Compliant by Nikolaos Panagiotou.
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.
Ellinika Hoaxes (Greek Hoaxes)
05-Oct-2023 (1 year ago) Updated: 11 months ago
We have a dedicated page, on the main menu visible to all visitors, for our readers to communicate with us. On the same page, we also direct them to send messages to our Facebook page as well: https://www.ellinikahoaxes.gr/contact-us/
Nikolaos Panagiotou Assessor
20-Dec-2023 (9 months ago) Updated: 8 months ago
Ellinika hoaxes have a dedicated page, on the main menu visible to all visitors,. On the same page, they direct them to send messages to their Facebook page
done_all 4.5 marked as Compliant by Nikolaos Panagiotou.
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.
Ellinika Hoaxes (Greek Hoaxes)
05-Oct-2023 (1 year ago) Updated: 1 year ago
Our dedicated page detailing our methodology: https://www.ellinikahoaxes.gr/transparency-and-methodology/
Nikolaos Panagiotou Assessor
20-Dec-2023 (9 months ago) Updated: 8 months ago
done_all 5.1 marked as Compliant by Nikolaos Panagiotou.
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.
Nikolaos Panagiotou Assessor
20-Dec-2023 (9 months ago) Updated: 8 months ago
The applicant selects claims to check based primarily on the claims made while in some cases it explains the reasons for selecting it
done_all 5.2 marked as Compliant by Nikolaos Panagiotou.
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.
Nikolaos Panagiotou Assessor
20-Dec-2023 (9 months ago) Updated: 8 months ago
done_all 5.3 marked as Compliant by Nikolaos Panagiotou.
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.
Nikolaos Panagiotou Assessor
20-Dec-2023 (9 months ago) Updated: 8 months ago
done_all 5.4 marked as Compliant by Nikolaos Panagiotou.
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.
Nikolaos Panagiotou Assessor
20-Dec-2023 (9 months ago) Updated: 8 months ago
done_all 5.5 marked as Compliant by Nikolaos Panagiotou.
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.
Ellinika Hoaxes (Greek Hoaxes)
05-Oct-2023 (1 year ago) Updated: 1 year ago
Users are encouraged to send claims for us to check on our “policy and participation” page, our “transparency and methodology” page, as well as our “contact us” page. Readers are informed about what to expect will be fact-checked and what isn’t fact-checkable on our “policy and participation” page, as well as on our “transparency and methodology” page. There is also a relevant button in the header to make it more visible.
https://www.ellinikahoaxes.gr/correction-policy-and-participation/
Nikolaos Panagiotou Assessor
20-Dec-2023 (9 months ago) Updated: 8 months ago
Users are encouraged to send claims while it is clear what readers can legitimately expect.
done_all 5.6 marked as Compliant by Nikolaos Panagiotou.
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.
Ellinika Hoaxes (Greek Hoaxes)
05-Oct-2023 (1 year ago) Updated: 1 year ago
Our list of corrections and complaints policy can be found in the following links:
https://www.ellinikahoaxes.gr/list-of-corrections/
https://www.ellinikahoaxes.gr/correction-policy-and-participation/
Nikolaos Panagiotou Assessor
20-Dec-2023 (9 months ago) Updated: 8 months ago
The list of corrections and complaints policy are provided
https://www.ellinikahoaxes.gr/list-of-corrections/
https://www.ellinikahoaxes.gr/correction-policy-and-participation/
done_all 6.1 marked as Compliant by Nikolaos Panagiotou.
Criteria 6.2
Proof you meet criteria
The assessor will review the corrections policy to verify it meets critera. No additional information needed.
Nikolaos Panagiotou Assessor
20-Dec-2023 (9 months ago) Updated: 8 months ago
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.
done_all 6.2 marked as Compliant by Nikolaos Panagiotou.
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.
Ellinika Hoaxes (Greek Hoaxes)
05-Oct-2023 (1 year ago) Updated: 11 months ago
Each correction request was processed by the senior editorial team. Requests for corrections are promptly examined and potential changes to our fact-checking articles are decided by the editor-in-chief and senior editorial members: https://www.ellinikahoaxes.gr/correction-policy-and-participation/
This is an example of a correction/clarification made to one of our fact-checks, following a request from a newspaper mentioned in our debunking article: https://www.ellinikahoaxes.gr/2023/05/17/montarismeno-vinteo-paraplanitiki-i-parousiasi-tis-apantisis-tou-prothypourgou-gia-ta-tebi/
This is an example of an addition and clarification to specific information in one of our fact-checks from the previous year. The change was made after feedback from followers on our Facebook page.
https://www.ellinikahoaxes.gr/2023/04/11/metaklitoi-increased-nd-2019-2023/
All of our corrections and updates to articles can be found here: https://www.ellinikahoaxes.gr/list-of-corrections/
Nikolaos Panagiotou Assessor
20-Dec-2023 (9 months ago) Updated: 8 months ago
done_all 6.3 marked as Compliant by Nikolaos Panagiotou.
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.
Ellinika Hoaxes (Greek Hoaxes)
05-Oct-2023 (1 year ago) Updated: 1 year ago
Our readers are informed of the option to contact the IFCN in case of a complaint, here: https://www.ellinikahoaxes.gr/correction-policy-and-participation/
Nikolaos Panagiotou Assessor
20-Dec-2023 (9 months ago) Updated: 8 months ago
The applicant, on its corrections/complaints page 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.
done_all 6.4 marked as Compliant by Nikolaos Panagiotou.
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.
Ellinika Hoaxes (Greek Hoaxes)
05-Oct-2023 (1 year ago) Updated: 1 year ago
Ellinika Hoaxes is an independent fact-checking organization, not a unit of a media company.
Nikolaos Panagiotou Assessor
20-Dec-2023 (9 months ago) Updated: 8 months ago
Ellinika Hoaxes is an independent fact-checking organization, not a unit of a media company.