Fatabyyano is an Independent legally registered institution set up for the purpose of fact-checking. registered in 22 / Feb / 2016.

As we declare in our Profile; Fatabyyano exclusively specialized for Fact-checking,

Resource: https://fatabyyano.net/fatabyyano-team/,

On 10 Feb 2020, and as a Part of the Fatabyyano Expansion Plan, we become a Limited Liability Company, Pursuant to the documents kept with the Companies Control Department at the Ministry of Industry & Trade at The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Fatabyyano Company 257801/22222 is incorporated as a Limited Liability Company under N 56602 with Entity National Number 200176261, And Moath Nabeel Hashem Althaher shall be authorized to sign on behalf of the Company in All Financial, administrative, Judicial, Legal, and in other matters

Fatabyyano is an Independent Fact-checking Signatory, not part of any media company, Fatabyyano is a verified signatory with IFCN since 20 June 2019. Fatabyyano commitment to nonpartisanship and fairness, transparency of sources, transparency of funding and organization, transparency of methodology, and a commitment to open and honest corrections.

you can check the document online here https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1N8513lvXbX9NS7Cb95JWA6EwHCzidgnq?usp=sharing

They proved that they are an independent legally registered institution set up for the purpose of fact-checking.

1. Fatabyyano had Launched on 22 June 2014 as a Facebook page to debunk Fake news that spread on Social Media in the Arabic Content, then step by step, Fatabyyano becomes very popular in the Middle East & North Africa. become legally regretted on 22 Feb 2016. Then on 20 June 2019 Become the First signatory certified by the IFCN the publishes in Arabic, And on 19 March 2020 Become a third Party Fact-checking Partner with Facebook in the Middle East & North Africa.

Why Fact-checking? as the Fake News issue become a big problem in the Middle East, Fatabyyano aims to provide Arabic internet users with Trustful information supported by the evidence. And year by year The Communities became aware of the danger of Fake News. So Fatabyyano Actually is a Solution for a problem that affects everyone one of us. And during COVID19 pandemic, the community really understand and appreciate the big value of Fact-checking, that Fake news and misinformation not innocent, they could lead to people death and spreading of ignorance and conspiracy theories as well as other problems as hate speech and violence in communities. 

In addition, Misinformation currently affect each aspect of our life as well as important events, like Climate Change, Sports events, Elections. So having a Fact-checking orginzation work in the MENA region become a necessary. 

2. In the last update on 1 Oct 2022, Fatabyyano Team include 9 members " including " CEO, Fact-checkers, editors, development manager, technical officer.. "

In this link, we shared the biographies of the Fatabyyano Team.

https://fatabyyano.net/fatabyyano-team/

3. Fact-checking information by multiple forms ( as review articles, infographics, videos, photos). we choose the most suitable forms for every claim ( sometimes we respond to the same claim in more than one form )

We ensure that at least for every claim we fact-check, there is an Explanorty article that contains the response according to our Methodology.

We publish the Explanatory articles on our Website: https://fatabyyano.net/

We publish the other forms mainly on our different social media pages:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Fatabyyano/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fatabyyano/

telegram: https://t.me/Fatabyyano_project

twitter: https://twitter.com/Fatabyyano_com

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPGtauqRE9H528ZXCHrAUDg

And the most recent thing, Currently we are working to improve our Fact-checking Via WhatsApp +447468183816

we also give Workshop and Training Session, in Fact-checking and we offer consultations in Fact-checking information and media information literacy. For example, we work before with DW Academy & UNESCO as well as others during COVID19 we give workshops with institutions as CFI and DW

For example:

https://cfi.fr/en/news/workshops-fact-checking-jordan-and-lebanon

In Addition Fatabyyano offer a Simple Tracker that allow users to review our Fact-checking articles in an interactive way.

https://tracker.fatabyyano.net/

- Launching Awareness Campaigns against Misinformation, For example 

https://fatabyyano.net/covid19-vs-f19/

https://www.thebrandberries.com/2020/11/13/thinkbeforeyoushare-facebook-launches-educational-campaign-in-mena-to-help-spot-false-news-in-partnership-with-fatabyyano/

4.

- In the previous application we mention that one of our goals is to To continue fact-checking Partnership with Facebook as a third party Fact-checker in the Middle East & North Africa, and we had achieved and we looking forward to keep this partnership with Facebook in order to take the Fact-checking in the MENA region into the next level.

- Also, To continue giving workshops, training sessions, and consultation in the field of fact-checking & Media Information Literacy, especially during the COVID19 pandemic, as we conducted Fact-checking Training with CFI

https://cfi.fr/en/news/workshops-fact-checking-jordan-and-lebanon

https://cfi.fr/en/news/fact-checking-focusing-fake-news-related-coronavirus-and-refugees-advanced-level

- In addition we work currently to improve the Tracker and add new sections, like elections, Climate Change https://tracker.fatabyyano.net/, and we looking forward to keep updating it.

https://fatabyyano.net/covid19-vs-f19/

In 2022/2023 our goals are:

 - To continue our partnership with META in the MENA region under the 3PFC program 

https://www.facebook.com/formedia/mjp/programs/third-party-fact-checking

- Also we are looking forward to build partnerships with other Social Media platforms. 

- In addition, Currently, we are working on the Drawing out the health fact-checking protocol as a part of the Global Fact-Checking Mentorship Program

https://www.poynter.org/global-fact-checking-mentorship-program/

- In 2022/2023 we will work hard to improve our Fact-checking via WhatsApp to Fighting Misinformation on WhatsApp across MENA region

(To enhance and escalate Fatabyyano’s WhatsApp fact-checking across 19 countries in the Middle East and North Africa)

https://www.poynter.org/from-the-institute/2022/meet-the-recipients-of-the-spread-the-facts-grant-program/

- In the last 12 months we had published 60 Fact-checking articles Monthly ( average of 15 Articles every week.) . all our Fact-checking articles published on our website https://fatabyyano.net/

as Fatabyyano is a part of The Ukraine Facts collaboration, For example You can find here our Fact-checks here: https://ukrainefacts.org/ 

Also, you can found our Fact-checking articles on Google Fact Check Tool APIs as we used the Claim-review Schema

https://toolbox.google.com/factcheck/explorer/search/%D9%81%D8%AA%D8%A8%D9%8A%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A7;hl=

https://toolbox.google.com/factcheck/explorer/search/Fatabyyano;hl=

In addition you can found our archive displayed in cards filtered by time: https://tracker.fatabyyano.net/

They publish regularly enough. So it is compliant.

here the Fact-checking Articles on our website: https://fatabyyano.net

They fact-checked different stories with very diverse themes. From a fake magazine cover to misleading footage about a news story from a different country, there are very different stories on their web page. However, all are fit to be under the mandate of a fact-checking organization and they have something to do with the misinformation/disinformation problem in the landscape they are active in. 

Fatabyyano is not controlled by any political parties either in Jordan or Outside Jordan. as well as Fatabyyano have no commercial, financial or institutional relationship to any politicians or Political Actors or Political parties either inside Jordan or outside Jordan.

Fatabyyano is a totally independent company owned by Moath Nabeel Hashem Althaher, Fatabyyano CEO and founder, who shall be authorized to sign on behalf of the Company in All Financial, administrative, Judicial, Legal and in other matters.

On 2022/2023, we signed contracts with 2 institutions: META, and Poynter ( IFCN )

The details of funding are explained on our website https://fatabyyano.net/funding-transparency/

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- In 2021/2022, the main source of Funding for Fatabyyano was our Partnership with META as a third Party Fact-checker in the Middle East & North Africa. Fatabyyano since 19 March 2020 has Fact-checked articles, images, and videos on Facebook and Instagram as part of the social network’s third-party fact-checking initiative. This work is funded by META.

https://www.facebook.com/formedia/mjp/programs/third-party-fact-checking

https://www.facebook.com/business/help/182222309230722

For more information, Facebook's Third-Party Fact-Checking Program.

The list of Facebook independent fact-checking partners, by country

https://www.facebook.com/formedia/mjp/programs/third-party-fact-checking/partner-map

- In April 2022, Fatabyyano signed an agreement with the International Fact-Checking Network at Poynter Institute for media studies, to receive a Fund under the Global Fact-Checking Mentorship Program to deliver the Drawing out the health fact-checking protocol program, 

https://www.poynter.org/global-fact-checking-mentorship-program/

https://www.poynter.org/from-the-institute/2022/poynters-international-fact-checking-network-selects-six-global-mentors-and-invites-mentees-to-apply-for-funding/

Fatabyyano provides fact-checkers with the tools, techniques and resources to investigate health misinformation and disinformation. The training addresses the different types of medical studies, the most common mistakes journalists make when dealing with medical articles, and reasons why people believe health misinformation. By the end of this program, the mentor and mentees will work as a group to create well-structured, informative and authentic protocols and guidelines that support the fact-checkers who deal with health-related misinformation around the world. Best practices will be published and translated into six languages. ) 

- In September 2022, had been Selected to receive a grant under the " Spread the Facts Grant Program ", This program is In partnship between the IFCN at Poynter Institute and META. 

https://www.poynter.org/from-the-institute/2022/meet-the-recipients-of-the-spread-the-facts-grant-program/

The documents they provide that they have no political connections are satisfactory. I did not come across any action against the IFCN principles in the editorial flow or in my review of the institution.

Fatabyyano is not controlled or funded by any political parties either in Jordan or Outside Jordan. And our Fact-checking and editing Process is totally Independent.

The details of funding are explained on our website https://fatabyyano.net/funding-transparency/

They have an accessible web page that openly includes information about their financial sources and funding programs they are part of.

We follow our methodology when fact-checking any new claim which we explained here on our website: https://fatabyyano.net/our-methodology/

We have multiple reviewing steps before publishing our review article to ensure that every Fact-checking article uses our high standards of evidence for equivalent claims.

We follow the same essential process explained in our methodology; Fatabyyano Depend mainly on Double Fact-checking and it's considered a key point in our Work, We had Never depended on one Fact-checker to Fact-check a Claim, even if the Claim looks easy or simple. 

Any Explanatory Article should be reviewed by 2 Fact-checkers at least, In addition before publishing, the Fact-checking article should be had a final review by the Fact-checking operation officer. We ensure by our reviewing system conducted by separate independent Fact-checkers that we publish a perfect Fact-checking article .

And here you can found our Transparency Policy Criteria

https://fatabyyano.net/%d8%af%d9%84%d9%8a%d9%84-%d9%81%d8%aa%d8%a8%d9%8a%d9%86%d9%88%d8%a7/

Fatabyyano depends on 3 main criteria in prioritize claims to be Fact-checked:

If the The claim has a negative or harmful impact on the society and individuals or if it provoke hate speech

If there is a widespread of the claim on the internet as we prioritize what is widespread above the less spread claim

If there is a rigid evidence regarding the claim, As Fatabyyano doesn’t rely on conclusions, expectations, weak or incomplete evidence

https://fatabyyano.net/%d8%af%d9%84%d9%8a%d9%84-%d9%81%d8%aa%d8%a8%d9%8a%d9%86%d9%88%d8%a7/

https://fatabyyano.net/our-methodology/

Kindly Find 10 Fact-checks, 

1

https://fatabyyano.net/%d9%87%d8%b0%d8%a7-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d9%82%d8%b7%d8%b9-%d8%aa%d9%85%d8%ab%d9%8a%d9%84%d9%8a-%d8%aa%d9%88%d8%b9%d9%88%d9%8a-%d9%81%d9%8a-%d8%b5%d9%86%d8%b9%d8%a7%d8%a1-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%8a%d9%85%d9%86/

2

https://fatabyyano.net/%d9%87%d8%b0%d8%a7-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d9%82%d8%b7%d8%b9-%d9%8a%d8%b5%d9%88%d8%b1-%d8%b3%d9%88%d8%b1%d9%8a%d9%8a%d9%86-%d8%b9%d8%a7%d8%a6%d8%af%d9%8a%d9%86-%d8%a5%d9%84%d9%89-%d8%a8%d9%84%d8%a7%d8%af/

3

https://fatabyyano.net/%d9%87%d8%b0%d9%87-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b5%d9%88%d8%b1-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%aa%d9%8a-%d8%aa%d8%b8%d9%87%d8%b1-%d8%ad%d8%b1%d9%82-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b9%d9%84%d9%85-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%aa%d9%88%d9%86%d8%b3%d9%8a-%d9%82/

4

https://fatabyyano.net/%d9%87%d8%b0%d8%a7-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d9%82%d8%b7%d8%b9-%d9%8a%d8%b8%d9%87%d8%b1-%d9%82%d8%b7%d8%a7%d8%b1-%d9%85%d8%b9%d8%af%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d8%b9%d8%b3%d9%83%d8%b1%d9%8a%d8%a9-%d9%85%d8%aa%d8%ac%d9%87/

5

https://fatabyyano.net/%d9%87%d8%b0%d9%87-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b5%d9%88%d8%b1%d8%a9-%d9%85%d9%81%d8%a8%d8%b1%d9%83%d8%a9-%d9%88%d9%84%d8%a7-%d8%aa%d8%b8%d9%87%d8%b1-%d8%b1%d8%ac%d9%84-%d9%85%d8%b3%d9%84%d8%ad-%d9%81%d9%8a-%d9%85/

6

https://fatabyyano.net/%d9%87%d8%b0%d9%87-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d8%b4%d8%a7%d9%87%d8%af-%d8%aa%d8%b9%d9%88%d8%af-%d8%a5%d9%84%d9%89-%d9%85%d8%b3%d8%a7%d8%a8%d9%82%d8%a9%d8%8c-%d9%88/

7

https://fatabyyano.net/%d9%87%d8%b0%d8%a7-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d9%82%d8%b7%d8%b9-%d9%85%d8%b1%d9%83%d8%a8%d8%8c-%d9%88%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d9%82%d8%b7%d8%b9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a3%d8%b5%d9%84%d9%8a-%d9%8a%d8%b9%d9%88%d8%af-%d8%a5/

8

https://fatabyyano.net/%d9%87%d8%b0%d8%a7-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d9%82%d8%b7%d8%b9-%d9%82%d8%af%d9%8a%d9%85%d8%8c-%d9%88%d9%8a%d8%b8%d9%87%d8%b1-%d8%b9%d9%85%d9%84%d9%8a%d8%a9-%d8%a5%d8%ae%d9%85%d8%a7%d8%af-%d8%ad%d8%b1%d8%a7/

9

https://fatabyyano.net/%d9%87%d8%b0%d8%a7-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d9%82%d8%b7%d8%b9-%d9%8a%d8%b9%d9%88%d8%af-%d8%a5%d9%84%d9%89-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b5%d9%8a%d9%86%d8%8c-%d9%88%d9%84%d8%a7-%d9%8a%d8%b8%d9%87%d8%b1-%d9%81%d8%aa%d8%ad/

10

https://fatabyyano.net/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D9%84%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%AC%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B3%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A2%D9%85%D9%86/

Their methodology is well applied in terms of standardizing their understanding of what should be fact-checked and how.

In line with their transparency crtieria, they are very informative regarding what they fact-check and what they don't.

Here you can found our Transparency Policy Criteria

https://fatabyyano.net/%d8%af%d9%84%d9%8a%d9%84-%d9%81%d8%aa%d8%a8%d9%8a%d9%86%d9%88%d8%a7/

Fatabyyano depends on 3 main criteria in prioritize claims to be Fact-checked:

1. If spreading the claim has a negative or harmful impact on the society and individuals or if it provoke hate

2. speech. If claim is viral or not on the internet as we prioritize what is widespread above the less spread claim. ( Number of Likes, Shares, Retweets )

3. If there is a rigid evidence regarding the claim, As Fatabyyano doesn't rely on conclusions, expectations, weak or incomplete evidence.

They don't concentrate on one side and consider reach and importance of claims it selects to check.

They also linked a short statement on their website to set out how they select claims to check. Those statements are in line with IFCN's standards. 

Here you can found Fatabyyano.net archive: https://fatabyyano.net/fake_news, we had published 840 Explanatory Articles in the period between 1 Aug 2021 until 1 Oct 2022. And There were no examples of any conflict of interest in our Explanatory Articles. As our Fact-checking and editing Process is totally independent.  as well as any Fact-check goes under double Fact-checking ( 2 Fact-checkers ) then reviewed by the Fact-checking operation officer before publishing, 

https://fatabyyano.net/fake_news

There is no article provided as a sample of a work where there is a conflict of interest. I've gone over some of their analyses and I didn't come across a piece where sources or authorities referred to had caused any conflict of interest.

Here you can found Fatabyyano.net archive: https://fatabyyano.net/fake_news, we had published 840 Explanatory Articles in the period between 1 Aug 2021 until 1 Oct 2022. And There were no examples of any conflict of interest in our Explanatory Articles. As our Fact-checking and editing Process is totally independent. as well as any Fact-check goes under double Fact-checking ( 2 Fact-checkers ) then reviewed by the Fact-checking operation officer before publishing,

https://fatabyyano.net/fake_news

Fatabyyano is totally Independent Fact-checking Platform, and our Fact-checking Process totally Independent.  Fatabyyano are not controlled by any political parties either in Jordan or Outside Jordan. as well as Fatabyyano have no commercial, financial or institutional relationship to any politicians or Political Actors or Political parties either inside Jordan or outside Jordan.

According to my observations, the actor isn't 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.

Neither their contents nor social media accounts show such a problematic attitude.

To maintain a high level of clarity and objectivity for Fatabyyano, Members of our editorial staff are not allowed to donate to political campaigns or participate in political activities of any party

Fatabyyano has a clear code for transparency that is agreed and signed by all members that they have to declare their political connections if exist. And refrain from using the Fatabyyano platform to advocate or promote individual politicians or political parties.

" All Fatabyyano Members, whether they are Full-time or Part-time employees, freelancers, or trainees, are required to be completely politically independent, and have never been nominate for any political party or supported or donated to any political party, either directly or indirectly. "

Any member in Fatabyyano should sign this document as an obligated condition for the agreement ( kindly find the form attached in pdf format)

We make this Clear in the About us page: https://fatabyyano.net/fatabyyano-team/ and there is a clear bio for each member in Fatabyyano. and all Fatabyyano members follow our Transparent Methodology in Fact-checking. 

We follow our Methodology and Fact-checking transparency policy in responding to every claim:

We divide the Fact-checking Explanatory Article into 2 main parts

The FIRST part is the claim part which contains the exact claim transcript without our editing or a summary of the claims if the claim investigated is a long video:

Example of summary

https://fatabyyano.net/%d9%84%d9%82%d8%a7%d8%ad_%d9%83%d9%88%d8%b1%d9%88%d9%86%d8%a7_%d8%aa%d8%b7%d8%b9%d9%8a%d9%85_%d8%ae%d8%b7%d8%b1_%d8%ad%d9%85%d8%b6_%d9%86%d9%88%d9%88%d9%8a/

https://fatabyyano.net/%d9%84%d9%82%d8%a7%d8%ad-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a7%d9%86%d9%81%d9%84%d9%88%d9%86%d8%b2%d8%a7-%d8%ba%d9%8a%d8%b1-%d9%85%d8%ac%d8%af%d9%8d-%d9%88%d9%84%d9%82%d8%a7%d8%ad-%d9%83%d9%88%d8%b1%d9%88%d9%86%d8%a7/

https://fatabyyano.net/%d9%81%d8%ad%d8%b5-pcr-%d9%8a%d9%8f%d8%b3%d8%aa%d8%ae%d8%af%d9%85-%d9%81%d9%8a-%d8%aa%d8%b4%d8%ae%d9%8a%d8%b5-%d9%83%d9%88%d9%81%d9%8a%d8%af-19-%d9%88%d9%84%d8%a7-%d8%aa%d8%b5%d9%84-%d9%86%d8%b3%d8%a8/

- Then add a screenshot of the claim from the most viral post that shared the claim. 

- And we add a hyperlink for the claim and description when the claim was published and How much engagement it got until the moment of writing the claim and we write this date. ( Number of Likes and Shares ) that the claim received. 

Then, we search social media platforms for similar claim posts or by using tools like CrowdTangle or by using Search Engines or by using keywords, and we add those links in our Fact-checking article for better clarify how widely spread this claim. 

example showing this:

https://fatabyyano.net/%d9%87%d8%b0%d9%87-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b5%d9%88%d8%b1-%d9%85%d8%b1%d9%83%d8%a8%d8%a9%d8%8c-%d9%88%d9%84%d8%a7-%d8%aa%d8%b8%d9%87%d8%b1-%d8%a8%d9%88%d8%aa%d9%8a%d9%86/

https://fatabyyano.net/%d9%87%d8%b0%d9%87-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b5%d9%88%d8%b1-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%aa%d9%8a-%d8%aa%d8%b8%d9%87%d8%b1-%d8%ad%d8%b1%d9%82-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b9%d9%84%d9%85-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%aa%d9%88%d9%86%d8%b3%d9%8a-%d9%82/

In All our Fact-checking articles, and for more Transparency, we use different archiving tools as Perma.cc or https://archive.fo/ to archive the main source of the claim, whatever it was a ( post, video, photo..etc ) to ensure that anyone read our Fact-checking Article can review the original content of the main claim even if it had been removed, in addition to that we also archive the main evidence in all of our Fact-checking articles.

example showing this here:

https://fatabyyano.net/%d9%87%d8%b0%d8%a7-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d9%82%d8%b7%d8%b9-%d8%aa%d9%85%d8%ab%d9%8a%d9%84%d9%8a-%d8%aa%d9%88%d8%b9%d9%88%d9%8a-%d9%81%d9%8a-%d8%b5%d9%86%d8%b9%d8%a7%d8%a1-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%8a%d9%85%d9%86/

https://fatabyyano.net/%d9%87%d8%b0%d8%a7-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d9%82%d8%b7%d8%b9-%d9%8a%d8%b9%d9%88%d8%af-%d8%a5%d9%84%d9%89-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b5%d9%8a%d9%86%d8%8c-%d9%88%d9%84%d8%a7-%d9%8a%d8%b8%d9%87%d8%b1-%d9%81%d8%aa%d8%ad/

the Second part is the Fact-checking and rating the claim, where we describe the process step by step and provide the evidence for our Fact-check we found.

We follow our methodology and transparency policy to ensure that any user can easily follow our Fact-check and find the sources we used and repeat the Fact-checking process to ensure its validity.

In this part we use fundamental skills, tools, and techniques for conducting a Fact-checking Article. For example: 

- Example from one our Fact-checking Articles where we Matching and comparing objects/landmarks through similar videos

https://fatabyyano.net/?p=50169

Example from one our Fact-checking Articles where we Matching and comparing the image with the satellite images using historical records of Google earth

https://fatabyyano.net/?p=50581

Example from one our Fact-checking Articles where Finding the location of a misleading video by searching using the keywords appear in videos, as a name of a school like in this article.

https://fatabyyano.net/?p=51895

Example from one our Fact-checking Articles where we Geolocating the location of a misleading video through comparing with other similar videos of the event

https://fatabyyano.net/?p=53130

https://fatabyyano.net/?p=58050

Example from one our Fact-checking Articles where we search and Find the original material that was used in a Fabricated explosion video using reverse image search "TinEye"

https://fatabyyano.net/?p=59078

Example from one our Fact-checking Articles where we Geolocating a dam in China using Google maps

https://fatabyyano.net/?p=59183

Example from one our Fact-checking Articles where Using Error Level Analysis + Principal Component Analysis to detect a fake image

https://fatabyyano.net/?p=60378

Example from one our Fact-checking Articles where Using Noise Analysis to detect a fake image

https://fatabyyano.net/?p=60843

Example from one our Fact-checking Articles where Using Google Earth and maps tracking 

https://fatabyyano.net/?p=56219

https://fatabyyano.net/?p=57797

https://fatabyyano.net/?p=61297

if the post is attributed to a person or institute, we make sure to try and contact the person or the institute DIRECTLY to fact check they say that or not and whether they have any comment about the post we investigate and make sure to publish what they say in our post and on our website article about the post, i.e: Contact the

Example where Fatabyyano team contact Burj khalifa administration

https://fatabyyano.net/?p=61165

Example where Fatabyyano team contact the Ministry of Health and Population in Egypt 

https://fatabyyano.net/?p=50515

Example where Fatabyyano team contact Pictsweet Company 

https://fatabyyano.net/?p=55241

Example where Fatabyyano team contact an actor to Fact-check a claim and he provide us with behind the scenes clips. 

https://fatabyyano.net/?p=55349

Example where Fatabyyano team contact the person in the claim directly. 

https://fatabyyano.net/?p=53000

An Example of Fatabyyano Team Reaching out to a photographer to get details of a photo he took in 2016

https://fatabyyano.net/?p=47494

An Example of Fatabyyano Team Contacting a restaurant owner (DITS) to get an official statement after a viral altered video showing people falling and dying in his restaurant

https://fatabyyano.net/?p=45114-

They have a very well-designed format for their analyses where people can see what is the claim about and then in other parts relevant parts, quotes and sources are linked well.

As we mention in the previous section, Fatabyyano focusing on reach the original Text, Picture, Video. As well as, we always depend on the primary sources and official data for any Claim we fact check, we also don’t hesitate to be in touch with authority and ask for verification if that is what is required to fact check the Claim.

If the post is attributed to a person or institute, we make sure to try and contact the person or the institute to fact check they say that or not and whether they have any comment about the post we investigate and make sure to publish what they say in our post and on our website article about the post

In regarding to reach the best result we don't hesitate to directly contact with other IFCN Fact-checking signatories, for example 

In this Fact-checking Article we had collaborate with Nigerian Signatory: DUBWA 

https://fatabyyano.net/%d9%84%d8%a7-%d8%b5%d8%ad%d9%91%d8%a9-%d9%84%d9%82%d8%a7%d9%86%d9%88%d9%86-%d9%8a%d9%81%d8%b1%d8%b6-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%ad%d8%b6%d9%88%d8%b1-%d8%a8%d8%a8%d8%af%d9%84%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b2%d9%81/

In this Fact-checking Article we had collaborate with American Signatories: Politicafact & CheckYourFact

https://fatabyyano.net/%d8%b5%d9%88%d8%b1-%d9%87%d8%b0%d8%a7-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%81%d9%8a%d8%af%d9%8a%d9%88-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d8%b1%d9%83%d8%a8-%d9%82%d8%af%d9%8a%d9%85%d8%a9%d8%8c-%d9%88%d9%84%d8%a7-%d8%b5%d8%ad%d8%a9-%d9%84/

In this Fact-checking Article we had reached out and collaborate with Africa Check

https://fatabyyano.net/?p=56908

In this Fact-checking Article we had reached out and collaborate with Indian Signatory: Factly 

https://fatabyyano.net/?p=50121

Here is an examples of contacting Google company directly to verify two different claims spread in the MENA region in 2021

https://fatabyyano.net/%d9%84%d9%85-%d8%aa%d9%82%d8%af%d9%85-%d8%b4%d8%b1%d9%83%d8%a9-%d8%ba%d9%88%d8%ba%d9%84-%d8%a7%d8%b3%d8%aa%d9%81%d8%aa%d8%a7%d8%a1-%d8%b9%d9%86-%d8%a5%d8%b6%d8%a7%d9%81%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d8%b3%d9%85-%d9%81/

https://fatabyyano.net/%d8%b1%d9%85%d8%b2-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b9%d9%84%d9%85-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%81%d9%84%d8%b3%d8%b7%d9%8a%d9%86%d9%8a-%d9%85%d8%a7%d8%b2%d8%a7%d9%84-%d9%85%d9%88%d8%ac%d9%88%d8%af%d8%a7-%d9%82%d8%a7%d8%a6%d9%85/

There is a clear hierarchy between the evidence and sources used. It is applied in accordance with the methodology.

As we mention in 3.1 and 3.2, In Fatabyyano we use authentic & official sources. and we do not hesitate to contact other verified IFCN signatories for further verification and clarification. as well as governmental and non-governmental institutions when needed.

I have not come across a practice that contradicts the principle on the subject.

As we mention in 3.1 and 3.2, In Fatabyyano we use authentic & official sources. and we do not hesitate to contact other verified IFCN signatories for further verification and clarification. as well as governmental and non-governmental institutions when needed.

I have not come across a practice that contradicts the principle on the subject.

- Fatabyyano is an Independent legally-registered institution set up for the purpose of fact-checking. registered in 22 / Feb / 2016.

As we declare in our Profile; Fatabyyano exclusively specialized for Fact-checking,

Resource: https://fatabyyano.net/fatabyyano-team/

Fatabyyano is Not controlled by any political parties either in Jordan or Outside Jordan. as well as Fatabyyano have no commercial, financial or institutional relationship to any politicians

or Political Actors or Political parties either inside Jordan or outside Jordan.

On 10 Feb 2020, and as a Part of Fatabyyano Expansion Plan, we become a Limited Liability Company, Pursuant to the documents kept with the Companies Control Department at the Ministry of Industry & Trade at The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Fatabyyano Company is incorporated as a Limited Liability Company under N 56602 with Entity National Number 200176261, And Moath Nabeel Hashem Althaher, Fatabyano Founder and CEO, shall be authorized to sign on behalf of the Company in All Financial, administrative, Judicial, Legal and in other matters

- Also, We had confirmed our independence here; https://fatabyyano.net/transparency_policy

- In regard to Funding Transparency: We had detailed it here on our website Until 30 September 2022.

https://fatabyyano.net/funding-transparency/

They have a sharp and well-functioning transparency policy regarding their financial resources and institutional structures. The information they provide and the information they share with the user are satisfactory.

As we mentioned previously Fatabyyano is an Independent legally registered institution set up for the purpose of fact-checking. registered in 22 / Feb / 2016. and it's not a section or unit of parent Organization.

On 10 Feb 2020, and as a Part of Fatabyyano Expansion Plan, we become a Limited Liability Company, Pursuant to the documents kept with the Companies Control Department at the Ministry of Industry & Trade at The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Fatabyyano Company is incorporated as a Limited Liability Company under N 56602 with Entity National Number 200176261, And Moath Nabeel Hashem Althaher, Fatabyano Founder and CEO, shall be authorized to sign on behalf of the Company in All Financial, administrative, Judicial, Legal and in other matters

- The details of funding are explained on our website https://fatabyyano.net/funding-transparency/

- Also, We had confirmed our independence here; https://fatabyyano.net/transparency_policy

" All Fatabyyano Members, whether they are Full-time or Part-time employees, freelancers, or trainees, are required to be completely politically independent, and have never been nominate for any political party or supported or donated to any political party, either directly or indirectly. " https://fatabyyano.net/fatabyyano-team/

2. In the last update on 1 Oct 2022, Fatabyyano Team include 9 members " including " CEO, Fact-checkers, editors, development manager, technical officer.. "

In this link, we shared the Titles, roles, Photos and biographies of the Fatabyyano Team.

https://fatabyyano.net/fatabyyano-team/

As our Fact-checking and editing Process is totally independent. as well as any Fact-check goes under Double Fact-checking ( at least 2 Fact-checkers ) as it considered a key point in our Work,. We had Never depended on one Fact-checker to Fact-check a Claim, even if the Claim looks easy or simple.  Then after the double Fact-checking, any Article should be reviewed by the Fact-checking operation officer for final review before publishing. In addition to that we do not hesitate to contact experts in any fields or professors when we needed.

Their team page is in line with criteria's needs.

In the last update on 1 October 2022, Fatabyyano Team includes 9 members " including " Fact-checkers, editors, development manager, technical officer, CEO ..."

In this link, we shared the biographies of the Fatabyyano Team.

As we mention in 2.5 section, Every Team member in Fatabyyano should sign this document as an obligated condition for the agreement ( kindly find the form attached in pdf format in 2.5)

We make this Clear in the About us page: https://fatabyyano.net/fatabyyano-team/ and there is a clear bio for each member in Fatabyyano. and all of them follow Fatabyyano Transparent Methodology in Fact-checking. 

" All Fatabyyano Members, whether they are Full-time or Part-time employees, freelancers, or trainees, are required to be completely politically independent, and have never been nominate for any political party or supported or donated to any political party, either directly or indirectly. "

Their team page is in line with criteria's needs. All needed information is available there.

Our Audience can contact us easily, please find the link 

https://fatabyyano.net/send-rumor/

In addition to that we receive "Direct messages" From our Audience on Social Media; via our Facebook, Instagram, Twitter account. we are highly responsive on Social Media too, as people prefer using Social media to send claims.We try our best to respond to all messages within 1 working day.

In addition to that users on Facebook for example can tag us " on claims that they suspect that it is fake, and we also review all mentions we receive in order to provide the best services to our users. 

Our goal in 2023 is to improve our respond via social media by automated it by using API. 

They have a section on their website reserved for sending rumors and social accounts enable followers to send their claims.

Our Fact-checking Methodology is detailed here https://fatabyyano.net/our-methodology/ for public. 

In addition to that kindly find attached a pdf summary of our Fact-checking methodology in an infographic which is shared public too

They have a statement about the methodology accessible to all their stakeholders.

As we mention this in details in our Methodology and our Fact-checking Guidelines.

Fatabyyano depends on 3 main criteria in prioritize claims to be Fact-checked:

- If the The claim has a negative or harmful impact on the society and individuals or if it provoke hate speech

- If there is a widespread of the claim on the internet as we prioritize what is widespread above the less spread claim

- If there is a rigid evidence regarding the claim, As Fatabyyano doesn’t rely on conclusions, expectations, weak or incomplete evidence

https://fatabyyano.net/our-methodology/

https://fatabyyano.net/%d8%af%d9%84%d9%8a%d9%84-%d9%81%d8%aa%d8%a8%d9%8a%d9%86%d9%88%d8%a7/

You can review our archive here: https://fatabyyano.net/fake_news

3 criteria they set for detecting the importance of claims are relevant and satisfactory. Factors they set are in line with statements of criteria 5.2. and each of them directly or indirectly respond to IFCN Criteria.

we mention this in detail in our Methodology and our Fact-checking Guidelines.

https://fatabyyano.net/our-methodology/

https://fatabyyano.net/%d8%af%d9%84%d9%8a%d9%84-%d9%81%d8%aa%d8%a8%d9%8a%d9%86%d9%88%d8%a7/

You can review our archive here: https://fatabyyano.net/

As a result of my research, I did not come across a practice that did not meet these criteria. Their methodology also supports this situation.

In Fatabyyano we use high standards to match the IFCN code of Principles,

You can review our archive here: https://fatabyyano.net/fake_news

As a result of the content I have examined, I have not encountered a problem regarding standards applied to different claims.

In regarding to reach the best result we don't hesitate to directly contact with other IFCN Fact-checking signatories, for example

In this Fact-checking Article we had collaborate with Nigerian Signatory: DUBWA

https://fatabyyano.net/%d9%84%d8%a7-%d8%b5%d8%ad%d9%91%d8%a9-%d9%84%d9%82%d8%a7%d9%86%d9%88%d9%86-%d9%8a%d9%81%d8%b1%d8%b6-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%ad%d8%b6%d9%88%d8%b1-%d8%a8%d8%a8%d8%af%d9%84%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b2%d9%81/

In this Fact-checking Article we had collaborate with American Signatories: Politicafact & CheckYourFact

https://fatabyyano.net/%d8%b5%d9%88%d8%b1-%d9%87%d8%b0%d8%a7-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%81%d9%8a%d8%af%d9%8a%d9%88-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d8%b1%d9%83%d8%a8-%d9%82%d8%af%d9%8a%d9%85%d8%a9%d8%8c-%d9%88%d9%84%d8%a7-%d8%b5%d8%ad%d8%a9-%d9%84/

In this Fact-checking Article we had reached out and collaborate with Africa Check

https://fatabyyano.net/?p=56908

In this Fact-checking Article we had reached out and collaborate with Indian Signatory: Factly

https://fatabyyano.net/?p=50121

Here is an examples of contacting Google company directly to verify two different claims spread in the MENA region in 2021

https://fatabyyano.net/%d9%84%d9%85-%d8%aa%d9%82%d8%af%d9%85-%d8%b4%d8%b1%d9%83%d8%a9-%d8%ba%d9%88%d8%ba%d9%84-%d8%a7%d8%b3%d8%aa%d9%81%d8%aa%d8%a7%d8%a1-%d8%b9%d9%86-%d8%a5%d8%b6%d8%a7%d9%81%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d8%b3%d9%85-%d9%81/

https://fatabyyano.net/%d8%b1%d9%85%d8%b2-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b9%d9%84%d9%85-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%81%d9%84%d8%b3%d8%b7%d9%8a%d9%86%d9%8a-%d9%85%d8%a7%d8%b2%d8%a7%d9%84-%d9%85%d9%88%d8%ac%d9%88%d8%af%d8%a7-%d9%82%d8%a7%d8%a6%d9%85/

If the Claim is attributed to a person or institute, we make sure to try and contact the person or the institute DIRECTLY to fact check they say that or not and whether they have any comment about the claim we Fact-check and make sure to publish what they say in our Article.

Example where Fatabyyano team contact Burj khalifa administration

https://fatabyyano.net/?p=61165

Example where Fatabyyano team contact the Ministry of Health and Population in Egypt

https://fatabyyano.net/?p=50515

Example where Fatabyyano team contact Pictsweet Company

https://fatabyyano.net/?p=55241

Example where Fatabyyano team contact an actor to Fact-check a claim and he provide us with behind the scenes clips.

https://fatabyyano.net/?p=55349

Example where Fatabyyano team contact the person in the claim directly.

https://fatabyyano.net/?p=53000

An Example of Fatabyyano Team Reaching out to a photographer to get details of a photo he took in 2016

https://fatabyyano.net/?p=47494

An Example of Fatabyyano Team Contacting a restaurant owner (DITS) to get an official statement after a viral altered video showing people falling and dying in his restaurant

https://fatabyyano.net/?p=45114-

They do not hesitate to cooperate with other IFCN signatories and necessary authorities when they have difficulties in accessing information. They always try to implement all the steps one by one for the implementation of the methodology.

Our Audience can contact us easily, please find the link

https://fatabyyano.net/send-rumor/

In addition to that we receive "Direct messages" From our Audience on Social Media; via our Facebook, Instagram, Twitter account. we are highly responsive on Social Media too, as people prefer using Social media to send claims.We try our best to respond to all messages within 1 working day.

In addition to that users on Facebook for example can tag us on claims that they suspect that it is fake, and we also review all mentions we receive in order to provide the best services to our users. Our goal in 2023 is to improve our respond via social media by automated it by using API. 

This had been explained in our Fact-checking Guidelines

What is not fact-checkable by Fatabyyano:

1. Fatabyyano doesn't fact-check claims that are considered a politician's opinion

2. Fatabyyano doesn't fact-check posts that are private or limited to friends like these posts by their nature can't spread on a large scale.

3. Fatabyyano prioritizes the claims that are widely spread at the moment and we postpone claims with a low spread in our list of fact-checking.

notice: In Some Cases, Fatabyyano team can Fact-check claims with low spread currently if the team saw it will become viral soon.

4. Fatabyyano constricts its Fact-checking to claims spread in the MENA region in Arabic Language. 

And here you can found our Transparency Policy Criteria

https://fatabyyano.net/%d8%af%d9%84%d9%8a%d9%84-%d9%81%d8%aa%d8%a8%d9%8a%d9%86%d9%88%d8%a7/

Fatabyyano depends on 3 main criteria in prioritize claims to be Fact-checked:

If the The claim has a negative or harmful impact on the society and individuals or if it provoke hate speech

If there is a widespread of the claim on the internet as we prioritize what is widespread above the less spread claim

If there is a rigid evidence regarding the claim, As Fatabyyano doesn’t rely on conclusions, expectations, weak or incomplete evidence

Followers/users are encouraged to submit claims. They can easily submit a claim.

https://fatabyyano.net/correction_policy/

In addition, our Audience can contact us easily, please find the link

https://fatabyyano.net/send-rumor/

In addition to that we receive "Direct messages" From our Audience on Social Media; via our Facebook, Instagram, Twitter account. we are highly responsive on Social Media too, as people prefer using Social media to send claims.We try our best to respond to all messages within 1 working day.

There are active, accessible web pages for verification policies and claim submission. Users are informed about which claims are audited and what the criteria are.

https://fatabyyano.net/correction_policy/

Fact-checking policy and user requested analyzes are listed on a public web page for those who are interested.

As pointed in our methodology, we have a rigorous reviewing system as we review the Fact-check more than once to ensure our Fact-check is correct, sufficient,  and all details in the article is totally correct. and in case we are not able to reach a rating 

And If there is NO rigid evidence that we can depend on to Fact-check the claim, we do not rate the claim until we reach a clear-cut evidence

You can find here our correction policy published on our website for public. 

https://fatabyyano.net/correction_policy/

We add examples from 2021, and examples from 2022 we correct simple mistakes we did to ensure that any user can review these corrections easily. 

We add the corrections and the updates in RED color in the articles. 

Examples

https://fatabyyano.net/%d9%87%d8%b0%d8%a7-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d9%82%d8%b7%d8%b9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d8%aa%d8%af%d8%a7%d9%88%d9%84-%d9%8a%d8%b5%d9%88%d8%b1-%d8%ac%d8%b1%d9%8a%d9%85%d8%a9-%d9%88%d9%82%d8%b9%d8%aa-%d9%81%d9%8a/ ( 2022 )

https://fatabyyano.net/%d9%87%d8%b0%d8%a7-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d9%82%d8%b7%d8%b9-%d9%85%d9%86-%d9%83%d8%a7%d8%b2%d8%a7%d8%ae%d8%b3%d8%aa%d8%a7%d9%86/ ( 2022) 

https://fatabyyano.net/%d9%87%d8%b0%d8%a7-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d9%82%d8%b7%d8%b9-%d9%85%d8%aa%d8%af%d8%a7%d9%88%d9%84-%d9%85%d9%86%d8%b0-%d8%b9%d8%a7%d9%85-2021%d8%8c-%d9%88%d9%84%d8%a7-%d9%8a%d8%b8%d9%87%d8%b1-%d8%a7%d8%b3-2/.  ( 2022 ) 

Marking the changes made in red is positive. Even minor errors are made visible. These are in line with the criteria and are satisfactory.

We put it Clearly in our Correction Policy:

If you are not happy with our response, you can write to IFCN on this link https://ifcncodeofprinciples.poynter.org/complaints-policy 

Fatabyyano is an Independent Fact-checking Signatory, not part of any media company

The actor is not part of any media company