Organization: Provereno.Media
Applicant: Ilya Ber
Assessor: Oleg Khomenok
Background
Provereno.Media is Estonia-registered fact-checking media focused on debunking disinformation, Russian propaganda, and fakes to increase the media literacy level of Russian-speaking audiences. Several newsroom members work in a hostile environment in Russia under permanent threat of criminal prosecution, providing reliable information and resisting propaganda.
Assessment Conclusion
The application of Provereno.Media is in full compliance with all criteria for signatories.
Oleg Khomenok assesses application as Compliant
A short summary in native publishing language
Provereno.Media — зарегистрированное в Эстонии фактчекинговое СМИ, направленное на разоблачение дезинформации, российской пропаганды и фейков с целью повышения уровня медиаграмотности русскоязычной аудитории. Несколько сотрудников редакции работают во враждебной среде в России под постоянной угрозой уголовного преследования, предоставляя достоверную информацию и противодействуя пропаганде.
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.
Provereno.Media
19-May-2023 (1 year ago) Updated: 1 year ago
The Provereno.Media is a legally registered organization set up exclusively for fact-checking and media literacy. The website belongs to its founder Ilya Ber and the non-profit organization Faktikontrollilabor Provereno MTÜ (80623778), registered in Estonia. The project was founded in 2020 in Russia, but due to the growing pressure on the free press and security threats, we had to move it outside of Russia.
Oleg Khomenok Assessor
12-Jul-2023 (11 months ago)
The applicant is a legally registered non-profit organization that is specialized in fact-checking.
done_all 1.1 marked as Compliant by Oleg Khomenok.
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?
Provereno.Media
19-May-2023 (1 year ago) Updated: 1 year ago
1. Provereno.Media was founded in 2020. At that date, there were no other fact-checking-only projects in Russia. Our team is comprised of professional journalists with experience in covering social, economic, cultural and political issues, etc., who decided to launch the fact-checking startup. Our Mission is to counteract post-truth politics and increase the media culture level in Russian-speaking audiences. Our goal is to fight against unreliable information, manipulations, and fake news and create content that could help our audience to improve their verification skills, media literacy and news literacy.
2. At the moment, we have 11 people as the main stuff and 2 to 4 freelancers and volunteers monthly.
3. Our activities: researching and publishing fact-checks and debunks; organizing training in fact-checking in Russia (in assotoation wih Goethe Institut); creating content for Russian-speaking broadcasters as "Dozhd" TV-channel; collaborating with Latvian and Estonian news agencies "Meduza" and "Delfi".
4. Next year, it is planned to implement the following activities:
— maintain and increase the loyal audience of the project;
— maintain and increase the engagement of the loyal audience:
— diverse the sources of funding by attracting funds from the audience and donor organizations.
Oleg Khomenok Assessor
12-Jul-2023 (11 months ago) Updated: 11 months ago
Although the project had been launched in 2020, officially, the NGO was registered in Estonia on March 14, 2023.
The editorial statement clearly states the purpose of the organization and media - fact-checking and verification of information, and debunking of fakes.
The content of the site and editorial team profiles prove that the newsroom is focused solely on fact-checking.
done_all 1.2 marked as Compliant by Oleg Khomenok.
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.
Provereno.Media
19-May-2023 (1 year ago) Updated: 1 year ago
Over the past 6 months, we have published at least 10 fact checks per week. A significant part of them is related to debunking misinformation about the Russian war against Ukraine, an other hand we debunk high-spread myths about vaccination, and other misleading narratives.
Oleg Khomenok Assessor
12-Jul-2023 (11 months ago) Updated: 11 months ago
A random check proves that Provereno.media is publishing 1-2 fact checks per day.
done_all 1.3 marked as Compliant by Oleg Khomenok.
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.
Oleg Khomenok Assessor
12-Jul-2023 (11 months ago)
The majority of fact-checks published by Provereno are focused on claims related to issues that have an impact on the welfare or well-being of individuals, the general public, or society.
done_all 1.4 marked as Compliant by Oleg Khomenok.
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.
Provereno.Media
19-May-2023 (1 year ago) Updated: 7 months ago
The editorial board does not receive any funding from the state or political parties. We don't open our financial information on the website, but we are ready to send proofs to the assessor.
Oleg Khomenok Assessor
12-Jul-2023 (11 months ago) Updated: 7 months ago
Provereno.media doesn't have any affiliation to any politician or political party, as well as no control from any state or government. IFCN has received the financial information, and it has been sent to the advisory board with a waiver request.
done_all 1.5 marked as Compliant by Oleg Khomenok.
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.
Provereno.Media
19-May-2023 (1 year ago) Updated: 1 year ago
https://provereno.media/selection-criteria/
https://provereno.media/principles-code/
Unfortunately, we cannot openly talk about the sources of our funding. Since in modern Russia, full-fledged fact-checking of statements by state and military authorities is criminalized, and some of our team members live in Russia, we try to minimize their risks. However, we guarantee that our financing is not connected with any Russian commercial structures or with the government of any particular state. These are donations from various individuals, as well as grants from charitable organizations. If we accept funding from other organizations, we guarantee that investors have no influence on the conclusions we come to when checking.
We claim the Provereno.Media is an essentially independent fact-checking project, equidistant from political camps. Objectivity and impartiality are always our priorities. Any person, mass media or organization, statements, publications, phrases and figures, etc., can become an object for a fact check within our project
Oleg Khomenok Assessor
12-Jul-2023 (11 months ago) Updated: 11 months ago
Due to the hostile environment in Russia and threats to the editorial team members located in Russia, it is evidently that Provereno.media doesn't disclose much information about funding sources, yet it is clearly stated at https://provereno.media/principles-code/ that the newsroom is working independently, implementing standards of impartiality and balanced coverage, and none of the donors can affect editorial independence.
done_all 1.6 marked as Compliant by Oleg Khomenok.
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.
Provereno.Media
19-May-2023 (1 year ago) Updated: 1 year ago
All statements are selected following the criteria stated by the editorial board. A standardized scale of verdicts is used, the principle of choosing which is also described on the site and is available for all users to review. Each verdict is the result of an analysis of open data, confirming or refuting the statement. All articles are signed by their authors, the author's name is clickable and takes the reader to a page with all the author's materials. In the case of materials made in partnership with another editorial office or institution, information about this is also provided to the user. Following the standard, we strive to guide the reader through the entire chain of analysis and explain why we made such a verdict, and not a different one. The reader can independently go through the entire process of fact-checking. All links are available to the reader.
Please, see the English translations of 5 fact-checks attached
Oleg Khomenok Assessor
12-Jul-2023 (11 months ago) Updated: 11 months ago
The stories sent in the links and the analysis of content confirm using the same standards and professional approach in selecting topics, verification process, and fact-checking methodology applied by Provereno.media
done_all 2.1 marked as Compliant by Oleg Khomenok.
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.
Provereno.Media
19-May-2023 (1 year ago) Updated: 1 year ago
Oleg Khomenok Assessor
12-Jul-2023 (11 months ago) Updated: 11 months ago
There is a detailed explanation of the principles and criteria of the selection of claims on https://provereno.media/selection-criteria/ and
done_all 2.2 marked as Compliant by Oleg Khomenok.
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.
Oleg Khomenok Assessor
12-Jul-2023 (11 months ago) Updated: 11 months ago
Analysis of the stories published by Provereno.media shows an unbiased approach and the fact-check methodology so the reader might reasonably conclude the interests could influence the accuracy of the evidence provided.
done_all 2.3 marked as Compliant by Oleg Khomenok.
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.
Oleg Khomenok Assessor
12-Jul-2023 (11 months ago) Updated: 11 months ago
Analysis of the content has proven that Provereno.media is not affiliated with nor declares or shows support for any party, 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.
done_all 2.4 marked as Compliant by Oleg Khomenok.
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.
Provereno.Media
19-May-2023 (1 year ago) Updated: 1 year ago
All articles are signed by their authors, the author's name is clickable and takes the reader to a page with all the author's materials. A list of the editorial board is available on the "About" sectionю Several authors are not listed on the page for security reasons, as they are located in Russia. Our website is blocked in Russia and is under threat of criminal prosecution
Oleg Khomenok Assessor
12-Jul-2023 (11 months ago) Updated: 11 months ago
done_all 2.5 marked as Compliant by Oleg Khomenok.
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.
Oleg Khomenok Assessor
12-Jul-2023 (11 months ago) Updated: 11 months ago
Provereno.media does thorough analysis and discloses all possible sources of information in each fact-check publication, explaining how the analysis had been done, including relying on the sources of information debunking fake so the reader and viewer can replicate the journalists' work.
done_all 3.1 marked as Compliant by Oleg Khomenok.
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.
Oleg Khomenok Assessor
12-Jul-2023 (11 months ago) Updated: 11 months ago
All randomly selected and analyzed fact-check publications are based on primary sources of information wherever suitable primary sources are available.
done_all 3.2 marked as Compliant by Oleg Khomenok.
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.
Oleg Khomenok Assessor
12-Jul-2023 (11 months ago) Updated: 11 months ago
In most cases, the publications of Provereno.media are based on multiple sources proving or disproving the claim.
done_all 3.3 marked as Compliant by Oleg Khomenok.
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.
Oleg Khomenok Assessor
12-Jul-2023 (11 months ago) Updated: 11 months ago
The unbiased approach used in fact-checks of Provereno.media enables the readers and viewers ability to reasonably conclude that sources' interests could influence the accuracy of the evidence provided.
done_all 3.4 marked as Compliant by Oleg Khomenok.
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.
Provereno.Media
19-May-2023 (1 year ago) Updated: 1 year ago
The Provereno.Media is a legally registered organization set up exclusively for fact-checking and media literacy. The website belongs to its founder Ilya Ber and the non-profit organization Faktikontrollilabor Provereno MTÜ (80623778), registered in Estonia.
https://ariregister.rik.ee/eng/company/80623778/Faktikontrollilabor-Provereno-MT%C3%9C
Oleg Khomenok Assessor
12-Jul-2023 (11 months ago) Updated: 11 months ago
Provereno.media is an independent non-profit organization legally registered in Estonia for the purpose of fact-checking. The registration is proven by the excerpt from the companies register of Estonia.
done_all 4.1 marked as Compliant by Oleg Khomenok.
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.
Provereno.Media
19-May-2023 (1 year ago) Updated: 1 year ago
https://provereno.media/about/
https://provereno.media/principles-code/
Ownership information is placed on each page of the website in the footer, next to the editorial contacts and a link to the feedback form. Screenshot attached.
As soon as some of our authors are still in Russia, we can't publish our financial information on the website, but we are ready to send proofs to the assessor.
Oleg Khomenok Assessor
12-Jul-2023 (11 months ago) Updated: 11 months ago
The information about the legal status of Provereno.Media is published on https://provereno.media/about/
done_all 4.2 marked as Compliant by Oleg Khomenok.
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.
Provereno.Media
19-May-2023 (1 year ago) Updated: 1 year ago
Oleg Khomenok Assessor
12-Jul-2023 (11 months ago) Updated: 11 months ago
The necessary information is published on https://provereno.media/about/
done_all 4.3 marked as Compliant by Oleg Khomenok.
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.
Provereno.Media
19-May-2023 (1 year ago) Updated: 1 year ago
Oleg Khomenok Assessor
12-Jul-2023 (11 months ago) Updated: 11 months ago
The section https://provereno.media/about/ has information about the newsroom team including professional biographies of all those who play a significant part in its editorial output.
done_all 4.4 marked as Compliant by Oleg Khomenok.
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.
Provereno.Media
19-May-2023 (1 year ago) Updated: 1 year ago
Oleg Khomenok Assessor
12-Jul-2023 (11 months ago) Updated: 11 months ago
The section https://provereno.media/send-a-story/ has extended instructions for readers encouraging them to submit claims for fact-checking. The link to this page is placed in the header of the front page making it easy-to-find and use.
done_all 4.5 marked as Compliant by Oleg Khomenok.
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.
Provereno.Media
19-May-2023 (1 year ago) Updated: 1 year ago
Oleg Khomenok Assessor
12-Jul-2023 (11 months ago) Updated: 11 months ago
There are two sections on the Provereno.Media site https://provereno.media/selection-criteria/ and https://provereno.media/fact-check-ratings/, these pages explain the methodology of claims selection, research, writing, and publishing fact checks as well as the system of conclusions done as a result of fact-chek.
done_all 5.1 marked as Compliant by Oleg Khomenok.
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.
Oleg Khomenok Assessor
12-Jul-2023 (11 months ago) Updated: 11 months ago
In most of the randomly selected and analyzed fact-check pieces Provereno.Media is focused on socially essential issues and explains why the claim was chosen and describes the importance of providing verified information to the people.
done_all 5.2 marked as Compliant by Oleg Khomenok.
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.
Oleg Khomenok Assessor
12-Jul-2023 (11 months ago) Updated: 11 months ago
Randomly selected and analyzed Provereno.Media fact-check publications are based on relevant evidence supporting or undermining debunked claims, including analysis of sources distributed both fakes and reliable information.
done_all 5.3 marked as Compliant by Oleg Khomenok.
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.
Oleg Khomenok Assessor
12-Jul-2023 (11 months ago) Updated: 11 months ago
I found no prejudice in the publications and assessment of the sources and claims. Provereno.Media has an equal, unbiased, and neutral approach to all sources.
done_all 5.4 marked as Compliant by Oleg Khomenok.
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.
Oleg Khomenok Assessor
12-Jul-2023 (11 months ago) Updated: 11 months ago
Provereno.Media always tries to reach those who made a claim, besides the cases when it is not done for safety reasons or the claim was made by high-ranked officials neglecting to communicate with independent media. In case of denial to respond to the request by the person who made a claim, this is stated in the publication.
done_all 5.5 marked as Compliant by Oleg Khomenok.
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.
Provereno.Media
19-May-2023 (1 year ago) Updated: 1 year ago
We accept requests for verification of data and statements on the site using the feedback form https://provereno.media/send-a-story/, in our Telegram bot @proverenomediaBot, in personal messages on Facebook. Screenshots are attached
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Oleg Khomenok Assessor
12-Jul-2023 (11 months ago) Updated: 11 months ago
The section https://provereno.media/send-a-story/ has a guide for readers, encouraging them to submit claims for fact-checking. The same options are on Telegram and Facebook profiles. A detailed explanation of what is fact-checkable is in the section https://provereno.media/selection-criteria/
done_all 5.6 marked as Compliant by Oleg Khomenok.
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.
Provereno.Media
19-May-2023 (1 year ago) Updated: 1 year ago
Oleg Khomenok Assessor
12-Jul-2023 (11 months ago) Updated: 11 months ago
The correction policy is available at the section https://provereno.media/rules-for-making-corrections-and-additions/ of Provereno.Media site.
done_all 6.1 marked as Compliant by Oleg Khomenok.
Criteria 6.2
Proof you meet criteria
The assessor will review the corrections policy to verify it meets critera. No additional information needed.
Oleg Khomenok Assessor
12-Jul-2023 (11 months ago) Updated: 11 months ago
The correction policy of Provereno.Media provides clear definitions of what it does and does not cover, how the procedure of complaint, verification, and fixing mistakes is performed.
done_all 6.2 marked as Compliant by Oleg Khomenok.
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.
Provereno.Media
19-May-2023 (1 year ago) Updated: 1 year ago
The list of corrections made is available to the reader in each article, subject to correction. The list of articles to which additions have been made with a full description of the additions is available on a separate page. Previous versions are saved in the web archive and are also available to the reader
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Oleg Khomenok Assessor
12-Jul-2023 (11 months ago) Updated: 11 months ago
Provereno.Media seriously and responsibly treats the mistakes and corrections in case they appear and has a section on the site https://provereno.media/articles-corrections/ that is the place for publishing corrected/updated stories.
done_all 6.3 marked as Compliant by Oleg Khomenok.
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.
Provereno.Media
19-May-2023 (1 year ago) Updated: 1 year ago
Oleg Khomenok Assessor
12-Jul-2023 (11 months ago) Updated: 11 months ago
Provereno.Media has required information citing IFCN Code performing and link to complaints to the IFCN at the section https://provereno.media/principles-code/
done_all 6.4 marked as Compliant by Oleg Khomenok.
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.
Provereno.Media
19-May-2023 (1 year ago) Updated: 1 year ago
No, we aren't a unit of a media company