fact-checking

IFCN Statement: U.S. visa bans on international researchers undermine press freedom

The International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at the Poynter Institute strongly opposes the Trump administration’s recent decision to deny U.S. visas to European public officials and civil society leaders. This action, which includes the blacklisting of individuals for their professional contributions to information integrity, represents a disturbing departure from historic principles of free expression. These bans […]

January 15, 2026

President is happy about the cancellation of fact-checkers – which did not happen

On Sunday, January 12, President Aleksandar Vučić appeared on the central news of TV Pink. During his appearance, he commented on Meta’s decision to cancel the independent fact-checking program, primarily in the United States, on its platforms – Facebook and Instagram. “Under the influence of Elon Musk and Donald Trump, Mark Zuckerberg decided to cancel […]

January 17, 2025

Istinomer among Facebook partners in fighting disinformation

As part of Facebook’s fight against misinformation, this company partners with independent, third-party fact-checkers around the world, who review and rate the accuracy of content. Also today Facebook is launching the program in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and North Macedonia, as well as expanding in Croatia. All its partners are certified through the non-partisan International […]

July 30, 2020