FactsCan
| Available in | English |
|---|---|
| URL | factscan |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Launched | 2015 |
| Current status | Inactive |
FactsCan (Facts Canada), established in 2015, is/was a Canadian federal politics fact-checker. As of March 7, 2019, their Facebook page indicates that it has gone "into indefinite hibernation." Because they have been run by a small volunteer team, they have run out of time and financial resources.[1]
It provided resources and analysis on statements relating to federal politics in Canada, and has signed the International Fact-Checking Network fact-checkers' code of principles.[2]
FactsCan has been covered in Canadian and international media and fact checked federal politics in Canada.[3][4][5][6][7]
References
- ↑ "FactsCan.ca". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
- ↑ "Accountable Journalism". accountablejournalism.org. Retrieved 2017-08-03.
- ↑ "New group to offer 'independent, non-partisan' election fact-checking". CBC News. Retrieved 2017-08-03.
- ↑ "Harper manipulates the media - and you". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 2017-08-03.
- ↑ "Introducing Poynter's International Fact-checking Network". Poynter. October 21, 2015. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
- ↑ "Voices from London: reflections on the Global Fact-Checking Summit - Duke Reporters' Lab". Duke Reporters' Lab. 2015-07-28. Retrieved 2017-08-03.
- ↑ "PressReader.com - Digital Newspaper & Magazine Subscriptions". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
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