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FactCheck.lk by Verité Research First Lankan Platform to Receive IFCN Accreditation 

    Published by DailyFT

    FactCheck.lk by Verité Research joins a prestigious list of global fact checking organisations and platforms that are recognised for maintaining an international standard of fact checking practices by adhering to a code of principles laid down by the International Fact Checking Network (IFCN).  

    FactCheck.lk by Verité Research is the first Sri Lankan platform to become a verified signatory of the IFCN’s code of principles. 

    FactCheck.lk is among 88 active IFCN signatories from around the world, and one of the 16 South Asian fact checking organisations/platforms listed as an active signatory.  

    The IFCN by the Poynter Institute in the USA is a global alliance of fact checkers. It was launched in 2015 to bring together the growing community of fact checkers around the world, and promote excellence in fact checking.