State of the Fact-Checkers: Audiences grow as finances worsen
A new IFCN report finds fact-checking organizations cut staff and relied more heavily on grants as financial pressure mounted
Fact-checking organizations reached more people in 2025 even as their finances weakened, according to a new report from the International Fact-Checking Network at Poynter.
The State of the Fact-Checkers report, based on a survey of 141 organizations in 71 countries, found that 62% grew their audiences in 2025. At the same time, 76% described their financial position as vulnerable or in crisis. Only 22.6% said they were sustainable.
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