Fact-checkers around the world are constantly facing legal threats as a result of their work. In the U.S., some have faced libel suits. Although defamation law varies from state to state, libel generally occurs when a false and defamatory statement about an...
Today, we are launching a brand refresh for the Fact-Checkers Legal Support Initiative (FLSI). Fact-checking work has played a vital role in the Covid-19 pandemic, tackling online disinformation and helping debunk untruths. During last month’s U.S. presidential...
The Fact-Checkers Legal Support Initiative (FLSI) provides legal defence to fact-checkers. We connect fact-checkers with pro bono lawyers, pay legal fees, provide support to lawyers and produce guides on relevant legal and non-legal issues. Fact-checkers are commonly...
This year, the Fact-Checkers Legal Support Initiative will be hosting a session at Global Fact 7, the annual IFCN-led conference for fact-checkers around the world. Due to Covid-19, this year’s conference will be taking place online from the 22nd – 30th June. There...
Global crises like Covid-19 make it clear that the need for fact-checking and protecting fact-checkers has never been so strong. In the digital age, misinformation spreads so easily that during Covid-19, the Director-General of the World Health Organisation has stated...
