Fact-Checking Community Highlights Resilience Amid Financial and Harassment Challenges

On International Fact-Checking Day, global organizations emphasize collaboration, AI adoption, and audience engagement as key strategies to combat misinformation.

• The International Fact-Checking Network's latest report identifies financial instability as the top concern, with 90% of fact-checkers citing funding challenges, exacerbated by Meta's withdrawal from its U.S. fact-checking program.
• Harassment remains a pervasive issue, with 78% of fact-checkers experiencing threats and over a third facing cyberattacks, compounded by rhetoric from tech leaders.
• Short-form video content, such as TikTok and YouTube Shorts, has emerged as the most effective format for engaging audiences in a mobile-first media landscape.
• Fact-checking organizations are increasingly integrating AI into workflows, with 30% adopting the technology, though ethical concerns and resource limitations persist.
• Collaboration remains a cornerstone of resilience, with nearly 80% of fact-checkers partnering with other organizations to address shared challenges and innovate.

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