Factcheck.Bg

Factcheck.bg's mission is to counter the increasing pollution of Bulgaria’s media environment by disinformation and misinformation. By checking facts according to the highest standards of professional journalism on topics with public impact, Factcheck.bg aims to help Bulgarian citizens make informed choices on pressing issues, such as the elections of political leaders, public health during a pandemic, and upholding Bulgaria's human rights obligations.

Factcheck.bg supports Bulgarian journalists' efforts to provide the audience with verified information by checking claims made in social media, traditional and digital media, as well as public statements made by officials. The organisation provides verified information on topics which are frequent targets of disinformation campaigns.

Factcheck.bg also informs Bulgarian citizens interested in news and public affairs and those seeking answers to other questions of social significance.

The team was formed in May 2021 by journalists without party affiliations to combat the growing misinformation. The journalists work for the project according to professional and ethical standards, transparently published on the organisation's website. Its project manager, Hristina Hristova, is also president of the Media Literacy Coalition (NGO) and former president of AEJ-Bulgaria.

The media outlet is an initiative of the Association of European Journalists - Bulgaria (AEJ), a non-governmental organisation founded in 2010. It is a member of the International Association of European Journalists, which gathers journalists and independent organisations from over 20 European countries.