International Fact-Checking Network

The International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) is an umbrella organization of news-checking organizations. IFCN is part of The Poynter Institute. IFCN has held 5 international conferences as of 2018. The IFCN has adopted a code of principles, which the European Commission regards as a model that should be followed. The code of principles are:
 * 1) A commitment to nonpartisanship and fairness
 * 2) A commitment to transparency of sources
 * 3) A commitment to transparency of funding & organization
 * 4) A commitment to transparency of methodology
 * 5) A commitment to open and honest corrections

Signatories
As of December 2019, there are 80 verified signatories from around the world (including 7 under renewal). • 2