Fact-checking continues to grow around the world.
As we convene the second annual Global Summit of Fact-Checking in London this week, there are now 64 active sites, up from 44 a year ago.
Here’s a snapshot of the latest numbers from the Duke Reporters’ Lab database. Last year’s numbers are in parentheses.
- Active fact-checking sites: 64 (44)
- Total sites that have been active in past few years*: 102 (59)
- Sites that are affiliated with news organizations: 63 percent
- Percentage of sites that use rating systems such as meters or labels: 80 (70)
- Number of active sites that track politicians’ campaign promises: 21 of 64
*Some sites have been active only for elections or have been suspended because of lack of funding. We still include the dormant sites in our database because they often resume operation.