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FactCheckNI
Belfast, United Kingdom
Aim
We promote accuracy in Northern Ireland by checking claims, countering misinformation and building critical thinking skills in communities
FactCheckNI was founded in 2015 to meet a clear need: a trusted, independent space where claims shaping public debate in Northern Ireland could be checked, explained, and understood.
We are Northern Ireland’s first and only dedicated fact-checking organisation. As a community interest company, our team publishes non-partisan, evidence-based fact checks that assess the accuracy of statements made by public figures, institutions, and other sources with influence on public life. We do not campaign or promote policy positions. Our role is to provide clarity, not commentary.
Northern Ireland presents a uniquely challenging information environment. Political, social, and economic debates are often shaped by perceived communal identities, meaning misinformation can do more than mislead; it can deepen division, erode trust, and distance people from democratic and civic processes. In this context, fact-checking cannot be generic. It must be careful, locally informed, and grounded in community realities.
That is why our vision goes beyond publishing articles. Alongside our fact checks, we work directly with communities across Northern Ireland to build critical thinking, fact-checking, and media literacy skills. Through training and workshops, we support people to better analyse what they read and hear, to distinguish between evidence, opinion, and assertion, and to make informed decisions in their everyday lives. The trust placed in us by community organisations to work with the people they represent is central to our mission.
In response to these challenges, our vision is to strengthen Northern Ireland’s information ecosystem by:
- Providing accurate, accessible content through rigorous, transparent fact-checked articles
- Equipping people with critical thinking and fact-checking skills, including the development of an online toolkit and resources
- Reaching the widest possible audience, so accurate information and critical thinking skills are not confined to a few, but shared widely across society
At its core, our idea is simple but powerful: a healthier democracy depends on people having access to trustworthy information and the skills to evaluate it. Our team exists to help make that possible in Northern Ireland.
Funding method
Keep what you raise – this project will receive all pledges made