Facta.news

https://facta.news/

Facta.news is an independent spin-off of Pagella Politica. The growing amount of false news circulating in 2020 during the first Covid-19 lockdown persuaded Pagella Politica's founder and owner, Giovanni Zagni, to establish another media outlet to address general online disinformation so that Pagella Politica could keep its focus on political affairs.

In late 2020, Zagni also changed the name of his publishing company from Pagella Politica SRLS to The Fact-Checking Factory SRL. During the pandemic, the audience of Facta.news grew rapidly.

Being a member of the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) since 2021, the publication complies with its Code of Principles regarding standards and transparency of sources, methodology, and content corrections. It has also been part of the Meta Third-Party Fact-Checking Program since 2020. All the information is available for free, and the publication is ad-free.

The outlet has often been the subject of online attacks and threats.

Last updated: January 2023

Last updated date: April 2023

Location:
Milan, Italy
Year the organisation started publishing:
2020
Languages:
Type of coverage:
National

Content

Type of content produced by theme:
Science
Entertainment and culture
Sports
Law and crime
Environment
Health and well-being
Society and human rights
Ethnic minorities
Religious minorities
Refugees
Migration
War crimes and transitional justice
Technology
Journalism genres:
Chronicles and non-fiction
Essays
Investigative journalism
Journalism coverage types and techniques:
Crowdsourcing
Engaged, community-driven or participatory journalism
Cross-border journalism
Collaborative journalism
Fact-checking
Data journalism
Tech platforms and other mediums used:
Website
Newsletter
Messaging service
WhatsApp
Social media platforms
Twitter
Facebook
Instagram
LinkedIn
Podcast
YouTube
Primary tech platform or medium used to publish content:
Website

Audience and reach

Social media audience

Facebook number of followers:
10541
Twitter number of followers:
5437
Instagram number of followers:
12100
YouTube number of followers:
503

Management and team

Founders

Female:
3
Male:
6
Founders:
Amerigo Lombardi, Carlo Starace, Giovanni Zagni, Giorgio Gagnor, Flavia Mi, Federica Fusi, Ludovica Giovanardi, Andrea Saviolo, Francesco Curatolo
Directors:
Giovanni Zagni, Camilla Vagnozzi

Team

Full-time employees:
5
Freelancers or consultants:
2
Volunteers:
0

Business structure and revenue sources

Organisation tax status:
For-profit
All revenue sources reported by media leaders:
Grants
Grants from Meta
Grants from corporations
Grants from United Nations, UNESCO, and other agencies
Content services for others
Content development for other media
The primary source of revenue reported by media leaders:
Grants from Meta
The second most important revenue source reported:
Grants from United Nations, UNESCO, and other agencies

Transparency

Publishes information about annual revenue
Publishes the names of donors
Has an ethics policy / manual
Publishes an ethics policy / manual
Has a data privacy policy
Publishes a data privacy policy
Doesn’t have a whistleblower policy
Has a complaints policy
Publishes a complaints policy
Has a sexual harassment or institutional violence policy
Publishes a sexual harassment or institutional violence policy
Is signed up to a press regulator, trust initiative, or part of a press association
Publishes up to date information about its team
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