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IFCN fact-checking organizations on WhatsApp
WhatsApp cares deeply about the safety of our users and we continue to focus on preventing misinformation. If the information you receive sounds suspicious or inaccurate, we encourage you to double-check information with these IFCN fact-checking organizations or via the IFCN fact-checking chatbot, at +1 (727) 2912606.
Partnering with fact-checkers on WhatsApp
Since 2018, WhatsApp has partnered with fact-checking organizations around the world. More than 50 fact-checking organizations are using WhatsApp products — the WhatsApp Business App and/or the WhatsApp Business Platform — to make sure that WhatsApp users have access to accurate information.
Because WhatsApp is end-to-end encrypted and text messages, voice messages, and calls are secured, only you and the person you're communicating with can read or listen to them. That’s why our fact-checking partnerships on WhatsApp rely on user-initiated reporting.
Users can flag potential misinformation to trusted fact-checking organizations in the country where the message originated by sending them a message, and fact-checking organizations can reply by sharing a fact-checking article.
Supporting the fact-checking ecosystem on WhatsApp
In addition to our partnerships with fact-checkers on the WhatsApp Business App and WhatsApp Business Platform, we partner directly with IFCN and support organizations that are innovating and experimenting with using WhatsApp to combat misinformation.
Recent investments include:
- Granting $1M to the IFCN to support coronavirus fact-checkers
- Launching a global WhatsApp chatbot aimed at fighting COVID-19 misinformation
- Awarding $500K in WhatsApp and IFCN grants toward fighting vaccine misinformation
- Launching FactChat to fight election misinformation in English and Spanish
Directory
| Country/Region | Organization | WhatsApp Number |
|---|---|---|
| Albania | Faktoje | +355 67 205 6944 |
| Argentina | Chequeado | +54 9 11 3679 0690 +54 9 11 6270 4259 |
| Brazil | AFP Checamos | +55 21 98217-2344 |
| Brazil | Agência Lupa | +55 21 99193-3751 |
| Brazil | Aos Fatos | +55 21 99956-5882 +55 21 99747-2441 |
| Brazil | Estadão Verifica | +55 11 97683-7490 |
| Brazil | UOL Confere | +55 11 97684-6049 |
| Brazil | Reuters Fact Check Brasil | +55 11 91599-9278 |
| Colombia | La Silla Vacia | +57 322 3311353 |
| Colombia | ColombiaCheck | +57 322 8523557 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | Africa Check | +221 78 386 67 32 |
| Croatia | Faktograf.hr | +385 91 7692 826 |
| Ecuador | Ecuador Chequea | +593 98 453 5165 |
| France | 20 Minutes | +33 6 30 26 81 95‬ |
| France | AFP France | +33 6 47 08 70 46 |
| France | AFP Africa - English | +33 6 32 99 52 64 |
| France | France24 | +33 6 30 93 41 36 |
| Georgia | Myth Detector | +995 591 051 530 |
| Germany | CORRECTIV | +49 151 17535184 |
| Germany | AFP Faktencheck | +49 172 2524054 |
| Germany | dpa Faktencheck | +49 160 3476409 |
| Ghana | GhanaFact | +233 24 449 9971 |
| Greece | Ellinika Hoaxes | +30 698 3517195 |
| Guinea | Africa Check | +221 783866732 |
| India | AFP | +91 95999 73984 |
| India | Boom | +91 77009-06111 +91 77009-06588 |
| India | Digit Eye | +91 96328 30256 |
| India | Fact Crescendo | +91 90490 53770 |
| India | Factly | +91 92470 52470 |
| India | India Today | +91 7370-007000 |
| India | Newschecker | +91 99994 99044 |
| India | Newsmobile | +91 11 7127 9799 |
| India | The Healthy Indian Project | +91 85078 85079 |
| India | The Quint - WebQoof | +91 96436 51818 |
| India | Vishvas News | +91 92052 70923 +91 95992 99372 |
| Indonesia | WhatsApp Hoax Buster (Mafindo) | +62 859-2160-0500 |
| Indonesia | Tempo | +62 813-1577-7057 |
| Indonesia | Liputan6 | +62 811-9787-670 |
| Indonesia | Mafindo | +62-896-800-600-88 |
| Ireland | TheJournal.ie | +353 (85) 221 4696 |
| Italy | Pagella Politica / Facta | +39 342 1829843 |
| Kenya | Africa Check | +254 729 305650 |
| Kenya | PesaCheck | + 254 780 542626 |
| LATAM | AFP Factual | +52 (1) 55 7908 2889‬ |
| Mexico | AFP Factual - Mexico | +52 (1) 55 2503 9334 |
| Mexico | Reuters Fact Check México | +52 (1) 56 2001 8078 |
| Nigeria | Africa Check | +234 908 377 7789 |
| Nigeria | Dubawa | +234 913 116 7621 |
| Perú | Verificador de La República | +51 997 883 271 |
| Portugal | PolÃgrafo | +351 968 213 823 |
| Senegal | Africa Check | +221 77 424 94 73 |
| Spain | AFP Factual | +52 (1) 55 7908 2889 |
| Spain | EFE Verifica (Agencia EFE) | +34 648 434 618 |
| Spain | Maldita | +34 644 229 319 |
| Spain | Newtral | +34 627 280 815 |
| Sri Lanka | Fact Crescendo - Sri Lanka | +94 (77) 151 4696 |
| South Africa | Africa Check | +27 73 749 78 75 |
| Turkey | Doğruluk Payı | +90 (541) 463 47 66‬ |
| Turkey | Teyit | +90 (546) 474 54 40‬ |
| United Kingdom | Full Fact | +44 7521 770995‬ |
| United States | AFP Fact Check en Estados Unidos | +1 202-431-7281‬ |
| United States | Telemundo | +1 732 927 6246‬ |
| United States | Univision | +1 786 685 8284 |
| United States | Reuters Fact Check Spanish U.S. | +1 646 577 2924 |
