TOKYO -- The global fact-checking community is at a crossroads as the number of organizations tracking and correcting misinformation declines due to financial strain and increasing hostility from governments and politicians under scrutiny.
Number of specialized entities falls amid financial woes and rising hostility

The number of fact-checking organizations worldwide continues to decline, having peaked at 457 in 2022 during the surge in demand for verifying pandemic-related information.
TOKYO -- The global fact-checking community is at a crossroads as the number of organizations tracking and correcting misinformation declines due to financial strain and increasing hostility from governments and politicians under scrutiny.