Democracy depends on transparent, fact-based politics. FacTS provides an open-source dataset indexing the verifiability (fact-checkability) of politicians’ statements across countries & over time.
Democracy depends on transparent, fact-based politics. FacTS provides an open-source dataset indexing the verifiability (fact-checkability) of politicians’ statements across countries & over time.
Democracy depends on transparent, fact-based politics. FacTS provides an open-source dataset indexing the verifiability (fact-checkability) of politicians’ statements across countries & over time.
Democracy depends on transparent, fact-based politics. FacTS provides an open-source dataset indexing the verifiability (fact-checkability) of politicians’ statements across countries & over time.
Total Italian Articles Analysed
Total Italian Articles Analysed
15.8M
15.8M
Total Statements Processed
Total Statements Processed
20.6M
20.6M
Countries Analysed
Countries Analysed
6
6
Italy
USA
France
UK
India
Brazil
Italy
USA
France
UK
India
Brazil
Italy
USA
France
UK
India
Brazil
What is fact-checkability?
What is fact-checkability?
Research into Media, Disinformation, Transparency, Accountability, Politics, Democracy
Disinformation, Transparency, Accountability, Politics, Democracy
Topics — Disinformation, Transparency, Accountability, Politics, Democracy
1998 — 2024
1998 — 2024
The well-functioning of representative democracy hinges on the accountability of elected representatives. Governments can only be held accountable if voters are able to assess whether they act in the public interest and sanction them when they do not. A central role is played by the transparency of politicians’ statements—closely linked to whether such statements are based on verifiable facts.
The well-functioning of representative democracy hinges on the accountability of elected representatives. Governments can only be held accountable if voters are able to assess whether they act in the public interest and sanction them when they do not. A central role is played by the transparency of politicians’ statements—closely linked to whether such statements are based on verifiable facts.
The well-functioning of representative democracy hinges on the accountability of elected representatives. Governments can only be held accountable if voters are able to assess whether they act in the public interest and sanction them when they do not. A central role is played by the transparency of politicians’ statements—closely linked to whether such statements are based on verifiable facts.
This index is designed to inform the academic and public debate on how to strengthen transparent information ecosystems and, in turn, enhance political accountability. It will serve as an informative tool for key stakeholders—including the academic community, policy regulators, the media, and voters—while also enabling the assessment of the drivers behind the supply of verifiable information in politics.
This index is designed to inform the academic and public debate on how to strengthen transparent information ecosystems and, in turn, enhance political accountability. It will serve as an informative tool for key stakeholders—including the academic community, policy regulators, the media, and voters—while also enabling the assessment of the drivers behind the supply of verifiable information in politics.
This index is designed to inform the academic and public debate on how to strengthen transparent information ecosystems and, in turn, enhance political accountability. It will serve as an informative tool for key stakeholders—including the academic community, policy regulators, the media, and voters—while also enabling the assessment of the drivers behind the supply of verifiable information in politics.
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