European Fact-Checking Standards Network (EFCSN)

VERIFIED MEMBERS

Membership in the EFCSN signifies an organisation’s rigorous commitment to provide accurate information ethically and transparently, without bias or prejudice and focus on matters in the public interest as well as a proven track record of excellence, integrity and accountability as definied in the European Code of Standards for Independent Fact-Checking Organisations.

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Faktograf.hr

Website

https://faktograf.hr/

Date

01/06/2025

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Applicant

Date: 27/01/2025

Faktograf.hr is the first Croatian platform specialised in fact-checking, i.e. checking of factual accuracy of claims made in public space. Faktograf.hr was launched in 2015 as a co-publishing project between the Croatian Journalists’ Association and Gong. In November 2021, Faktograf.hr completed its incubation period in Gong and became a separate, independent non-profit media organisaton – the Faktograf association founded by members of the Faktograf.hr newsroom.

Faktograf – Association for the Informed Public is a non-profit media organisation for the development of good journalism, critical thinking and informed public. We believe that good journalism places things in context, emphasises what is relevant and elaborates what is unclear. Our vision is to live in a society that shares a factual reality – an informed society is a resilient society. Faktograf publishes Faktograf.hr and the Climate Portal.

The purpose of the Faktograf.hr is to use the fact-checking method, relying on trustworthy sources, to assess the accuracy and merit of statements made by politicians, as well as other publicly relevant political figures, in order to prevent that an unfounded position expressed a sufficient number of times receives the status of fact.

Faktograf.hr aims to be a relevant non-profit media space where political life in Croatia will be covered in the manner of professional and ethical journalism, devoid of the influence of various particular interests.

Final Ratings

First assessor rating :

Compliant

Second assessor rating :

Compliant

Applicant

Date: 27/01/2025

Faktograf engages in educational activities related to media literacy and in advocacy activities related to misinformation and disinformation, transparency and availability of data and knowledge, good governance and democracy, and a stimulating environment for sustainable journalism in the public interest. In the scope of several projects Faktograf is conducting or participating in the research activities.

All the informations on Faktograf’s activities are available here:

https://udruga.faktograf.hr/

https://udruga.faktograf.hr/en

Final Ratings

First assessor rating :

Compliant

Second assessor rating :

Compliant

Conversation

Zarka Radoja (assessor)

Compliant

Date: 08/03/2025

Faktograf has all documents needed on their site - including anuall reports, Code of ethics and Code of conduct for AI

Applicant

Date: 27/01/2025

During the year, the Faktograf.hr’s newsroom will engage in its usual activities: verifying the accuracy of public statements by politicians and political actors, exposing disinformation in the digital space and publishing in-depth analytical texts on topics of public interest. Our special focus in 2025 is the intersection between Ai generative technology and democracy and social justice.

At the same time, Faktograf.hr will continue to carry out activities aimed at audience development: responding to readers' inquiries, publishing the Newsletter, and fostering its presence on social media networks (Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok, Youtube and WhatsApp channel). We will also get more involved in prebunking activities.

In 2025 we will be especially devoted to monitoring and reporting on upcoming 2025 local elections in Croatia.

In 2025 Faktograf will continue cooperation with the SEE Check network as an active member of the network. It will also actively participate in the activities of International Fact Checking Network and European Fact Checking Standards Network. We will intensify our fundraising activities due to the insecurities related to participation in fact-checking programs of VLOP’s.

Final Ratings

First assessor rating :

Compliant

Second assessor rating :

Compliant

Applicant

Date: 27/08/2025

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Final Ratings

First assessor rating :

Compliant

Second assessor rating :

Compliant

Conversation

Zarka Radoja (assessor)

Compliant

Date: 07/03/2025

Applicant provided the list of four articles per month for two years

Radomir Kračković (assessor)

Compliant

Date: 04/03/2025

The applicant meets the criteria because they provided a list of an average of four original fact-checks per month form the past two years.

Article 2.2: Methodology

In order to be recognised as a verified member of the European Fact-Checking Standards Network (EFCSN), operations must:

Applicant

Date: 27/01/2025

https://faktograf.hr/o-nama/#Metodologija

Final Ratings

First assessor rating :

Compliant

Second assessor rating :

Compliant

Conversation

Zarka Radoja (assessor)

Compliant

Date: 08/03/2025

Only to add that Meta provides 6 ratings, I am not last two are relevant at all to faktograf.

Radomir Kračković (assessor)

Compliant

Date: 04/03/2025

The applicant has a clear, complete and easily accesible description of their fact-checking methodology on their website.

Final Ratings

First assessor rating :

Compliant

Second assessor rating :

Compliant

Conversation

Zarka Radoja (assessor)

Compliant

Date: 08/03/2025

Following the stories https://faktograf.hr/2025/01/12/kako-je-izgraden-milanovicev-trijumf/, https://faktograf.hr/2025/01/08/za-milanovica-je-glasalo-manje-od-23-posto-ukupno-upisanih-biraca-a-za-primorca-manje-od-9-posto/ and https://faktograf.hr/2025/01/07/uzivo-provjeravamo-tocnost-tvrdnji-u-suceljavanju-milanovica-i-primorca/ regarding the Croatian presidental elections, they are compliant

Radomir Kračković (assessor)

Compliant

Date: 05/03/2025

This practice is noted in the fact-checking operation’s methodology of the applicant. The applicant uses the same standards regardless of who made the original claim, or what side of the political spectrum it falls on.

Applicant

Date: 27/01/2025

Faktograf.hr selects topics by following media reports and public discussion on social networks, and we try to answer the questions of our readers as much as possible. We prioritise topics of public interest as well as exposing widespread misinformation that endangers public health or serves to manipulate electoral and political processes. Faktograf.hr continuously monitors statements by Croatian politicians and political figures. Faktograf.hr also monitors claims placed in the public space by digital media. Faktograf.hr checks and assesses:

Statements made by politicians and public officials
Accuracy of claims in the digital space

In the Ocjena točnosti (Accuracy Check) section, the claims made by politicians and political actors whose accuracy can be measured by objective facts are assessed. In the Razotkriveno (Exposed) section, the accuracy of claims made in the public space by digital media and social media users are assessed. In the Pod povećalom (In Focus) section, we provide in-depth analyses of important political and social topics. We research each topic in great detail, we present various perspectives present in the public discussion, we identify the relevant facts and distinguish them from presented opinions and spins. Our approach to topics is critical, but also constructive - we point to problems and present possible solutions.

Final Ratings

First assessor rating :

Compliant

Second assessor rating :

Compliant

Conversation

Zarka Radoja (assessor)

Compliant

Date: 08/03/2025

I reviewed these a stories:
https://faktograf.hr/2025/01/30/policija-nam-nije-potvrdila-da-za-blagdane-u-srpskim-selima-odjekuju-rafali-iz-automatskog-oruzja/
https://faktograf.hr/2025/02/04/hoce-li-osobni-podaci-gradana-biti-zasticeni-u-buducem-registru-stanovnistva/
https://faktograf.hr/2025/03/04/nema-dokaza-da-trudnica-moze-pobaciti-jer-je-bila-u-prostoriji-s-cijepljenim-muskarcem/
It is compliant with public interest

Radomir Kračković (assessor)

Compliant

Date: 05/03/2025

The applicant meets this standard because they overwhelmingly concentrate on topics that concern the welfare of society and/or individuals. This include a wide range of issues, from political topics to other themes of public interest.

Applicant

Date: 27/01/2025

https://faktograf.hr/tag/pitali-ste

Faktograf actively encourages the readers to submit questions which we try to answer as much as possible. In past years we have answered around 40 % of questions with written articles. We have learned that our readers, besides disinformation, encounter a number of daily situations especially related to access to social and political rights where they are not sure if they have received the right information from the governmental system, so they approach us with these kinds of questions too. In the section About us we in detail explain the topics we are working on and we do try to leave the space for our readers to ask questions of their interest on a wide range of topics.

Final Ratings

First assessor rating :

Compliant

Second assessor rating :

Compliant

Conversation

Radomir Kračković (assessor)

Compliant

Date: 08/03/2025

The applicant has an easily-accessible channel for the public to submit claims, and a description that helps their audience understand what can/cannot be fact-checked.

Final Ratings

First assessor rating :

Compliant

Second assessor rating :

Compliant

Conversation

Zarka Radoja (assessor)

Compliant

Date: 08/03/2025

https://faktograf.hr/2025/02/10/viralna-lista-prikazuje-stetne-dogadaje-a-ne-nuspojave-pfizerova-cjepiva-a-mrezama-se-sirila-jos-2022/ I reviewed this article and it has all links to necesary documents and lists, including archived ones

Radomir Kračković (assessor)

Compliant

Date: 08/03/2025

This practice is included in the applicant’s methodology. The review of random sample of fact-checks showed that all fact-checks have links or embeds of all available online evidence used to reach the conclusion of the investigation, as well as screenshots or photographs when links are not possible. It is easy for a reader to access all the evidence that led to the conclusion of the fact-check.

Final Ratings

First assessor rating :

Compliant

Second assessor rating :

Compliant

Conversation

Zarka Radoja (assessor)

Compliant

Date: 08/03/2025

https://faktograf.hr/2025/03/06/je-li-volodimir-zelenski-legalan-predsjednik-ukrajine/ I reviewed this story , it has everything needed

Radomir Kračković (assessor)

Compliant

Date: 08/03/2025

This practice is included in the applicant’s methodology. The sample of fact-checks confirmed that not only the conclusions of fact-checks backed up by open sources existed, but all other pertinent factual statements which are included as background or context in the fact-check are clearly sourced.

Final Ratings

First assessor rating :

Compliant

Second assessor rating :

Compliant

Conversation

Zarka Radoja (assessor)

Compliant

Date: 08/03/2025

https://faktograf.hr/2025/02/20/ovih-sest-certifikata-ne-oznacavaju-prisutnost-insekata-u-brasnu/ they have everything here

Radomir Kračković (assessor)

Compliant

Date: 08/03/2025

These practices are outlined in the applicant’s methodology. The sample of fact-checks confirmed that conclusions are based on at least two sources and that primary sources are used as evidence whenever possible. In cases where only secondary sources are available to sustain the conclusion of a fact-check, the reason behind this is explained.

Final Ratings

First assessor rating :

Compliant

Second assessor rating :

Compliant

Conversation

Zarka Radoja (assessor)

Compliant

Date: 08/03/2025

This policy is outlined in the applicant’s methodology.

I reviewed this article https://faktograf.hr/2025/02/27/umjetno-inteligentna-oligarhija/ and it has all sources named and linked as it should be - by name, title, occupation, affiliation, credentials, and any other factors that help the reader assess the credibility of the story.

Radomir Kračković (assessor)

Compliant

Date: 08/03/2025

This policy is outlined in the applicant’s methodology. The sample of fact-checks confirmed that they don’t use anonymous sources. Their methodology provides a possibility for anonymous sources in cases where a source’s safety is at risk.

Final Ratings

First assessor rating :

Compliant

Second assessor rating :

Compliant

Conversation

Zarka Radoja (assessor)

Compliant

Date: 08/03/2025

In this articles they complined with code. https://faktograf.hr/2025/01/30/hoce-li-stranci-kupiti-hrvatsku-zbog-clanstva-u-oecd-u/ and https://faktograf.hr/2025/01/27/sutnja-o-otkazima-na-n1/

In general, they use a lot of analysis like here https://faktograf.hr/2025/02/19/tko-su-trumpovi-ideolozi/
and here https://faktograf.hr/2025/01/12/kako-je-izgraden-milanovicev-trijumf/, where they don’t use experts

Radomir Kračković (assessor)

Compliant

Date: 08/03/2025

The sample of fact-checks on the applicant’s website confirmed that experts who are cited are introduced with evidence of their credibility and expertise on the topic at hand.

Best Practices:

In addition to the required standards listed above, the Code identifies the following as a best practice that is encouraged but not required to join the EFCSN.

Article 3.1: Non-Partisanship and Impartiality

In order to be recognised as a verified member of the European Fact-checking Standards Network (EFCSN), operations must:

Applicant

Date: 27/01/2025

https://faktograf.hr/o-nama/#Stranacka-neutralnost-i-nepristranost

https://faktograf.hr/site/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/statut-portala-faktograf-19-10-2021.pdf

https://faktograf.hr/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/eticki-kodeks-faktograf.pdf

Faktograf is a politically independent non profit media organisation. Faktograf does not advocate voting for any political party, coalition or candidate in elections for all levels of government, and does not enter into agreements or partnerships with political parties or foundations connected to them.

The independence in editorial policy of the Faktograf.hr is guaranteed by the Editorial Statute. Through its work, the Faktograf.hr ensures impartiality and multiple sources of information and does not unjustifiably focus on individual political parties and candidates on the political spectrum. Faktograf.hr will directly address, in published articles and/or in other ways, any reasonable conflict of interest or political bias, including those of cited experts or organizations.

Faktograf workers hold no positions in political parties or hold positions at any level of government. Journalists of the Faktograf.hr who are active in civil society organizations and civic initiatives, with the exception of professional journalistic organizations, are obliged to inform the Executive Director and/or Editor-in-Chief about this and to exempt themselves from reporting about them. All workers in private civic activities shall take care that their possible statements are not perceived as the position of Faktograf and do not damage the organisation’s reputation as being impartial and independent. In the event that a worker does not take appropriate measures in this regard in public appearances, he/she will be considered to have violated the Code of Ethics and the worker will be treated in accordance with our organization's labor rulebook.

Final Ratings

First assessor rating :

Compliant

Second assessor rating :

Compliant

Conversation

Zarka Radoja (assessor)

Compliant

Date: 09/03/2025

Applicant demonstrated that they have appropriate policies in place and based on provided evidences it meets this standard in practice.

They follow non partisan standards and Code of ethics in practis through their work on a daily basis, especialy in hot political moments like Presidental elections.

Their choice of topics covers most important issue s for Croatian society on broad scale – from politics to public health and most important global issues.

Radomir Kračković (assessor)

Compliant

Date: 09/03/2025

The applicant complies with this standard based on the evidence they provided in the application. They have internal mechanisms that ensures their editorial independence and these mechanisms are available to the public on their website.

Additionally, the assessment of this standard in practice showed that applicant, through its work, ensures impartiality and non-partisanship. They don’t unjustifiably focus on individual political parties and candidates but rather address the questions of public interest. They also have mechanisms to prevent conflict of interest in their organization.

Applicant

Date: 27/01/2025

https://faktograf.hr/o-nama/#Stranacka-neutralnost-i-nepristranost

https://faktograf.hr/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/eticki-kodeks-faktograf.pdf

Final Ratings

First assessor rating :

Compliant

Second assessor rating :

Compliant

Conversation

Zarka Radoja (assessor)

Compliant

Date: 08/03/2025

Based on the checked articles on the site, especially during the campaign for presidential electios, applicant is complied with this part

Radomir Kračković (assessor)

Compliant

Date: 09/03/2025

The applicant complies with this standard. They provided a link to their mechanisms that ensures non-partisanship commitment. It is available to the public on their website and those mechanisms are sufficient to ensure compliance with the standard. There is no evidence in their fact-checking operations that they openly supported some political party or candidate.

Applicant

Date: 27/01/2025

https://faktograf.hr/o-nama/#Stranacka-neutralnost-i-nepristranost

https://faktograf.hr/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/eticki-kodeks-faktograf.pdf

Final Ratings

First assessor rating :

Compliant

Second assessor rating :

Compliant

Conversation

Zarka Radoja (assessor)

Compliant

Date: 08/03/2025

They are in compliance with the standard and, cheking their partnerships, what they are publishing and what is written in their policies on links they provided - I didn’t find any evidence for a violation of it.

Radomir Kračković (assessor)

Compliant

Date: 09/03/2025

The applicant complies with this standard. They provided a link to their mechanisms that ensures non-partisanship commitment. It is available to the public on their website and those mechanisms are sufficient to ensure compliance. Additionally, there is no evidence in their fact-checking operations or their disclosed partnerships that they broke this standard.

Applicant

Date: 27/01/2025

https://faktograf.hr/o-nama/#Stranacka-neutralnost-i-nepristranost

https://faktograf.hr/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/eticki-kodeks-faktograf.pdf

Faktograf workers do not hold positions in political parties or hold positions at any level of government. Journalists of the Faktograf.hr who are active in civil society organizations and civic initiatives, with the exception of professional journalistic organizations, are obliged to inform the Executive Director and/or Editor-in-Chief about this and to exempt themselves from reporting about them. All workers in private civic activities shall take care that their possible statements are not perceived as the position of Faktograf and do not damage the organisation’s reputation as being impartial and independent. In the event that a worker does not take appropriate measures in this regard in public appearances, he/she will be considered to have violated the Code of Ethics and the worker will be treated in accordance with our organization's labor rulebook.

Final Ratings

First assessor rating :

Compliant

Second assessor rating :

Compliant

Conversation

Zarka Radoja (assessor)

Compliant

Date: 08/03/2025

I checked staff bio’s and I think the policy is complianed with the standard.

Radomir Kračković (assessor)

Compliant

Date: 09/03/2025

The applicant provides a link to the mechanisms that ensure this standard and it is available on their website. These mechanisms are sufficient to ensure compliance. Additionally, the check of the applicant’s staff biographies showed that they are not engaged or have prominent position in any political party, government, state or public company under the direct control of a political party or government.

Applicant

Date: 27/01/2025

https://faktograf.hr/o-nama/#Stranacka-neutralnost-i-nepristranost

https://faktograf.hr/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/eticki-kodeks-faktograf.pdf

The Faktograf.hr will directly address, in published articles and/or in other ways, any reasonable conflict of interest or political bias, including those of cited experts or organizations. In the previous year we haven’t had such cases.

Final Ratings

First assessor rating :

Compliant

Second assessor rating :

Compliant

Conversation

Zarka Radoja (assessor)

Compliant

Date: 08/03/2025

nciple is outlined in the applicant’s methodology including Code of ethics they provided. They don’t have this kind of situations, so they didn’t provide a link to a story they handled in such manner.

Radomir Kračković (assessor)

Compliant

Date: 09/03/2025

This principle is outlined in the applicant’s public methodology. They directly address, in published articles or in other ways, any reasonable conflict of interest or political bias, including those of cited experts or organizations.

Applicant

Date: 27/01/2025

https://faktograf.hr/o-nama/#Stranacka-neutralnost-i-nepristranost

https://faktograf.hr/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/eticki-kodeks-faktograf.pdf

Final Ratings

First assessor rating :

Compliant

Second assessor rating :

Compliant

Conversation

Radomir Kračković (assessor)

Compliant

Date: 09/03/2025

The applicant provide links to the mechanisms that ensure this standard. These mechanisms are sufficient to ensure compliance. There are no evidence of breaching this standard.

Applicant

Date: 27/01/2025

https://faktograf.hr/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/eticki-kodeks-faktograf.pdf

No worker, whether working organizational or editorial jobs, as well as external collaborators, may use their position in Faktograf to gain personal benefit for themselves or their family members and related business entities. A family member means a spouse or common-law partner, a life partner and an informal life partner, their blood relatives in the direct line, brothers and sisters, and the adopter or adoptee of the obligee.

Any receipt of financial and/or material gifts and services from persons or legal entities, which are the subject of work or in a business relationship with Faktograf, must be publicly declared, whereby workers are prohibited from accepting personal gifts or services with benefits that are more than common decency. If a worker or external associate has worked for persons or business entities in the previous 2 years and received a gift or service from them, he/she may not participate in research, writing, editing or decision-making related to the persons or business entities in question, and if this cannot be avoided for justified organizational and editorial reasons, it is necessary to adequately publicly declare this connection. In cases of particularly pronounced public interest, it is necessary to declare all potential conflicts of interest of the worker and external collaborators, regardless of whether or not they participate in research, writing, editing or decision-making related to persons or business entities that are the subject of the work or in a business relationship with Faktograf.

In processing topics, it is necessary to declare the relevant interests of the sources used, in cases when the reader could reasonably conclude that these interests could affect the accuracy of the statements and evidence provided. The journalist should not write about or cite members of their family in an article, even if they are experts in a given area. Should an exception be made for any reason, the stated family connection should be clear.

No worker should support and/or participate in the advertising of commercial products except with the permission of the Executive Director and/or Editor-in-Chief, and only if it is a socially beneficial campaign.

Final Ratings

First assessor rating :

Compliant

Second assessor rating :

Compliant

Conversation

Zarka Radoja (assessor)

Compliant

Date: 08/03/2025

Applicant provided a link to a policy which complies with standard.

Radomir Kračković (assessor)

Compliant

Date: 09/03/2025

The applicant provides a link to a policy that ensures this standard. The policy is very comprehensive and sufficient to ensure compliance with the standard.

Applicant

Date: 27/01/2025

https://faktograf.hr/o-nama/#Stranacka-neutralnost-i-nepristranost

Final Ratings

First assessor rating :

Compliant

Second assessor rating :

Compliant

Conversation

Zarka Radoja (assessor)

Compliant

Date: 08/03/2025

Applicant has adequately complied with this standard including a clear and complete summary of their non-partisanship policies on their website.

Radomir Kračković (assessor)

Compliant

Date: 11/03/2025

The applicant has adequately complied with this standard by including a clear and complete summary of their non-partisanship policies on their website.

Applicant

Date: 27/01/2025

https://faktograf.hr/o-nama/#Zagovaranje-i-umrezavanje

https://udruga.faktograf.hr/umrezavanje-i-zagovaranje

https://faktograf.hr/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/eticki-kodeks-faktograf.pdf

In its advocacy work, Faktograf is guided by the organization's goals and available evidence, and advocates only those topics that are relevant to the organization's mission. Faktograf has advocacy interests in the field of public policies related to misinformation and disinformation, transparency and availability of data and knowledge, good governance and democracy, and a stimulating environment for sustainable journalism in the public interest. Faktograf’s advocacy activities respect the principles of independence, impartiality, transparency and consistency in presented positions in formal and informal environments.

Faktograf will publicly publish all its advocacy positions, as well as the analytical basis behind the advocacy positions, within a reasonable period of time. If Faktograf advocates positions that can directly affect the market or other position of organizations and business entities with which it has business cooperation, it will publicly report on this business cooperation as part of its advocacy activities.

Faktograf fully complies with the requirements of the Transparency Register of the European Union. Faktograf will update any possible changes related to advocacy interests within its data on the Transparency Register platform and publicly through its websites.

In its advocacy work, Faktograf will address state institutions, elected officials and other relevant actors. For the purpose of advocacy, Faktograf will participate in working groups and commissions for the adoption of public policies. Faktograf publishes information about formal meetings with political actors or elected officials on public policy issues and participation in working groups or commissions through the Association's Annual Report.

Only authorized persons of the association and other authorized persons participate in Faktograf’s advocacy activities. The professional background and past relevant engagements of those representing Faktograf in advocacy activities are publicly available on the website.

Final Ratings

First assessor rating :

Compliant

Second assessor rating :

Compliant

Conversation

Zarka Radoja (assessor)

Compliant

Date: 08/03/2025

Applicant is engaged in advocacy for digital rights which is relevant to the mission of fact-checking. They provided all the links in which it is openly written what and how they are doing.

I checked staff bio’s on site and googled them.

Radomir Kračković (assessor)

Compliant

Date: 11/03/2025

The applicant complies with this standard based on the evidence they provided in the application. The guidelines are clear enough to prevent the organisation from engaging in advocacy on issues other than those relevant to the mission of fact-checking. They proactively safeguard a reputation for independence and impartiality.

Article 3.2: Privacy and Safety

In order to be recognised as a verified member of the European Fact-Checking Standards Network (EFCSN), operations must:

Applicant

Date: 27/01/2025

Faktograf.hr publishes all the sources it uses for its articles, and exceptionally, if there is an assessment that the publication would put the source in danger, it provides anonymity, which is clearly explained in the text. The anonymity of the source is proposed by the journalist and approved by the Editor-in-Chief. When adding illustrations and photographs to the article, care is taken to protect the privacy and safety of the subjects of the articles, especially if they are victims of violence and other criminal acts.

Final Ratings

First assessor rating :

Compliant

Second assessor rating :

Compliant

Conversation

Zarka Radoja (assessor)

Compliant

Date: 08/03/2025

Applicant didn’t provide a link, but randomly checking the stories on their website they complied with this.
https://faktograf.hr/2025/02/26/citizengo-pokrenuo-peticiju-zbog-roditelja-1-i-2-pri-upisu-u-skole-lazno-optuzujuci-grad-za-taj-formular/
https://faktograf.hr/2024/12/11/fotografiju-iz-2023-godine-predstavljaju-kao-prvu-sliku-odbjeglog-basara-al-asada-iz-moskve/

Radomir Kračković (assessor)

Compliant

Date: 11/03/2025

The applicant complies with this standard based on the evidence they provided in the application. They take care to protect the privacy and safety of the subjects of the articles, especially if they are victims of violence and other criminal acts.

Applicant

Date: 27/01/2025

The Faktograf.hr protects the individual's rights to privacy and security, and in evaluating the disclosure of private data, it is guided solely by the public interest.

When adding illustrations and photographs to the article, care is taken to protect the privacy and safety of the subjects of the articles, especially if they are victims of violence and other criminal acts. In the cases of user-generated disinformation content we blur the person's identity unless it is a public person - politician, pundits, celebrities, influencers or fake accounts etc.

Final Ratings

First assessor rating :

Compliant

Second assessor rating :

Compliant

Conversation

Zarka Radoja (assessor)

Compliant

Date: 08/03/2025

In cases I checked, like this https://faktograf.hr/2024/11/11/snimka-uplakanog-zelenskog-je-ai-generirana-a-nema-veze-s-pobjedom-trumpa-u-sad-u/ or this https://faktograf.hr/2025/01/21/superman-izazov-tiktok/ they follow the standard

Radomir Kračković (assessor)

Compliant

Date: 11/03/2025

The applicant meets this standard based on its policy and random samples of fact checks. In the cases of user-generated disinformation content they blur the person's identity unless it is a public person, which is in public interest.

Applicant

Date: 27/01/2025

If there is an assessment that the publication would put the source in danger, it provides anonymity, which is clearly explained in the text. When adding illustrations and photographs to the article, care is taken to protect the privacy and safety of the subjects of the articles, especially if they are victims of violence and other criminal acts, but we rarely had these kinds of cases.

Final Ratings

First assessor rating :

Compliant

Second assessor rating :

Compliant

Conversation

Zarka Radoja (assessor)

Compliant

Date: 08/03/2025

I reviwed this https://faktograf.hr/2022/11/17/djecak-koji-je-sudjelovao-u-kampanji-za-cijepljenje-nije-umro-od-cjepiva/ and this https://faktograf.hr/2024/03/29/ne-postoji-velika-studija-prema-kojoj-su-djeca-amisa-najzdravija-na-svijetu/ and it is in line with needed standards. I didn’t find a story in which disclosing of a source is needed, but with visual content they are very sensitive.

Radomir Kračković (assessor)

Compliant

Date: 11/03/2025

The applicant meets this standard based on the evidence they provided in the application.

Applicant

Date: 27/01/2025

Final Ratings

First assessor rating :

Compliant

Second assessor rating :

Compliant

Conversation

Zarka Radoja (assessor)

Compliant

Date: 08/03/2025

Radomir Kračković (assessor)

Compliant

Date: 11/03/2025

The applicant meets this standard based on the evidence they provided in the application.

Applicant

Date: 27/01/2025

When necessary and possible, we seek a response from the person or organization that is the source and/or subject of the false claim, significant criticism or accusations. This especially applies to cases where the statement is incomplete or could be misunderstood.

For rebuttals of published information Faktograf.hr acts in line with the provisions of the Croatian Media Act. Publishing of corrections and replies will be made in accordance with the Media Act. Everyone has the right to demand from the editor-in-chief to publish, free of charge, a correction of published information that has violated their rights or interests. The purpose of corrections is to correct incorrect or incomplete information. The publication of corrections can be requested within 30 days from the publication of the information. The request for publishing corrections should be sent to [email protected] or/and [email protected].

All the information regarding the right-of-reply are available on Faktograf’s website:

https://faktograf.hr/o-nama/#Metodologija

https://faktograf.hr/impressum/#urednicka-neovisnost

Final Ratings

First assessor rating :

Compliant

Second assessor rating :

Compliant

Conversation

Zarka Radoja (assessor)

Compliant

Date: 08/03/2025

Based on this random story https://faktograf.hr/2024/04/04/faktograf-otkriva-kako-je-josipa-rimac-zaposljavala-njoj-bliske-ljude-uz-pomoc-ministra-olega-butkovica/ applicant complies with the standard

Radomir Kračković (assessor)

Compliant

Date: 11/03/2025

This policy is explained in the applicant’s methodology. Additionally, the sample of the fact checks confirmed that the right-of-reply is offered to any named person or organisation who is the source of the inaccurate claim and the subject of significant criticism or allegations.

Best Practices

In addition to the required standards listed above, the Code identifies the following as a best practice that is encouraged but not required to join the EFCSN.

Applicant

Date: 27/01/2025

Applicant

Date: 27/01/2025

No hay archivo adjunto

Final Ratings

Second assessor rating :

Compliant

Conversation

Radomir Kračković (assessor)

Non Compliant

Date: 11/03/2025

The applicant did not describe nothing about trainings provided to staff and the protocols to handle cases of harassment and psychological distress.

Radomir Kračković (assessor)

Compliant

Date: 24/03/2025

This is a best practice and so not required from the applicant.

Applicant

Compliant

Date: 24/03/2025

Faktograf is aware of the consequences that harassment has on the mental health of journalists and other workers. Faktograf is a target of online hate speech and harassment on a monthly basis and also a subject of several SLAPP suits. For that reason Faktograf once a year gives financial compensation to the workers to ease access to mental health services. Also, we respect the worker's privacy and are enabling this support to all workers and do not ask them for the details of the mental health services they are using. We don't organize training on the issue.

Article 3.3: Honest corrections

In order to be recognised as a verified member of the European Fact-Checking Standards Network (EFCSN), operations must:

Applicant

Date: 27/01/2025

We hadn't had this kind of case in 2024.

However, we did had one case in 2023:

https://faktograf.hr/2020/09/08/matko-marusic-bez-ikakvih-dokaza-tvrdi-da-je-koronavirus-pobjegao-iz-laboratorija/

In the rare cases when it transpires that the originally published text contained factual mistakes, Faktograf.hr will swiftly correct the mistakes within the text. We will implement the information regarding the corrections in the text, in order to provide the readers with a transparent insight into which information was originally incorrect. We publish information about corrections of factual errors that do not affect the conclusion of the original fact-check at the bottom of the text, in italics. Information about corrections of factual errors that significantly impact the conclusion of the original fact-check is published at the top of the text, in italics.

Final Ratings

First assessor rating :

Compliant

Second assessor rating :

Compliant

Conversation

Radomir Kračković (assessor)

Compliant

Date: 11/03/2025

This practice is explained in the applicant’s corrections policy. Additionally, the applicant’s example complies with the standard.

Applicant

Date: 27/01/2025

https://faktograf.hr/2024/03/19/prirez-je-ukinut-u-sijecnju-ove-godine-a-ne-prije-godinu-dana/

When we supplement our texts with information that we consider relevant to the story we inform our readers that this has been done This can, for example, be answers to an inquiry which we obtained only after the publication of the article or information that, for other reasons, was not available or known at the moment of publishing the text. The information on the amendment which does not influence the conclusion of the original fact-check is published at the bottom of the text, in italics.

Should information appear subsequently, which would significantly influence the conclusion of the original fact-check on whether a claim was true or untrue, we publish such amendments at the top of the text, also in italics. We had a case in which the information wasn’t true in the time of circulating social media and publishing a fact-check, but it became true after couple of days due to bombing of Gaza strip.

https://faktograf.hr/2023/10/16/izrael-nije-bombardirao-pravoslavnu-crkvu-u-gazi/

Final Ratings

First assessor rating :

Compliant

Second assessor rating :

Compliant

Conversation

Radomir Kračković (assessor)

Compliant

Date: 12/03/2025

This practice is outlined in the organisation’s corrections policy. Additionally, the applicant’s examples comply with the standard.

Applicant

Date: 27/01/2025

https://faktograf.hr/ispravci-nadopune/

https://faktograf.hr/ispravci-nadopune/#Povijest-ispravka

Final Ratings

First assessor rating :

Compliant

Second assessor rating :

Compliant

Conversation

Zarka Radoja (assessor)

Compliant

Date: 09/03/2025

With examples they provided earlier, they comply with this policy

Radomir Kračković (assessor)

Compliant

Date: 12/03/2025

The corrections policy includes a record of all corrections published for the past two years because the applicant are applying to renew its membership.

Best Practices:

In addition to the required standards listed above, the Code identifies the following as best practices that are encouraged but not required to join the EFCSN.

Applicant

Date: 27/01/2025

No hay archivo adjunto

Final Ratings

Second assessor rating :

Compliant

Conversation

Radomir Kračković (assessor)

Non Compliant

Date: 12/03/2025

The applicant did not submit a written summary analysing the corrections made over the past year and any conclusions drawn about whether changes to its policy are needed to prevent similar errors in the future.

Applicant

Non Compliant

Date: 24/03/2025

This question falls under best practices and is not mandatory. Newsroom conducts regular internal reviews of published corrections to determine the need for methodological and procedural changes to prevent the recurrence of the same mistakes in the future, but no written report is created.

Radomir Kračković (assessor)

Compliant

Date: 24/03/2025

This is a best practice and so not required from the applicant.

Applicant

Date: 27/01/2025

Final Ratings

Second assessor rating :

Compliant

Conversation

Radomir Kračković (assessor)

Non Compliant

Date: 12/03/2025

The applicant did not explained whether they have an option of independent review of a complaint if the subject of an article is not satisfied after an internal complaints process has been followed.

Applicant

Non Compliant

Date: 24/03/2025

This question falls under best practices and is not mandatory. The public has the opportunity to file a complaint regarding Faktograf's work if they believe that the Faktograf.hr online portal violates the provisions of the IFCN Code of Principles. This can be done via a form whose link is publicly available on the Faktograf.hr website. Additionally, the public can submit complaints to the EFCSN, with the link to the complaint form also publicly available on the Faktograf.hr website.

Article 4.1: Organisational transparency

In order to be recognised as a verified member of the European Fact-Checking Standards Network (EFCSN), operations must:

Applicant

Date: 27/01/2025

Faktograf – Association for the Informed Public, the publisher of the Faktograf.hr, is a non-profit media organisation for the development of good journalism, critical thinking and informed public. Faktograf is an association (non-governmental organisation) and doesn’t have owners. It is founded according to the Croatian law on associations. It was founded by members of the Faktograf.hr editorial board, so it doesn’t have shareholders. The bodies of the association are: The General Assembly, the executive director and the deputy executive director. The General Assembly comprises all the members of the association (currently there are 15). At the 2021 Founding Assembly, Ana Brakus was selected as the executive director and Petar Vidov was selected as deputy executive director. In 2023 Assembly selected Ana Brakus as executive director and Tajana Broz ad deputy executive direcotr. The Publishing Council was also established at the same Assembly. The role of the Publishing Council is defined by the Editorial Statute, and it comprises the executive director and the workers’ representative, Gabrijela Galić. The editor-in-chief of Faktograf.hr from October 2023 is Sanja Despot.

https://faktograf.hr/impressum/

https://udruga.faktograf.hr/o-udruzi

Final Ratings

First assessor rating :

Compliant

Second assessor rating :

Compliant

Conversation

Zarka Radoja (assessor)

Compliant

Date: 09/03/2025

Information is adequately explained on the applicant’s website.

Radomir Kračković (assessor)

Compliant

Date: 12/03/2025

This information is disclosed on the applicant’s website.

Proof of registration/legal status:

Final Ratings

First assessor rating :

Compliant

Second assessor rating :

Compliant

Conversation

The information disclosed under this standard is confidential and is only disclosed to the assessors and the Governance Body of the EFCSN.

Proof of ownership:

Final Ratings

First assessor rating :

Compliant

Second assessor rating :

Compliant

Conversation

The information disclosed under this standard is confidential and is only disclosed to the assessors and the Governance Body of the EFCSN.

Proof of governance structure:

Final Ratings

First assessor rating :

Compliant

Second assessor rating :

Compliant

Conversation

The information disclosed under this standard is confidential and is only disclosed to the assessors and the Governance Body of the EFCSN.

Article 4.2: Financial transparency and conflicts of interest

In order to be recognised as a verified member of the European Fact-Checking Standards Network (EFCSN), organisations or parent organisations must:

Best Practices

In addition to the required standards listed above, the Code identifies the following as a best practice that is encouraged but not required to join the EFCSN.

I. ELIGIBILITY TO APPLY In order to apply to the EFCSN, your fact-checking operation must first meet the criteria outlined in Chapter 5.2 of the Code.

1. When and why was your fact-checking operation started?

2. How many people work or volunteer in the operation and what are their roles?

3. Please list any activities besides fact-checking that your operation engages in.

4. What are the goals of your fact-checking operation over the coming year?

5. Please explain the geographical scope of your fact-checking operation and how you fit the Code’s requirement to “have a substantial and demonstrable focus on one or more of the countries of the Council of Europe, Kosovo, Belarus or Russia”.

5.b Please provide all the relevant information to demonstrate the existence of “a meaningful connection with the country or countries where the mis- and disinformation your organization fact-check originates from”.

6. Please attach a list of an average of four original fact-checks per month from the past year if this is your first time applying to the EFCSN or from the past two years if you are renewing your application.

7. Please note which policies you have had to change, if any, over the past 6 months in order to comply with the Code.

2.A. Make available and easily accessible on their website an explanation of the process used to select, research and complete investigations, including a definition of any rating systems used.

2.B. Assess the merits of the evidence found using the same standards applied to evidence on equivalent claims, regardless of who made the claim.

2.C. Primarily focus on topics that are in the public interest, defined here as issues that concern the welfare of society or individuals, and be willing to explain, if requested by an assessor, how various investigations fit this definition.

2.D. Make available and easily accessible on their website a channel through which the public can submit possible claims for verification and encourage users to send claims to check, while making it clear what readers can legitimately expect will be fact-checked and what isn’t fact-checkable.

2.E. Identify and include in publications, when possible, access to all evidence or other required information for a reader to replicate the verification process.

2.F. Provide evidence for every pertinent factual statement made in an investigation, relying on primary sources where possible. Set out in its fact checks relevant evidence that appears to support the claim as well as relevant evidence that appears to undermine it.

2.H. Name all sources except when their safety is at risk. In such exceptions, anonymous sources may only be included if the information they provide is corroborated by named sources or material evidence.

2.I. When quoting experts, establish their credibility in the relevant topic.

2.J. Ensure each investigation undergoes at least one round of editing by someone other than the author before publication.

2.K. Present findings in precise, factual and non-emotive language, while taking care not to overstate conclusions.

2.L. Report on the operation’s impact on issues of public interest

3.1.A. Be editorially free and politically independent.

3.1.B. Not endorse or advise the public to vote for any political parties or candidates for public office.

3.1.C. Not conclude any agreement or partnership with a political party or any other public relations and similar activities that could compromise the operation’s reputation for independence and impartiality

3.1.D. Not focus investigations unduly on one particular political party or side of the political spectrum.

3.1.E. Not employ anyone who holds a salaried and/or prominent position in a political party, government, state or public company under the direct control of a political party or government.

3.1.F. Explicitly address in publications any reasonable conflict of interest or political bias, including from experts or organisations cited.

3.1.H. Have internal policies that bar employees from accepting in a professional context any gifts, favours, or services with advantageous conditions that go beyond common social and courtesy items, and have procedures in place to take action if they do.

3.1.I. Make available and easily accessible on their website these and any other non-partisanship policies (See template in Annex 3)

3.1.J. Only advocate for issues that are relevant to the mission of fact-checking and are compatible with a reputation for independence and impartiality. Organisations that engage in advocacy must set out public guidelines on how they adhere to these standards.

3.2.A. Obscure the image and/or identity of subjects of an investigation when there is a reasonable concern for their safety.

3.2.B. Take measures to avoid exposing the source or identity of user-generated disinformation content to undue public scrutiny.

3.2.C. Be restrictive, respectful and considerate when mentioning or identifying minors and make efforts to protect their privacy.

3.2.D. Anonymise any personal information that could allow the harassment of people (i.e. at least partially concealing telephone numbers, IDs or passports, bank account numbers, email addresses…).

3.2.E. When appropriate and possible, a right-of-reply should be offered to any named person or organisation who is the source of the inaccurate claim and/or is the subject of significant criticism or allegations.

3.2.F. Put in place measures that aim to address the risk of trauma or harassment experienced by staff as a result of the operation’s activities, including but not limited to providing training to prevent and identify symptoms.

3.3.A. Correct every known mistake promptly with a correction note in the same publication in which the error was made; if the error is only typographical, grammatical or stylistic, a correction note is not needed.

3.3.B. When the original publication in which the mistake was made is not editable, disseminate the correction in the same format and channel as the original so that as far as possible users of the original see the correction and the corrected version.

3.3.E. Make available and easily accessible on their websites a corrections policy and a record of the corrections published over the previous year in the first application for EFCSN membership and of the previous two years upon renewal.

3.3.F. Include in their corrections policy, available and easily accessible on their websites, a detailed account of how they assess requests for corrections.

3.3.G. Offer audiences direct channels to request a correction, within the corrections policy on their website.

3.3.H. Inform audiences of the possibility of submitting a complaint to the EFCSN under the terms of article 6 with a link to the complaint form.

3.3.I. Undergo an internal and documented annual review of published corrections to determine whether methodological and procedural changes should be made to avoid repeating the same mistakes in the future.

3.3.H. Inform audiences of the possibility of submitting a complaint to the EFCSN under the terms of article 6 with a link to the complaint form.

4.1.A. Make available and easily accessible on their website a statement that sets out the applicant’s organisational structure and makes clear how and by whom editorial control is exercised.

4.1.B. Make available and easily accessible on their website regularly updated information related to the ownership and legal status of the operation and/or parent organisation. People or entities holding over 5% of the shares must be disclosed (see template in Annex 4).

4.1.C. Make available and easily accessible on their website regularly updated information related to the governance of the operation and/or the parent organisation (see template in Annex 5).

4.1.D. Provide proof of the ownership, legal status and governance of the organisation to the external assessors

4.1.E. Make available and easily accessible on their website regularly updated information about the identity of the editors or decision makers behind the operation, including any relevant previous roles.

4.1.F. Make available and easily accessible on their website regularly updated information about the positions held by all staff involved in the fact-checking operation’s editorial output, including any relevant previous roles.

4.1.G. Make available and easily accessible on their website a statement setting out the operation’s mission, values and internal guidelines in place to protect its independence.

4.1.H. Make available and easily accessible on their website the organisation’s bylaws, understood as the rules or statutes that govern the members of an organisation.

4.2.A. Disclose all income sources contributing 1% or 5.000 euros (whichever the higher), from the most recent annual accounts when joining and the last two annual accounts when renewing membership, to external assessors and the Governance Body

4.2.D. Make available and easily accessible on their website an updated declaration of all unpaid significant commitments made to other organisations (see Annex 9).

4.2.F. Make available and easily accessible on their website goods and services they receive from external sources, including paid subscriptions or free access to tools, software and/or advertising, that make a material difference to their finances (5% of net income).

4.2.H. Make available and easily accessible on or from their website the full annual accounts of their organisation for each year since joining the EFCSN.