Google and YouTube partner with Poynter
November 29, 2022 - The International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at the nonprofit Poynter Institute, which is based in St. Petersburg, has entered a partnership with Google and YouTube to help cease the spread of misinformation by supporting fact-checking organizations. Google and YouTube are providing the IFCN a $13.2 million grant, which includes a $12 million Global Fact Check Fund. “Combating misinformation is an ongoing global challenge for society. We take seriously our role in helping to fight misinformation by continually investing in products, programs and partnerships that help people access high-quality information. Expanding Google and YouTube’s work with the IFCN means that more independent fact-checkers around the world will have the tools and capacity to help people make informed decisions,” Olivia Ma, managing director of global news programs and ecosystem at Google, said in Poynter's news release. Details of the distribution of the grant will be announced in 2023.