Gigafact helps local newsrooms engage readers and build trust.
Our ImpactRebuilding factual foundations locally
Gigafact helps local newsrooms respond constructively to everyday questions, rumors, confusions and claims that circulate in their communities. In so doing, newsrooms gain a new way to inform their readers, build civic bridges, hold public officials to account, and unlock growth opportunities.
We are a nonpartisan nonprofit rooted in the idea that systemic change can be enabled by stimulating thousands of points of coordinated local action, and we see technology as a lever to amplify impact, create scale and ensure lasting transformation that rebuilds the factual foundations of our communities.
Our partners have published over 2000 fact briefs.
Fact briefs: Informational building blocks that meet readers where they are
Fact briefs are informative 150-word responses to real claims circulating online. They provide a clear “yes” or “no” answer to the key question at hand, and are backed by high quality sources that corroborate each point. The goal of each fact brief is to swiftly impart the critical information in a transparent and unbiased manner, and to build trust with the reader.
Because fact briefs address subjects that the public is often searching for, they’ve been shown to drive outsized traffic and search referrals to newsrooms’ websites. Their succinct, standardized format lends itself to quizzes, newsletters, short videos, and other engagement strategies.
What is a Fact Brief?
RECENT FACT BRIEFS FROM OUR PARTNERS
Gigafact AI: Tools for newsrooms to unlock more productivity and advance their political accountability missions
Gigafact builds AI tools to support reporting and fact-checking. Our tools are used by newsrooms across the U.S. for research into the statements and claims of elected officials and influential public figures.
