FactWatch (Bengali: ফ্যাক্ট ওয়াচ) is a center for promoting Media Information Literacy (MIL) and raising awareness about misinformation, disinformation, fake news, and rumors in Bangladesh. It's Bangladesh's first fact-checking organisation that is recognized by International Fact Checking Network. It was established on November 1, 2017. Its headquarter is located in Dhaka. History It starts its journey on November 1, 2017, with initial funding from the American Center that covered the costs for the first year. FactWatch is managed by the Center for Critical and Qualitative Studies (CQS) at the University of Liberal Arts. Its current director and founding editor is Din M Sumor Rahman. Within a short period of starting operation, it gained the recognition of the International Fact Checking Network. Later in 2021, it was appointed by Facebook in Bangladesh to reduce the misinformation. Method FactWatch starts its scanning process by concentrating on claims of public interest that have the potential to confuse people and influence their decision-making. Mostly they look for claims by scanning 3 potential ways: Statements and quotes from politicians and other influential public figures Posts and claims being shared on social media News published on mainstream media After checking all the possible trusted mediums they mainly rate the claim on its truthfulness/falsehood. The whole report was then published on their website. References External links FactWatch Official Website Fact-checking websites Bangladeshi news websites