History

Taiwan FactCheck Education Foundation host a screeniing road show in 20 schools and universities across Taiwan.

The series “Debunking medical imposter hoax” received an honorable mention of the Medical News Award 2021.

A three-year collaborate projects with domestic civil groups and academics, powered by Google.org. The project aims at empowering the public to tell fact from fiction, particularly targeting digitally disadvantaged people.

The podcast co-produced by TFC and Mirror Voice also made it to the final shortlist for the media literacy category

The Rumour Catcher, tne AI filter tool powered by the Institute for Information Industry won R&D 100 Awards in 2021

More than 35 teams, 100 students participated the Google News Initiative campaign aiming at bringing awareness of misinformation

More than 140 attendees, including fact-checkers and journalists from Hong Kong, Mongolia, and Southern China joined the event.

TFC was first approved in 2018 and has successfully renewd its verification every year thereafter.

The ChatBot allows TFC to quickly respond users' inquiries as well as collect viral online rumors

TFC shares its experience at at Google Trusted Media Summit about how Taiwan civil society and fact-checking projects combat COVID-19 misinformation

The verification expert Eoghan Sweeney delivers the virtual Fact-checking workshop remotely from Berlin due to the pandemic. The event ponsored by Google News Initiative aims at professional journalists and editors.

TFC teams up with Taipei Computer Association (TCA) to host five fact-checking workshops for media profession

TFC partners with the National Association for the Promotion of Community Universities, the association for Quality Journalism, and Google had executed a media literacy teaching plan that introduced incorporation teaching methods in 33 community colleges.

The AI tool which is developed by Taiwan Institute for Information Industry (III) and TFC, allows fact-checkers to identify the most viral and harmful online claims and stop the spread effectively.

The verification toolkit contains tools and resource to facilitate verification for beginners.

TFC's fact-check wins the Best Correction Award at 2020 Global Fact 7. TFC quickly debunked a claim that shows someone was rigging the voting system on election day. The Fact-check clamed tensions over potential election interference.

TFC's Editor in Chief, Summer Chen shares how TFC has fought against COVID-19 misinformation at Global Fact 7.

TFC is awarded $ 50,000 grant by IFCN and Facebook to fight COVID-19 misinformation using multimedia.

A collaborative project with Mirror Voice produces fact-checking podcasts

TFC alerts the associate director of IFCN, Cristina Tardáguila, of the threat on the day of Wuhan lockdown, contributed to the formation of CoronaVirusFacts Alliance

The Foundation for Excellent Journalism Award, the Association for Quality Journalism, the Taiwan Media Watch Foundation and TFC jointly publish a watcher report on how TV broadcasters live stream presidential election result.

The real-time fact-check of debate published by TFC receives much attention from the public and was widely cited by Taiwan media.

TFC and IFCN co-host a fact-checking workshop in Taiwan. IFCN director, Baybars Örsek, and associate director, Cristina Tardáguila, fly to Taiwan as workshop trainers.

TFC hosts the first Forum on Fact-Checking in Asia. Fact-checkers and academics from five Asian countries take part in this grant gathering and have enthusiastic discussions.

Facebook announces that TFC would be its first fact-checking partner in Taiwan, the 54th worldwide.

TFC partners with Google to host a workshop "Tackling Misinformation". The trainer is the renowned investigation specialist, Eoghan Sweeney.

TFC's first workshop for the puclic is hosted in Taiwan and at least three workshops are organized across Taiwan everyyear thereafter.

TFC aligns with Chinese Television System to launch fact-checking program, Fake Buster.

LINE announces a new fact-checking program teamed up with TFC, Cofacts, Rum Toast and MyGoPen. The program is due to launch on July 22.

Under the collaboration with Yahoo, TFC's fact-checks and article are now available on Yahoo.

TFC partners up with the National Education Radio to release a new radio fact-checking program.

The Association for Quality Journalism publishes the Chinese version of the book 'A Field Guide to “Fake News” and Other Information Disorders' written by First Draft. It is the first book about fake news in Taiwan.

TFC's submission is approved by Internation Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) and became the first IFCN-certified fact-checker in Taiwan and East Asia.

TFC debunks a rival rumor claiming that China's Consulate-General evacuated Taiwan tourlists trapped in flooded Kansai Airport. The fact-check receives a lot of public attention and the incident showed the public that false misinformation can lead to real harm.

TFC has its first training camp to recruit volunteers and freelance fact-checker.

TFC publishes its debut fact-check on the website and started to receive reports on suspicious content from the public.

The Association for Quality Journalism and the Taiwan Media Watch Foundation announce to jointly found Taiwan FactCheck Center.