Name of code
General Terms and Conditions of Use (GTCU) for the use of the online services of Profil Redaktion GmbH [Allgemeine Nutzungsbedingungen (ANB) für die Nutzung der Online-Angebote der Profil Redaktion GmbH]
Originator of code
Profil/Faktiv
Country
Austria
Original language
German
Year of creation
2020
Type of code
Journalism
Main frame of accountability
Market
Transparency
Public
Legal and regulatory context
Non-mandatory
Implementation and enforcement
Voluntary
Diversity
No
AI/automation
No
Faktiv, the fact check from the Austrian news magazine Profil, examines claims from the government and opposition to identify any misleading and fake news. The aim is that user can form their opinions about political debates on a solid basis of facts. Therefore, statements are categorised in one out of seven categories: They are either 1) a fact or rated as 2) mostly correct, 3) misleading, 4) unsubstantiated, 5) mostly false, 6) clearly false or 7) fictitious. This course of action is voluntary.
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