Aos Fatos is rated Left-Center with High factual reporting by Media Bias Fact Check.
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- Overall, Aos Fatos is rated Left-Center Biased because its reporting and fact-checks consistently challenge right-wing disinformation and favor pro-democratic and progressive narratives. It is rated High Factual due to strong sourcing, IFCN certification, transparency in funding, and reliance on verifiable data.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: LEFT-CENTER (-3.4)
Factual Reporting: HIGH (0.6)
Country: Brazil
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: MODERATE FREEDOM
Media Type: Organization/Foundation
Traffic/Popularity: Medium Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY
History
Aos Fatos is a Brazilian fact-checking and technopolitics newsroom launched in 2015, based in Rio de Janeiro with staff across Brazil and abroad. It was co-founded by journalist Tai Nalon and partners, and operates in partnership with ANNIE, the Asian Network of News & Information Educators. Aos Fatos combines investigative journalism with digital tools to counter disinformation and has become a leading fact-checking organization in Brazil.
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Funded by / Ownership
Aos Fatos is privately owned by founder Tai Nalon through a limited liability company registered in Rio de Janeiro. It is financially sustained through licensing agreements, technology and data services such as Radar Aos Fatos, transcription tools, sponsorship of innovation projects, and its membership program. Major funding support has come from philanthropic and tech-related initiatives, including the Google News Initiative, Meta, YouTube, the Heinrich Böll Foundation, and the International Center for Journalists. Aos Fatos explicitly avoids programmatic advertising and government funding, emphasizing transparency and independence. It is also a verified signatory of the IFCN Code of Principles.
Analysis / Bias
Aos Fatos presents itself as nonpartisan and adheres to international fact-checking standards; however, its editorial emphasis appears to lean toward progressive, pro-democratic narratives. Fact-checks often counter right-wing disinformation in Brazil, such as clarifying distortions about the “Gag Bill” protecting children online or correcting climate denial claims that Antarctic ice gain disproves climate change.
Its framing sometimes challenges conservative actors, including Jair Bolsonaro supporters, and it defends Brazilian court actions against misinformation in its critique of a U.S. State Department report on censorship. While stories are thoroughly sourced with official data, scientific studies, and direct documents, the selection of topics and tone tends to align with left-leaning, pro-regulation, and pro-democracy values.
Failed Fact Checks
- None to date. They are an IFCN fact checker.
Overall, Aos Fatos is rated Left-Center Biased because its reporting and fact-checks consistently challenge right-wing disinformation and favor pro-democratic and progressive narratives. It is rated High Factual due to strong sourcing, IFCN certification, transparency in funding, and reliance on verifiable data. (D. Van Zandt 08/24/2025)
Source: https://www.aosfatos.org/
Last Updated on August 24, 2025 by Media Bias Fact Check
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