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LEFT-CENTER BIAS

These media sources have a slight to moderate liberal bias. They often publish factual information that utilizes loaded words (wording that attempts to influence an audience by appeals to emotion or stereotypes) to favor liberal causes. These sources are generally trustworthy for information but may require further investigation. See all Left-Center sources.

Overall, we rate Facta as Left-Center biased based on its editorial perspective, which moderately favors the left. We also rate them High Factual in reporting, with strong transparency and no noted failed fact checks.

Detailed Report

Bias Rating: LEFT-CENTER (-2.7)
Factual Reporting: HIGH (0.5)
Country: Italy
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Website
Traffic/Popularity: Medium Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY

History

Facta is an independent Italian fact-checking project launched in 2020. According to its About page, it is a newspaper registered with the Milan court (no. 56 of March 8, 2021) and operates as part of TFCF SRL (RE-296115), the same company that also runs the political fact-checking outlet Pagella Politica. Facta states it is part of the international fact-checking community and has been an IFCN signatory since March 2021, and a signatory of the European Fact-Checking Standards Network since 2023. The editor-in-chief is Giovanni Zagni. The outlet is based in Italy.

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Funded by / Ownership

Per its funding and transparency disclosures, Facta is owned by TFCF SRL and says it does not have large publishing groups behind it, does not receive money from Italian authorities or political groups, and does not have large investors. It reports revenue from services, tenders/projects, and collaborations with technology platforms. Facta also provides specific funding details for 2024, including projects and programs involving the IFCN and platform programs (e.g., Meta and TikTok), as described in its Funding section.

Analysis / Bias

Facta publishes debunks and explanatory articles focused on misinformation trends, often driven by user reports and monitoring, as described on its project description. Example reporting includes how the White House’s social media accounts became a shitposting page, which frames official U.S. institutional social media communication (including memes and AI-generated imagery) as a risk to information integrity.

Facta also publishes standard claim-by-claim debunks. For example, it is not true that a law has been introduced in Greenland to ban Trump and his descendants, a viral claim that traces back to satirical origins and explains how it spread as if it were real. Similarly, No, Meloni has not promised to leave politics if she loses the “referendum on the judiciary.” attributes the claim to satirical social content and contrasts it with verifiable public remarks.

While Facta describes itself as independent and nonpartisan, its framing frequently emphasizes institutional accountability and opposition to disinformation ecosystems that are often associated with right-wing populist narratives in Europe and the U.S. This pattern supports a Left-Center classification rather than Least Biased, though the outlet’s core function remains verification-focused.

Failed Fact Checks

None in the Last 5 years

Overall, we rate Facta as Left-Center biased based on its editorial perspective, which moderately favors the left. We also rate them High Factual in reporting, with strong transparency and no noted failed fact checks. (D. Van Zandt 01/28/2026)

Source: https://www.facta.news/

Last Updated on January 28, 2026 by Media Bias Fact Check