LEAST BIASED
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- Overall, we rate Faktoje.al Least Biased based on its mission to verify statements from across the political spectrum using a defined fact-checking methodology. We rate the organization High for factual reporting due to its transparency, use of official sources and expert analysis, and its membership in international fact-checking networks such as IFCN.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: LEAST BIASED (-1.8)
Factual Reporting: HIGH (1.0)
Country: Albania
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rating: MODERATE FREEDOM
Media Type: Organization/Foundation
Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY
History
Faktoje.al is an Albanian fact-checking organization launched in 2018 to verify the statements and promises of public officials. According to the About page, the organization was established through a USAID grant under the auspices of the Gender Alliance for Development (GADC) with support from the National Center for Social Studies. Faktoje operates as a non-governmental media organization registered in Albania and focuses on verifying claims made by politicians, public institutions, and entities that benefit from public funding.
Read our profile on the Albanian government and media.
Funded by / Ownership
Faktoje.al operates as an independent non-governmental organization. The project was initially supported through USAID funding and institutional partners such as the Gender Alliance for Development and the National Center for Social Studies. According to the organization’s transparency disclosures, additional funding has come through international grants and programs including the MATRA Program from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, IREX, the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), and the European Union.
Analysis / Bias
Faktoje.al focuses on fact-checking political claims, public policy statements, and misinformation circulating in the Albanian media ecosystem. The organization states that it verifies claims from representatives across the political spectrum using a standardized methodology described on the How We Work page. Faktoje is also a member of the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) and the European Fact-Checking Standards Network.
For example, the fact-check Russian media “arrests” virtual minister Diella for corruption analyzes a viral claim originating from Russian media that falsely reported the arrest of an artificial intelligence “minister.” The article explains that the story originated from satire and was misrepresented as factual news.
Additionally, investigative reporting such as 3069 pharmacies in the hands of 8 distributors, how the drug oligopoly works examines market concentration in Albania’s pharmaceutical industry using official reports, expert interviews, and government data.
Overall, Faktoje primarily produces fact-checks and investigative journalism aimed at combating misinformation and improving public accountability.
Failed Fact Checks
- None to date. They are an IFCN fact-checker.
Overall, we rate Faktoje.al Least Biased based on its mission to verify statements from across the political spectrum using a defined fact-checking methodology. We rate the organization High for factual reporting due to its transparency, use of official sources and expert analysis, and its membership in international fact-checking networks such as IFCN. (D. Van Zandt 03/17/2026)
Source: https://faktoje.al/
Last Updated on March 17, 2026 by Media Bias Fact Check
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