Faktisk
 Faktisk  (Censor, Fact-checker)    | |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2017 |
| Founder | Kristoffer Egeberg |
| Headquarters | Norway |
| Sponsored by | Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, Schibsted |
| Norwegian "fact-checking" website with close personnel ties to the intelligence services and the military. | |
Faktisk.no ("Actually.no") is a Norwegian "fact-checking" website. It was founded in 2017.
Activities
In 2018 it announced a partnership with Facebook to "fact-check" content on the platform[1]for it then to be censored[2].
Military-intelligence ties
Kristoffer Egeberg, editor-in-chief since its inception, announced his resignation with immediate effect in June 2023 to assume a position in the Norwegian secret surveillance and intelligence service Norwegian Police Security Service.[3]
His successor, Stian Eisenträger, came from the military, as editor-in-chief of the military magazine Forsvarets forum.[4]
Funding
It was funded through a cooperation between major media coroprationof Norway, including the state broadcasting company NRK, the media conglomerate Schibsted (which owns Verdens Gang and Aftenposten) and the newspaper Dagbladet.[5] It is part of the International Fact-Checking Network.[6]
Sponsors
| Event | Description |
|---|---|
| Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation | State TV and radio corporation dominating the national media landscape. |
| Schibsted | Norwegian media group connected to deep state activities like "fact-checking" and NATO psychological warfare. Leadership has Bilderberg habit. |
References
- ↑ https://www.faktisk.no/artikler/7Q1/faktiskno-blir-faktasjekkpartner-med-facebook
- ↑ https://journalisten.no/faktiskno-bryter-viktige-medieprinsipper-nar-de-selger-seg-billig-til-facebook/354753
- ↑ https://journalisten.no/faktiskno-redaktoren-gar-av-gar-til-pst/578392
- ↑ https://www.forsvaretsforum.no/forsvarets-forum-medier-pressemelding/stian-eisentrager-forlater-forsvarets-forum/343489
- ↑ https://www.vg.no/rampelys/i/rL1j7l/polaris-media-og-amedia-blir-eiere-i-faktisk-no
- ↑ https://www.poynter.org/fact-checking/2017/rivals-become-partners-in-norways-newest-fact-checking-project/
