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Research	R0002 — Research Standards for AI-Assisted Writing
Run	2026-03-13
Claim	C011
Search	S04

WebSearch — IFCN Fact-Checking Principles

Summary¶

Field	Value
Source/Database	WebSearch
Results returned	10
Results selected	3
Results rejected	0

Query¶

Terms: "IFCN fact-checking principles code methodology evidence standards formal"
Filters applied: None
Results returned: 10

Selected Results¶

Result	Title	Rationale
S04-R01	Poynter IFCN Code of Principles	Primary source for IFCN principles
S04-R02	RAND fact-checking analysis	Independent analysis of fact-checking methodology
S04-R03	FactCheckNI principles	Regional fact-checking organization applying IFCN principles

Rejected Results¶

[None — all relevant results selected.]

Notes¶

Confirmed IFCN has five commitments (principles-based) but requires signatories to publish their methodology. This nuance is critical — the IFCN code is principles-based, but it requires methodological transparency from signatories.