{"id":2909,"date":"2025-02-08T17:13:48","date_gmt":"2025-02-08T14:13:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/factcheck.lt\/?page_id=2909"},"modified":"2025-02-08T17:14:31","modified_gmt":"2025-02-08T14:14:31","slug":"","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/factcheck.lt\/bel\/2909-2\/","title":{"rendered":"","raw":""},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false,"raw":""},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false,"raw":""},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_ru_post_content":"","_ru_post_name":"2909-2","_ru_post_excerpt":"","_ru_post_title":"(Non)Partisan statements & advocacy policy","_eng_post_content":"<p>Last Updated: September 1, 2024<\/p>\n<p><b>Why this matters:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>We're committed to truth and accuracy, and sometimes that means speaking up on important issues. This policy explains how we can advocate for our mission while staying strictly nonpartisan.<\/p>\n<p><b>Who this affects:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Everyone who speaks for our organization - staff, board members, contractors, and representatives - needs to understand these guidelines.<\/p>\n<p><b>Our core principles<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">We never support or oppose political parties or candidates<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">When we advocate, it's always tied to our fact-checking mission<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">We're clear about what's our position versus personal opinions<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">We engage in public debate honestly and respectfully<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>How we speak up official messages<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Our statements focus on facts and our mission<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">We avoid taking political sides while defending truth<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Speaking in public<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">If you share personal political views, make it clear they're your own<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Keep your personal opinions separate from our organization's work<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Working with politicians and policymakers<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">We can recommend policies that support fact-checking<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">But we never endorse political candidates or parties<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Using our resources<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Our platforms, events, and funds are for fact-checking work only<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Never for supporting political campaigns or parties<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>When lines get crossed<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Breaking these rules will trigger an internal review<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">An compliance team handles complaints about partisan behavior <a href=\"mailto:compliance.team@factcheck.lt\">compliance.team@factcheck.lt<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">There may be consequences for serious violations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Staying current:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>We review this policy yearly to make sure it works in today's environment.<\/p>\n<p><b>Remember:<\/b> We can be strong advocates for truth and accuracy without taking political sides. It's not always an easy balance, but it's essential for our credibility and effectiveness.<\/p>\n","_eng_post_name":"policy_partisan_statements_advocacy","_eng_post_excerpt":"","_eng_post_title":"(Non)Partisan statements & advocacy policy","_bel_post_content":"","_bel_post_name":"","_bel_post_excerpt":"","_bel_post_title":"","_lt_post_content":"","_lt_post_name":"","_lt_post_excerpt":"","_lt_post_title":"","edit_language":"bel","footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/factcheck.lt\/bel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2909"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/factcheck.lt\/bel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/factcheck.lt\/bel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/factcheck.lt\/bel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/factcheck.lt\/bel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2909"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/factcheck.lt\/bel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2909\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2911,"href":"https:\/\/factcheck.lt\/bel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2909\/revisions\/2911"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/factcheck.lt\/bel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2909"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}