{"id":2906,"date":"2025-02-08T17:08:03","date_gmt":"2025-02-08T14:08:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/factcheck.lt\/?page_id=2906"},"modified":"2025-02-08T17:08:40","modified_gmt":"2025-02-08T14:08:40","slug":"political_neutrality","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/factcheck.lt\/eng\/political_neutrality\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Commitment to Political Neutrality ","raw":"Our Commitment to Political Neutrality "},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last Updated: September 1, 2024<\/p>\n<p>Why we stay neutral as a fact-checking organization, our credibility depends on staying independent from all political influences. This policy explains how we maintain that independence in everything we do.<\/p>\n<p><b>Who this applies to:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Everyone representing our organization needs to follow these guidelines &#8211; from full-time staff and board members to contractors and representatives.<\/p>\n<p><b>Our core beliefs<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">We don&#8217;t take sides in politics &#8211; no endorsements, no favorites<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">We make decisions based on facts, not political pressure<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">We&#8217;re clear about separating personal political views from our work<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">We take responsibility for maintaining our neutrality<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>How we stay neutral in our communications<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">We never make political statements or endorsements as an organization<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Our public voice stays focused on facts, not politics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Using our resources<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Our money, platforms, and events are for fact-checking, not politics<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">We keep our work separate from political campaigns and advocacy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Personal political lives<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">You can be politically active in your private life<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Just don&#8217;t connect your political activities to our organization<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Working with political groups<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Any interaction with political entities gets carefully reviewed<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">We maintain professional distance while staying accessible to all sides<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>When things go wrong<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Breaking these rules will lead to a review and possible disciplinary action<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">An independent compliments team handles complaints about neutrality <a href=\"mailto:compliance.team@factcheck.lt\">compliance.team@factcheck.lt<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Keeping Current We review this policy every year to make sure it&#8217;s working and up to date.<\/p>\n<p><b>Final Note:<\/b> Our neutrality isn&#8217;t just a policy &#8211; it&#8217;s who we are. It&#8217;s how we maintain trust and do our job effectively. When in doubt, ask yourself: &#8220;Could this make people question our independence?&#8221; If the answer might be yes, let&#8217;s talk about it.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false,"raw":"<p>Last Updated: September 1, 2024<\/p>\n<p>Why we stay neutral as a fact-checking organization, our credibility depends on staying independent from all political influences. This policy explains how we maintain that independence in everything we do.<\/p>\n<p><b>Who this applies to:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Everyone representing our organization needs to follow these guidelines - from full-time staff and board members to contractors and representatives.<\/p>\n<p><b>Our core beliefs<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">We don't take sides in politics - no endorsements, no favorites<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">We make decisions based on facts, not political pressure<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">We're clear about separating personal political views from our work<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">We take responsibility for maintaining our neutrality<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>How we stay neutral in our communications<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">We never make political statements or endorsements as an organization<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Our public voice stays focused on facts, not politics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Using our resources<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Our money, platforms, and events are for fact-checking, not politics<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">We keep our work separate from political campaigns and advocacy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Personal political lives<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">You can be politically active in your private life<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Just don't connect your political activities to our organization<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Working with political groups<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Any interaction with political entities gets carefully reviewed<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">We maintain professional distance while staying accessible to all sides<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>When things go wrong<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Breaking these rules will lead to a review and possible disciplinary action<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">An independent compliments team handles complaints about neutrality <a href=\"mailto:compliance.team@factcheck.lt\">compliance.team@factcheck.lt<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Keeping Current We review this policy every year to make sure it's working and up to date.<\/p>\n<p><b>Final Note:<\/b> Our neutrality isn't just a policy - it's who we are. It's how we maintain trust and do our job effectively. When in doubt, ask yourself: \"Could this make people question our independence?\" If the answer might be yes, let's talk about it.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n"},"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":"2906-2","_ru_post_excerpt":"","_ru_post_title":"Our Commitment to Political Neutrality","_eng_post_content":"<p>Last Updated: September 1, 2024<\/p>\n<p>Why we stay neutral as a fact-checking organization, our credibility depends on staying independent from all political influences. 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