# poynter-institute-ifcn > Analysis by Optimly for Optimly AI Visibility, in the Optimly AI Brand Index. Last analyzed August 9, 2026. > The International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at Poynter connects and strengthens fact-checking around the world. Founded in 2015, IFCN advocates for information integrity and supports fact-checking journalists through networking, capacity building, and collaboration, connecting over 170 fact-checking organizations worldwide. - Business Profile: https://optimly.ai/brand/poynter-institute-ifcn - Publisher: Optimly (https://optimly.ai) - Dataset: Optimly AI Brand Index (https://optimly.ai/brand) - Official website: https://poynter.org/ - Logo: https://logo.clearbit.com/poynter.org - Slug: poynter-institute-ifcn - Brand Authority Index tier: Emerging - Archetype: Challenger - Category: Non-profit Organization - Last Analyzed: August 9, 2026 ## Buyer Intent Signals Problems: In-house Content Verification Teams: Organizations could establish or expand their own internal teams to manually verify facts and information, a resource-intensive and often less scalable alternative | Specialized Media Monitoring and Verification Agencies: Companies could outsource content verification and misinformation tracking to private agencies, which might offer tailored services but lack the | Allowing Misinformation to Proliferate: Ignoring the spread of false and misleading information, leading to degraded public discourse, erosion of trust, and potential societal harm. Solutions: International Fact-Checking Network | IFCN Poynter | fact-checking code of principles | Automated Fact-Checking and AI-powered Misinformation Detection Tools: Utilizing AI and machine learning tools for automated detection of misinformation, while powerful, often lacks the nuanced human