International Fact-Checking Day
April 2 · Level 3 · #1668 of 2238
This is a day when journalists, teachers and plain curious people remind each other to check whether a story is true before passing it on. It backs everyone who separates facts from rumours and fakes.
How it is celebrated: fact-checking teams and newsrooms publish how-to guides, host webinars and unpack popular hoaxes, while schools and libraries run media literacy lessons. The basic tips are simple: see who wrote it, trace the original source and never trust a headline you haven't read past.
The date is a deliberate pick: 2 April comes right after April Fools' Day, when made-up stories are part of the fun, so the next day is a good time to get back to the facts.