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It would be great to have a non-partisan fact check website in India. I came across two via an article in the CS Monitor.

FactCheck.org is punchier and directs itself towards the statements and “facts” bandied about by politicians. In their own words:

We are a nonpartisan, nonprofit, “consumer advocate” for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics. We monitor the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews, and news releases. Our goal is to apply the best practices of both journalism and scholarship, and to increase public knowledge and understanding.

Campaign Desk run by the Columbia Journalism Review also acts as a “media monitor” and runs a blog.

Our goal is to straighten and deepen campaign coverage almost as it is being written and produced. The Desk is politically nonpartisan; its only biases are toward accuracy, fairness, and thoroughness. Its focus is not on what politicians say and do, but on how the press is presenting (or not presenting) the political story to the public. It will monitor not just news reporting, but also political analysis and commentary, assessing the accuracy of the facts behind the argument and the fairness of the framing. It will be a resource not only for conscientious journalists, but also for all citizens who want the best possible version of a free press at a time when it matters most.

There are media trackers in India like the Hoot, but one focussed on political campaigns is missing.