Fact check: Is factually.co biased and who is behind it?

1. Summary of the results

Based on the analyses provided, there appears to be confusion between factually.co and The Factual - two different entities. The analyses reveal that The Factual is a mobile app and browser extension founded in 2016 by Arjun Moorthy, with funding from Matrix Partners ^[1]. This is a for-profit tool that scores news content based on source quality, journalist expertise, language, and historical reputation using machine learning and AI ^[1].

However, the analyses do not provide any specific information about factually.co as mentioned in the original question. The sources primarily discuss general concepts of fact-checking, source evaluation, and media bias assessment ^{[2] [3] [4]}, but none directly address the specific website or organization behind factually.co.

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

The analyses reveal several critical gaps in addressing the original question:

• No direct information about factually.co's ownership, funding sources, or organizational structure - the analyses focus on The Factual instead, which may be a completely different entity
• Missing analysis of factually.co's methodology - while one source discusses comprehensive methodology for assessing media bias ^[5], this is not specifically applied to factually.co
• Lack of transparency information - the analyses don't reveal who would benefit financially from factually.co's operations or what commercial interests might influence its fact-checking
• No comparison with other fact-checking organizations - the analyses mention tools like Media Bias/Fact Check (MBFC) ^[4] but don't position factually.co within the broader fact-checking ecosystem
• Missing information about potential conflicts of interest - there's no analysis of whether factually.co has political, corporate, or ideological affiliations that could influence its assessments

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original question itself doesn't contain misinformation, but it highlights a significant issue: the analyses suggest there may be confusion between different fact-checking entities. The question asks about "factually.co" but the only relevant information found relates to "The Factual" ^[1].

This confusion could lead to:

• Misattribution of bias or credibility between different organizations
• Incomplete assessment of the actual factually.co website's reliability
• False assumptions about ownership and funding based on information about a different organization

The analyses demonstrate that Americans struggle to distinguish factual claims from opinions amid partisan bias ^[2], which makes it even more crucial to have accurate information about fact-checking organizations themselves. Without proper identification and analysis of factually.co specifically, any assessment of its bias or backing would be incomplete or potentially misleading.