# Fact-o-Pedia

> It is a news aggregator on fact-checked articles from fact-checking websites.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.explo.fact\_o\_pedia](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.explo.fact_o_pedia)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.explo.fact_o_pedia`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** IR Lab-IIT(BHU)
- **Category:** NEWS\_AND\_MAGAZINES
- **Downloads:** 1,496
- **Version:** 1.0
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-28
- **First published:** 2024-04-27
- **Publisher country:** IN
- **Size:** 22 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.explo.fact_o_pedia)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://cse-iitbhu.github.io/irlab/Privacy-Policy-Fact-O-Pedia.html](https://cse-iitbhu.github.io/irlab/Privacy-Policy-Fact-O-Pedia.html)

## Description

In this app, we have tried to make people aware of the reality of the fake news they encounter in their day-to-day life. Based on their search preference, people get to know the facts about the news they doubt to be correct or not. The fact-checks are retrieved from the Top Fact-checking websites that use their excellent methodology for fact-checking, which involves :<br>1. Selecting a claim to debunk<br>2. Researching the claim<br>3. Evaluating the claim<br>4. Writing the fact-check<br>5. Updating the articles<br>6. On boarding pages<br>7. Upload image to scan text<br>This app also provides the facility to request a fact-check about the news that one can encounter on the Top Fact-checking sites via Email in just a few clicks.

## Rankings

- #1,034,643 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.explo.fact_o_pedia.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES`

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.explo.fact_o_pedia)