# Fact Checking

> Fact Checking is an application created with the aim of detecting fake news

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.gorz.factchecking](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.gorz.factchecking)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.gorz.factchecking`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Gorz
- **Category:** COMMUNICATION
- **Downloads:** 6,963
- **Rating:** 3.20 / 5 (13 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2025-09-05
- **First published:** 2024-07-11
- **Publisher country:** IT
- **Size:** 8.78 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-05
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gorz.factchecking)
- **Website:** [https://factcheckingitalia.blogspot.com/app-ads.txt](https://factcheckingitalia.blogspot.com/app-ads.txt)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1t0aBxdXpnocwrGUs8Nd17vPlbZt87ooX/view?usp=drivesdk](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1t0aBxdXpnocwrGUs8Nd17vPlbZt87ooX/view?usp=drivesdk)

## Description

"Fact Checking" is an Android app designed to detect fake news online. By entering a URL of a news story, users can receive an approximate analysis that indicates whether the news is true or false, represented in percentage terms. The app aims to cut through the misinformation on the internet, making it easier for users to evaluate the credibility of news articles, although the results may vary with potential false positives or negatives.

## Rankings

- #638,511 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.gorz.factchecking.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

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