Misbar is a fact-checking website based in Jordan. It was established in 2019.
History
Misbar is based in Jordan.[1] The domain misbar.com was registered 22 October 2001.[2] It was established as a fact-checking unit under Baaz, Inc. in 2019, becoming a standalone website later the same year.[3] Mohammed Al-Sheikh is its managing editor.[4] Al-Sheikh told The New Arab, "There are many fact-checking platforms and initiatives in the Arab world, but we consider ourselves the first platform working round the clock to check news, fight fake news, and also raise awareness among the public about the media."[4]
Misbar relies on photo and video verification methods to verify information from media sources, and contacts people to verify statements attributed to them.[4] It maintains offices in the United States and Jordan.[5]