Correctiv: Financing raises questions about the truthfulness of the content
Correctiv: Financing raises questions about the truthfulness of the content
in the world of naturopathy, where accuracy and transparency are essential, the financing of the investigative network "Correctiv" raises important questions. It is important to consider the financial sources of this network, which recently caused a report on a presumable “secret meeting”.
Since the Funke Foundation, part of the Funke Media Group, the network has opened up various financing channels since the Funke Foundation was founded in 2013. By 2018, the Brost Foundation contributed a total of 3.8 million euros.
The Luminate Foundation, founded by Pierre Omidyar, plays a central role in international financing. In 2022, its contribution amounted to 636,000 euros, which increases the total financing by the foundation to 2.1 million euros. In addition, "Correctiv" received support from the Open Society Foundation from George Soros, with a sum of 429,000 euros in five years.
German tax funds also flow into the financing of "Correctiv". The Schöpflin Foundation has provided 1.5 million euros since 2015, and the Mercator Foundation has contributed more than 500,000 euros since 2019. In 2022, the contributions from German taxpayers add up to 624,000 euros, with North Rhine-Westphalia and the federal budget made significant contributions.
The financial details of the partnership between "Correctiv" and Facebook as fact checks are not fully transparent. It is estimated that "Correctiv" receives between $ 900 and $ 1,800 per Facebook's fact.
In 2019, David Schraven, the managing director of "Correctiv", announced that the income from cooperation with Facebook flowed to a commercial subsidiary. This revelation has led to discussions about a potential bypass of the non -profit rules by "Correctiv".
In an industry that insists on exact facts and correct reporting, these financing details raise important questions about the independence and objectivity of "CORRECTIV", especially with regard to its political reporting.
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