Fact Checking

Methodological note. This text is based on primary Bundestag documents (Drucksachen), the foundations’ own websites, Correctiv’s governance page, and the program of the German Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) 2023 Science Conference. Where amounts or positions are only secondary-sourced, this is marked. The point is not to deny Correctiv its legitimacy — it is to show what Correctiv systematically does not show when presenting itself as an “independent” investigative platform.

The Charlie Kirk case has impressively demonstrated how AI tools can create false narratives in real-time and spread them at breakneck speed, often bypassing traditional news processes. This has led to considerable confusion and a lack of clarity about the actual events.