With the rising threat of fake news and online misinformation, it is important to guard ourselves against deliberate online falsehoods. Black Dot Research: FactCheck, a fact-checking section of the company, provides the service as an independent entity. We verify claims made from any source that could potentially cause a significant shift in public perception on topics of general importance in Singapore. We are self-funded with no external investors and rely on revenue from market research projects. Our market research clients have no influence over our fact-checking work.
Company Information
Black Dot Research is a sister company to strategic communications consultancy Black Dot, and the two companies enjoy synergies when it comes to building a solid understanding and in-depth appreciation of key market and social trends and issues.
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Profile of our FactCheckers
Nicholas Fang (Managing Director)
Nicholas has more than 15 years of experience in the media industry. He was a senior correspondent at the Straits Times for nine years, and later moved to Channel NewsAsia at Mediacorp as Business Desk Editor and presenter. He was also Deputy Chief Editor of Singapore news at Mediacorp.
Nicholas Fang is currently the Director for Security and Global Affairs in the Singapore Institute of International Affairs, a non-profit and independent think tank.
Joel Skadiang (Manager and Editor)
Joel is a social researcher with more than 5 years of experience in social and cultural research. Prior to joining Black Dot Research, he was a teaching assistant at the National University of Singapore. He currently produces articles at Black Dot Research: FactCheck.