FACT-CHECKING: THE STATE AND DEVELOPMENT PATHS OF INFORMATION VERIFICATION PRACTICES IN KYRGYZ JOURNALISM
Ch. KiyizbaevaThis article examines fact-checking as an important culture of information verification in contemporary Kyrgyz journalism. Based on real examples from national media outlets, the study analyzes achievements and challenges in fact verification. Fact-checking is at the systematization stage: media resources Factcheck.kg, PolitClinika, and Kaktus.media achieved significant results combating disinformation and fake news. The research demonstrates insufficient information databases for provincial journalists and shortage of temporal and material resources. Practical effective measures for developing professional competencies are proposed. It is recommended to raise educational levels of journalist personnel, implement specialized university courses, strengthen editorial standards, and develop media literacy across society.