Politifact Australia to enter ‘hiatus’ period

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Politifact Australia has stopped uploading content to the fact-checking website until commercial backing is found, editor Peter Fray has confirmed.

Speaking on the 2SER radio program Fourth Estate, Fray confirmed the site he launched in May would enter an undetermined hiatus period as he seeks funding.

Fray originally funded the site himself and had partnered with Fairfax Media and the Seven Network during the Federal Election campaign, but as those partnerships came to an end the lack of funding forced the operation to downsize.