FactWatch
Fact-Checking & Media Literacy Platform
Client
FactWatch
Role
Product Designer
Industry
News Media
Timeline
Feb 2025
Objective
Strengthen audience trust, increase content consumption, and boost repeat visits through UX improvements.

Challenge
- •Visitors didn’t engage deeply with articles.
- •Navigation friction limited exploration.
- •Content presentation lacked the clarity and structure needed for credibility and retention.

Research
& Key Insights
- •User Behavior Analysis: Bounce rate was high, session times were short.
- •User Needs: Quick access to trending checks, better readability, and mobile-friendly access.
- •Competitive Benchmarking: Global fact-checking platforms (e.g., Reuters, Boom) emphasized trust signals, structured layouts, and discovery features.


Solutions
- •Enhance readability for long-form content.
- •Provide seamless navigation and easy topic discovery.
- •Build trustworthiness through design consistency.
- •Encourage longer and repeated engagement.

Design
System
- •Typography: Clean, readable sans-serif (Poppins) with strong visual hierarchy.
- •Color Palette: Warm neutrals for storytelling paired with rich accents for controls and highlights
- •Components: Smart filters, card-based listings, segmented tabs, dynamic map view, floating booking widgets, and a fully integrated wallet module.
- •Icons: Rounded, friendly, and consistently styled to support clarity and modern aesthetics.


Final
Product
The final FactWatch design offers a clean, credible, and easy-to-navigate platform for verifying information. With structured fact-check cards, clear labels, and a modern layout, users can quickly explore and confirm facts with confidence.
Outcomes
& Impact
- •User Visits: Increased significantly (30–40% in the first months).
- •Engagement: Average session time grew by 40%.
- •Trust Factor: User feedback highlighted stronger perception of reliability
- •Bounce Rate: Reduced as visitors explored multiple articles.
