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Security report for chinafactcheck.com

Media · China

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

ChinaFactCheck.com is a Chinese language fact-checking website specializing in verifying international news. Founded in 2020, it provides fact-check reports, user-submitted verification requests, and fact-checking tools. The site targets Chinese-speaking users interested in accurate international news verification. The business operates as a niche media platform with a small team and focuses on content publishing and fact-checking services. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with a custom theme and uses jQuery 2.2.4. The site is moderately optimized for mobile devices and has a clear navigation structure. However, there is no evidence of advanced SEO or accessibility features. The hosting and domain registration are managed via GoDaddy, with no DNSSEC enabled and no visible security headers or HTTPS enforcement in the HTML content. From a security perspective, the site shows basic domain protection via registrar status flags but lacks DNSSEC and security headers. No privacy or cookie policies are present, and no contact or incident response information is provided. There are no signs of malicious content or adult material, and the site appears safe for general audiences. The overall risk is moderate due to missing privacy and security best practices. Strategic recommendations include implementing DNSSEC, adding HTTPS enforcement with security headers, publishing privacy and cookie policies, and providing clear contact information for security and business inquiries to improve trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

8 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  2. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

  3. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
47
Security headers
60
Email security
40
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
64

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

ChinaFactCheck.com occupies a niche market in Chinese-language international news fact-checking. Its competitive advantage lies in providing timely verification reports and AI-driven fact-checking tools. The business model is content-driven, likely supported by donations or sponsorships, though no monetization details are visible. The target audience is Chinese internet users seeking reliable news verification. The site shows consistent branding and a professional content approach but lacks visible trust signals such as certifications or testimonials. Growth potential exists in expanding tool offerings and establishing partnerships with media organizations.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security posture with domain registration protections but lacks modern security measures such as DNSSEC and security headers. The absence of HTTPS enforcement details and security policies indicates gaps in compliance and risk management. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is available, which may hinder timely handling of security issues. The site does not expose sensitive data or use vulnerable libraries based on the provided content. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but requires improvements to align with best practices and regulatory compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to protect against DNS spoofing and improve domain security.
  2. Implement HTTPS with HSTS and add security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  4. Add clear contact information including security incident response channels and business inquiries.
  5. Consider integrating analytics and marketing tools with privacy compliance and transparency.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
A Chinese language international news fact-checking website providing verification reports and fact-checking tools.
Key services
Fact-checking reports, Fact-checking tools, User-submitted fact-check requests
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 2.2.4
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
50/100
Good practices seen
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited, clientRenewProhibited, clientTransferProhibited, clientUpdateProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is a Chinese language fact-checking platform focused on international news.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the homepage HTML.
  3. No contact emails, phone numbers, or social media links explicitly found in the HTML content.
  4. Uses WordPress CMS with a custom theme 'youju'.
  5. Includes jQuery 2.2.4 library loaded from own domain.
  6. No visible analytics or advertising scripts detected.
  7. No security headers or HTTPS enforcement meta tags visible in HTML.
  8. Domain registered with GoDaddy, no DNSSEC enabled.
  9. Content is well structured with multiple fact-check articles and clear navigation.
  10. No signs of adult or unsafe content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses WordPress CMS with a custom theme and jQuery 2.2.4 library. The HTML structure is valid and includes meta tags for viewport and cache control. The site loads assets from its own domain and domaincontrol.com for DNS. Performance is moderate with no heavy external scripts detected. Mobile optimization is good with viewport and apple-touch icons configured. SEO optimization is basic with meta keywords but no Open Graph or JSON-LD structured data found. Accessibility features are minimal. The lack of security headers and DNSSEC are technical risks. Hosting appears standard with GoDaddy as registrar but no hosting provider explicitly identified.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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