diff --git a/app/models/concerns/project_media_creators.rb b/app/models/concerns/project_media_creators.rb
index 60b10b1d7..625715509 100644
--- a/app/models/concerns/project_media_creators.rb
+++ b/app/models/concerns/project_media_creators.rb
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ def create_claim_description_and_fact_check
     fc = nil
     unless self.set_fact_check.blank?
       fact_check = self.set_fact_check.with_indifferent_access
+      fact_check['channel'] ||= (User.current && User.current.is_a?(BotUser)) ? 'api' : 'manual'
       fc = FactCheck.create!({
         title: fact_check['title'],
         summary: fact_check['summary'],
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ def create_claim_description_and_fact_check
         report_status: (fact_check['publish_report'] ? 'published' : 'unpublished'),
         rating: self.set_status,
         tags: self.set_tags.to_a.map(&:strip),
+        channel: fact_check['channel'], 
         skip_check_ability: true
       })
     end