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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (Apr. 4, 2023) — The International Fact-Checking Network at the nonprofit Poynter Institute, a global leader in journalistic excellence,…

Meta and Poynter introduces fact-checking course for journalists in Bangladesh: Meta has recently introduced a free introductory fact-checking course for journalists in the Asia Pacific region, including Bangladesh, along with the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) of Poynter Institute.

The course will comprise three modules focusing on fact-checking, verification and debunking and health misinformation and disinformation.

The guiding principles of the Agence France-Presse (AFP) wire service contain a clear ban on manipulating quotes, and instruct journalists to “report sources accurately, without modifying what was said or selectively using quotes that misrepresent the sense of the statement.” But these editorial standards did not deter the AFP from distorting a quote about Israel in a

KARACHI: Meta has partnered with the International Fact-Checking Network at the nonprofit Poynter Institute, to create a free introductory fact-checking course serving journalists in the Asia...

The guiding principles of the Agence France-Presse (AFP) wire service contain a clear ban on manipulating quotes, and instruct journalists to "report

Here are some of the latest Facebook scams to look out for this International Fact-Checking Day.

After training with journalists from Agence France-Presse and the Austrian news agency APA, Ukraine’s largest news agency Ukrinform has started writing its own fact-check articles in an effort to confront a wave of war-related disinformation.

A new report released today by the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) calls for greater support and recognition for fact-checking efforts in Asia amid rising misinformation online and in social media. Launched ahead of International Fact-Checking Day on April 2, the report explores the state of fact-checking initiatives in five countries in the region, where religious and ethnic divisions, social polarisation, authoritarian politics, partisan media, and low media literacy create ferti...

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