STUDY: How Big Tech Tried to Kill the Hunter Biden Story
Twitter and Facebook worked in lockstep to restrict the flow of the Hunter Biden laptop story just before the 2020 presidential election.
Source: newsbusters.org
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Award-winning journalists, researchers and Birds Aren't Real founder to headline the world's largest fact-checking summit
GlobalFact 9, hosted by the International Fact-Checking Network at Poynter, will take place in Oslo, Norway, June 22-25, 2022.
Source: poynter.org
Award-winning journalists, researchers and Birds Arent Real founder to headline the worlds largest fact-checking summit
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (April 20, 2022) – After two years of virtual conventions, the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at the nonprofit Poynter Institute is bringing its premier global fact-checking summit back to the in-person stage this summer with a world-class lineup.
Source: pressreleasepoint.com
Poynter's MediaWise debuts a new course in Madrid to help Spaniards separate fact from fiction on the internet
The free digital media literacy program teaches Spaniards how to be more critical consumers of online content.
Source: poynter.org
Roundup: WhatsApp chatbot for fact-checking health info launched in India and more briefs
Also, South Korean firm MediHeroes is launching its medical procurement platform.
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Source: mobihealthnews.com
Brazil's fact-checkers air concerns over so-called 'Fake News' bill
The bill was written to combat the spread of misinformation and foster a pluralism of information sources, but some fact-checkers have issues
Source: poynter.org
In Ukraine, Facebook fact-checkers fight a war on two fronts
First came a one-minute video taken on the streets of Bucha, a Kyiv suburb abandoned by retreating Russian forces.
Source: sandiegouniontribune.com
Meta to activate elections operation center in the country
Just in time for the May 9th Philippine General Elections, Meta will be activating an Elections Operation Center in the country to monitor critical issues and respond to emerging risks in real-time. Meta, the parent organization of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp shared this news during a press br
International Fact Elections Operation Center People Army Meta Elections Operation Center News Current Affairs Checking Network
Source: mb.com.ph
Perugia Declaration for Ukraine: Call for increased support of independent media and journalists in Ukraine
Members and partners of the Global Forum for Media Development, of which WAN-IFRA is part, have launched a declaration at the International Journalism Festival in Perugia in solidarity with media and journalists in Ukraine. The declaration has already been signed by over 60 organisations.
Source: wan-ifra.org
WhatsApp users can get free health tips, fact-checks by just sending a text: Here's how
A WhatsApp chatbot has been launched to verify health tips. The new chatbot has been announced by THIP Media, a fact-checking platform.
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Source: bgr.in