Pink slime from AI content farms is a poor substitute for real journalism
A recent investigation by NewsGuard found more than 49 such AI-generated content sites in seven languages.
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The battle over authenticity — and coolness — following The Great Unverification
Inside the fallout of Twitter’s decision to strip verified Twitter users of their legacy blue checks
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Misinformation 'superspreader' engagement increased 44% on Twitter since Musk purchase, study says
Musk’s personal account was responsible for part of that traction increase, the Science Feedback study found.
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Rappler has been cleared of tax evasion charges
‘Facts win, truth wins, justice wins,’ said Maria Ressa, Rappler’s CEO
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Twitter's policy on misleading COVID-19 information is 'no longer in effect'
Users noticed the update on Monday night. It wasn’t publicly announced.
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False narratives failed to take hold ahead of U.S. midterms
Experts reported that Election Day went smoothly, contrary to expectations
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California's covid misinformation bill just dropped. And it's dividing doctors.
Just passed, the bill will open legal pathways against healthcare workers that spread misinformation to their patients about COVID-19.
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Brazil's fact-checkers concerned with their impact ahead of Oct. 30 runoff
Disinformation in Brazil is coming from the top, spreading fast and outpacing efforts to correct it.
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$800,000 is available to help fact-checkers fight misinformation on WhatsApp
Eligible applicants can receive up to $50,000 to launch, innovate and scale fact-checking solutions on the world’s largest messaging app.
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WhatsApp, IFCN Team Up on 'Spread the Facts Grant Program'
Organizations, consortiums must present project that help fact-checkers establish or scale their presence on the messaging app.
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