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Initiatives across Asia are tackling misinformation using on-the-ground training and civil society engagement to cater to the needs of communities. They are filling a fact-checking gap left by tech giants who lack expertise in local languages and context.
The web-based tool is available to students, researchers, journalists and academics.
BANGKOK/JAKARTA - Fed up with the constant stream of fake news on her family WhatsApp group chats in India - ranging from a water crisis in South Africa to rumours around a Bollywood actor’s death - Tarunima Prabhakar built a simple tool to tackle misinformation. Prabhakar, co-founder of India-based technology firm Tattle, archived content from fact-checking sites and news outlets,...
BANGKOK/JAKARTA: Fed up with the constant stream of fake news on her family WhatsApp group chats in India - ranging from a water crisis in South Africa to rumours around a Bollywood actor's death -Tarunima Prabhakar built a simple tool to tackle misinformation.