Vaccine gaslighting, mask falsehoods and fake cures dominate recent claims added to the CoronaVirusFacts Alliance Database False claims about vaccines made up a third of fact checks submitted to the database since the start of 2021. March 2, 2021 Harrison Mantas
Factually: Fact-checking works and may give you ‘pleasure’ This is the Feb. 25, 2021 edition of Factually. Research in Argentina shows the power of fact checks with a 'true' rating February 25, 2021 Cristina Tardáguila
Today: snippets of code for Google News; tomorrow: academic research and maybe a Grandpa Alert ClaimReview now includes 100,000 fact-checks, and is helping to develop new tools and bring new understanding to the fight against falsehoods. February 22, 2021 Bill Adair
IFCN concerned about fact-checkers in Australia RMIT ABC Fact Check, Australian Associated Press and Agence France-Presse haven't been able to share fact checks on Facebook February 19, 2021 Baybars Örsek
Facebook’s fact-checking partners in Australia are blocked from posting on their own pages but can still assess content for the platform Fact-checkers warn that Facebook's media ban will impact the informational ecosystem as Australia starts its COVID-19 vaccination campaign February 18, 2021 Harrison Mantas
Factually: Twitter, your Birdwatch has problems This is the Feb. 18, 2021 edition of Factually. More than half of the content in Birdwatch does not include a single source. February 18, 2021 Alex Mahadevan
Fact-checkers score wins in court, but the threat of legal harassment remains Some benefitted from the help of outside organizations like the Fact-Checkers Legal Support Initiative February 17, 2021 Harrison Mantas
Factually: What will fact-checkers find on Clubhouse? This is the Feb. 11, 2021 edition of Factually. Live audio and no recording might complicate the work of fact-checkers on this new platform. February 11, 2021 Cristina Tardáguila
IFCN Talks #1: ‘Fact-checkers shouldn’t be shields for social media platforms,’ researchers say The first-of-its-kind panel covered issues around social media deplatforming and what role fact-checking can play. February 8, 2021 Harrison Mantas
As embedded fact-checking grows, reporters need to show their sources Increased transparency will allay the suspicions of a skeptical public. February 5, 2021 Joel Luther
