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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

10,300 documented falsehoods in 12 months: the CoronaVirusFacts Alliance enters its second year

Since Jan. 2020, 99 organizations have been working together to offer you reliable information about COVID-19

January 25, 2021

The International Fact-Checking Network

U.S. fact-checkers expect new debates over policy as Joe Biden prepares to take office

Claims about conspiracy theories will persist, but will no longer be amplified by the White House, fact-checkers said.

January 20, 2021

Harrison Mantas

The CoronaVirusFacts Alliance will get specialized support from the Paris Peace Forum

The 11-member scale-up committee will help the alliance build on the successes of the largest global fact-checking collaboration in history.

November 13, 2020

Harrison Mantas

The CoronaVirusFacts Alliance gets a global showcase at the Paris Peace Forum

The alliance was one of 100 projects selected as a potential solution for peace

November 13, 2020

Harrison Mantas

The cynical campaign to turn human error into ballot ‘fraud’

This is the October 29, 2020 edition of Factually

October 29, 2020

Susan Benkelman

The Brazilian Ministry of Science used a generic Shutterstock infographic to present COVID-19 data

The graphic was for 'illustrative purposes only', said Bolsonaro's government, avoiding the much-needed apology

October 21, 2020

Cristina Tardáguila

Africa Check sees huge growth in its WhatsApp podcast debunking widely circulated misinformation

It’s developed a handbook to help other fact-checking organizations do the same.

August 18, 2020

Harrison Mantas

Platforms scramble to contend with QAnon. Are they too late?

This is the August 13, 2020 edition of Factually

August 13, 2020

Susan Benkelman

Are you writing about ‘the Russian COVID-19 vaccine?’ Avoid clickbait headlines and publish explainers

Journalists and fact-checkers discuss ways to honestly and correctly report on Putin's announcement

August 12, 2020

Harrison Mantas

Madonna and Bocelli: COVID-19 also shows that our heroes are not so perfect

A sorrowful outburst from a longtime fan who sees idols ill-informed or uninterested in facts about the new coronavirus

August 6, 2020

Cristina Tardáguila

Why claims of hypocrisy work in the spread of misinformation

This is the August 6, 2020 edition of Factually

August 6, 2020

Harrison Mantas

The International Fact-Checking Network introduces a Portuguese version of its WhatsApp chatbot

The International Fact-Checking Network is adding a fourth language to its WhatsApp Chatbot — Portuguese.…

August 4, 2020

The International Fact-Checking Network

New data shows COVID-19 can cause kidney failure — and launch a different kind of epidemic

Plus, closing public restrooms carries a big societal cost, more clothing stores filed for bankruptcy, home electric bills are high, and more.

August 4, 2020

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