fact-checking research
The CoronaVirusFacts Alliance expands again: Meet our team of selected researchers
The International Fact-Checking Network Wednesday added a team of top researchers to the CoronaVirusFacts Alliance.โฆ
22 researchers take โthe stageโ and share their findings at Global Fact 7
On day 3 of Global Fact 7, fact checkers explored some of the thorniest issuesโฆ
What Africa Check, Chequeado and Full Fact have learned about tackling bad information
When you count yourself among the growing community of fact-checkers, you come across a newโฆ
Older Americans share more fake news than young people. But they also share more facts.
A study that found older Americans are more likely to share fake news stories onโฆ
Bots spread a lot of fakery during the 2016 election. But they can also debunk it.
Since the 2016 American election, there has been a lot of speculation about the roleโฆ
Bots spread a lot of fakery during the 2016 election. But they can also debunk it.
Since the 2016 American election, there has been a lot of speculation about the roleโฆ
WhatsApp awards $1 million for misinformation research
WhatsApp is paying a group of researchers to investigate how misinformation spreads on its platform.โฆ
Study: Fake news is making college students question all news
Itโs tough out there for college students these days โ especially on their news feeds. Accordingโฆ
How has fake news on Twitter changed since the 2016 election? Not much, report finds
A few weeks after the publication of a comprehensive study on how misinformation spread onโฆ
Reporters: Stop calling everything โfake newsโ
Russian trolls? Fake news. Hate speech? Fake news. Iranian disinformation? Fake news. Over the pastโฆ
Is PolitiFact biased? This content analysis says no
Itโs a critique that PolitiFact has long been accustomed to hearing. โPolitiFact is engaging inโฆ
U.S. presidential candidates might be less likely to repeat false claims if theyโre fact-checked
Fact-checking might help politicians determine which claims to drop from speeches. Thatโs according to aโฆ
These academics are on the frontlines of fake news research
This is the second article in a three-part series on the people behind the misinformationโฆ
This study is all about what makes people bullshitters
Bullshitting has an academic definition. โCommunications that result from little to no concern for truth,โฆ