Automated fact-checking has come a long way. But it still faces significant challenges.
Editor's note: This article has been updated with additional information from Chequeado.
April 4, 2018
Fact-checking technology
Here’s how close automated fact-checking is to reality
A new fact sheet from the Reuters Institute takes stock of automated fact-checking around the…
February 28, 2018
This Washington Post fact check was chosen by a bot
Automation is already helping fact-checkers publish their work.
January 30, 2018
In Argentina, fact-checkers latest hire is a bot
Today an Argentinian fact-checking outlet is taking a big step toward automating more of its…
January 11, 2018
This website helps you find related fact checks and it was built by a 17-year-old
Instead of pool days and part-time jobs, Sreya Guha spends her summers with lines and…
December 7, 2017
Getting automated fact-checking from science fiction to reality
A government leader opens his mouth, and listeners instantly know how much of the speech…
February 10, 2017
Fail and move on: Lessons from automated fact-checking experiments
It is easy to get excited about the future of automated fact-checking, with all the…
September 7, 2016
Report: Automated fact-checking is coming (and soon)
The British fact-checking organization Full Fact published on Wednesday a road map for automated fact-checking.…
August 18, 2016
The 2016 international fact-checking fellows will study automation and fact-checking on TV
The 2016 recipients of the Poynter international fact-checking fellowship are Cristina Tardáguila, director of Brazilian…
July 25, 2016
A new widget delivers fact-checking where readers want it
Most fact-checking websites have forms that allow readers to submit claims they would like to…
July 20, 2016
Can fact-checkers break into Facebook’s echo chambers?
Facebook poses two key challenges for the transmission of factual information. The first and most…
May 3, 2016
What does the future of automated fact-checking look like?
DURHAM, N.C. — There’s nothing new about trying to correct the record in real time. Even…
April 4, 2016
Fact-checking 2.0: Teaching computers how to spot lies
DURHAM, N.C. — Lots of things can be done faster using computers. Fact-checking is becoming one…
March 31, 2016
Dead links plague journalists. This app is trying to fix that.
We have become so accustomed to accessing information online whenever and wherever we want that…
February 5, 2016
Poynter and Duke to hold conference on automated fact-checking
Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network and the Duke Reporters’ Lab will host “Tech & Check,” the…
January 21, 2016
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