An unholy coalition torpedoes social media reform legislation in Brazil Together, Google, Facebook and President Jair Bolsonaro have fought off compensation for content and moderation of politicians’ posts. May 17, 2022 Patricia Campos Mello
The challenges of combating misinformation in India The diversity of language, culture and politics in India only makes the task of fact-checking more difficult. April 5, 2022 Rahul Namboori
Why Arnold Schwarzenegger’s video to Russians is a master class in how to get people to reconsider their views It’s not about simply giving misinformed people more information. It’s about reaching them on an emotional level. March 22, 2022 Angie Drobnic Holan
‘The Joe Rogan Experience’ is now a shared one The spread of misinformation via the comedian’s influential podcast and through social media provides a glimpse of a world without journalism. March 4, 2022 Michael Bugeja
How journalists can cover school board meetings without spreading conspiracy theories School board decisions and conversations aren’t just ‘drama’ — they affect communities. March 3, 2022 Julia Métraux
How to spot video and photo fakes as Russia invades Ukraine A look at the techniques that journalists and other investigators use to verify whether images and videos are real and in accurate context. February 24, 2022 Al Tompkins
Even George Washington was a target of misinformation Washington grew tired of hearing about forged letters that said he privately sympathized with the British monarch and issued an adamant fact check. February 22, 2022 Angie Drobnic Holan
Over 80 fact-checking organizations sign letter urging YouTube to address misinformation on its platform ‘YouTube is allowing its platform to be weaponized by unscrupulous actors to manipulate and exploit others, and to organize and fundraise themselves’ January 12, 2022 Angela Fu
These 6 tips will help you spot misinformation online MediaWise, Poynter’s digital media literacy program, has expanded to in the U.S. and abroad. But anyone can learn to spot misinformation right now. December 22, 2021 Alex Mahadevan
What will PolitiFact be watching in 2022? Hint: It may influence your vote in next year’s midterms. October 25, 2021 Sara Bealor
How Sept. 11 helped shape modern misinformation and conspiracy theories The sudden terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, seemed to defy explanation and occurred just as the internet started to boom. September 10, 2021 Bill McCarthy
Let’s review some falsehoods about masks While debating their usefulness, it’s helpful to remember some of the wilder falsehoods about their utility July 29, 2021 Harrison Mantas
The argument over content moderation is ‘missing context’ Researchers argue the debate about free speech versus online harm requires a better understanding of how social media feeds us information July 22, 2021 Harrison Mantas
Factually: Tech CEOs (again) asked to explain themselves This is the Mar. 25, 2021 edition of Factually. Debate still swirls about the best way to regulate disinformation March 25, 2021 Harrison Mantas
Fact-checkers want a seat at the table in discussions about regulation This is Mar. 4, 2021 edition of Factually: Fact-checkers say their expertise is indispensable in crafting any misinformation laws March 4, 2021 Harrison Mantas
