IFCN names winners of Meta grants to combat AI-generated misinformation on WhatsApp The initiative builds on efforts to connect people with facts and develop solutions for the global fact-checking community August 15, 2024 The International Fact-Checking Network
‘Cheap fake’ videos, and the phrase itself, take 2024 election’s center stage ‘Cheap fake’ videos of Biden that have been selectively edited or taken out of context have flooded social media and are the subject of political spin June 24, 2024 Sara Swann
Opinion | Structural problems with tech platforms prevent fact-checkers from focusing on harm and virality Information integrity won’t improve without urgent changes to how fact-checkers do their work June 24, 2024 Baybars Örsek
‘Satanic rituals’ at Taylor Swift shows? That’s false. And experts say the attack isn’t new. Experts say musicians have been accused of performing satanic rituals for decades April 19, 2024 Madison Czopek
Q&A: Jane Lytvynenko on disinformation and how journalists can navigate an increasingly cloudy social media landscape The pioneering reporter in the disinformation space will host a webinar about investigating Telegram on April 4. March 28, 2024 A. Dvorak
What’s next for Plandemic? A musical. ‘It was a good reminder that there is a very strong amount of financial support for even the wackiest far-right, anti-vax ideas’ March 28, 2024 Angela Fu
There’s no evidence of a cyberattack in the Baltimore bridge crash Officials are still investigating why the cargo ship lost power before it slammed into Maryland's Francis Scott Key Bridge March 28, 2024 Jeff Cercone
International Fact-Checking Network awards $2 million to 20 groups for major fact-checking projects The grants are funded by Google and YouTube to help organizations fight misinformation around the world March 1, 2024 The International Fact-Checking Network
Opinion | Welcome to Willy’s AI catastrophe Many are worried about drastic societal changes brought about by AI, but the misuse of Willy Wonka and Selena Gomez showed other terrible use cases February 29, 2024 Tony Elkins
A global rise in government-led fact-checking initiatives cause concern, worries of misuse Fact-checkers and academics worry the trend could jeopardize independent initiatives and access to accurate information February 8, 2024 Elias Meseret
Opinion | Look for the death of X and audio deepfakes in 2024 A look back at the big trends in misinformation in 2023, and what to expect this year. January 4, 2024 Alex Mahadevan
Misinformation about the Israel-Hamas war often follows similar false narratives Fact-checkers with the IFCN have found false claims seeking to undermine victims’ suffering December 7, 2023 Angie Drobnic Holan
As misinformation surges during the Israel-Hamas war, where is AI? Despite the panic about generative artificial intelligence, deepfakes have not been a major factor in the flood of falsehoods during the conflict. October 19, 2023 Alex Mahadevan
Fact-checkers and the social media misinformation tsunami: A Q&A with Lucas Graves One of the foremost chroniclers of the fact-checking community on the rise of online misinformation and how it has come to dominate the field October 18, 2023 Angie Drobnic Holan
Opinion | Journalists are often used in AI-generated misinfo, but cheaper tricks may still be more troubling Hoaxsters have used AI to make Gayle King, Anderson Cooper and Margaret Brennan say things they didn’t say. Still, low-effort misinfo spreads faster. October 13, 2023 Ren LaForme
