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Bots spread a lot of fakery during the 2016 election. But they can also debunk it.
Bots disproportionately amplified misinformation during the last U.S. election.
Bots spread a lot of fakery during the 2016 election. But they can also debunk it.
Bots disproportionately amplified misinformation during the last U.S. election.
Two-thirds of Americans say they know about social media bots, but few know much
Do Americans know or care about social media bots and how they spread misinformation? A…
How the BBC verified that video of a grisly murder in Cameroon, step-by-step
A team of investigators used open-source tools to verify a viral video from sub-Saharan Africa.
WhatsApp launches a feature that labels forwarded messages
The label will apply to text, image, video and audio messages.
WhatsApp on its misinformation problem: Fact-checking is going to be essential
WhatsApp is taking several baby steps to help fact-checkers and researchers fight misinformation.
On WeChat, rogue fact-checkers are tackling the app’s fake news problem
A handful of “guerrilla” debunking projects exist on WeChat, which has about 1 billion monthly…
LinkedIn can be an avenue to new audiences, Maryland students find
A growing partnership between Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism and the USA Today Network…
10 tips for verifying viral social media videos
Of all types of misinformation, video is among the hardest to fact-check.
Facebooks algorithm change hasnt obliterated fact-checkers engagement yet
Over the past year, fact-checking projects’ Facebook engagement has dropped precipitously, at least in part…
Fake Miami Herald screenshots are stoking fears of more school threats
First, it was imposter tweets.
Best practices for reporting through social media during a mass shooting
With each new mass shooting or terrorist attack, the norms of reporting and publishing information…
