International fact-checkers aren’t quite celebrating Zuckerberg’s decision to block Trump Is this policy going to be applied worldwide? Isn't it a risky decision? Can other politicians be affected too? January 7, 2021 Cristina Tardáguila
Yesterday’s unprecedented attack on the Capitol was a clear consequence of mis/disinformation And the fact-checking community collaborated again. Here is our first edition of Factually in 2021 January 7, 2021 Cristina Tardáguila
Venezuelan and Turkish diplomats mirror their American counterparts in warnings about U.S. democracy Both countries issued statements with language that echos comments made by American officials about their own political situation January 6, 2021 Cristina Tardáguila
A man wearing a buffalo cap proves how far mis/disinformation can go and how dangerous it can be Fact-checkers and researchers consider the Capitol breach a political event fueled by conspiracy theories and falsehoods January 6, 2021 Cristina Tardáguila
12 recommendations to address the information dystopia It comes from a larger list of 250 policy recommendations put together an international panel of experts. December 3, 2020 Laura Weffer
ABC, NBC, CBS and Univision reminded us of an important fact: TV can’t be like Twitter In times of social media, live streaming and Zoom, it felt good to remember that televised journalism can be really strong November 12, 2020 Cristina Tardáguila
U.S fact-checkers debunked at least 10 hoaxes involving Pennsylvania and Florida on Election Day Both states were heavily targeted on Nov. 3, and the consequences of these acts are yet to be determined November 4, 2020 Laura Weffer
Electronic ballots are effective, fast and used all over the world — so why aren’t they used in the U.S.? Countries as big as Brazil and India shifted to electronic ballot technology many years ago and the results have been very positive November 4, 2020 Cristina Tardáguila
Fact-checkers head to the War Rooms to battle last minute invasion of conspiracy theories Don't be surprised if your social media feeds and your messaging apps become filled with conspiracy theories until Nov. 3 October 29, 2020 Cristina Tardáguila
Disinformation or defamation? Attacks against Trump and Biden resemble those seen in other countries The battle against electoral disinformation has also turned into a fight against attempts to slander Trump and Biden October 22, 2020 Cristina Tardáguila
With no TV debates to assess, fact-checkers flagged online falsehoods about sexual abuse and alcohol Manipulated videos and misleading claims continue to flood social networks, as well as implausible chain messages on WhatsApp October 16, 2020 Laura Weffer
Without methodology or transparency, Facebook and Twitter become the ‘arbiters of the truth’ Naive are those who believe this isn't dangerous October 15, 2020 Cristina Tardáguila
Telemundo and Univision’s fact-check teams grow after FactChat launch Nearly 30% of the fact-checks published by these two television channels for the Whatsapp chatbot have been original stories, rather than translations October 12, 2020 Laura Weffer
FactChat’s partners detected an average of one false claim every three minutes during the first presidential debate Trump outnumbered Biden by a wide margin in the number of inaccurate statements made during the debate: 38 x 17 October 6, 2020 Laura Weffer
Non-debates have landed in the U.S. — and the country should get over its surprise The fact that the U.S. now struggles with the lack of political debate is a clear signs that the country is vulnerable like others October 1, 2020 Cristina Tardáguila
