Four tips to identify, debunk false health claims shared on social media
The internet has become a breeding ground for health misinformation and thus poses a significant threat to public health.
False health-related claims make up a...
IFCN awards $2 million to 20 groups to fight misinformation globally
THE International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at the Poynter Institute has awarded $2 million to 20 groups to enhance their capacities to fight misinformation globally.
Announcing...
NewsGuard tracks over 700 AI-generated online ‘news’ sites
NewsGuard Technologies Inc. has tracked 713 AI-generated news and information sites operating with little to no human oversight.
A statement from the company stated that...
GlobalFact11: Fact-checkers to discuss AI, public policy and sustainability in Sarajevo
THE International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) is set to host stakeholders in the media, technology and information ecosystem at its 11th Global Fact-Checking Summit in...
Poynter launches Teen Fact-Checking Network in Spain
THE Poynter Institute has launched the Teen Fact-Checking Network (TFCN) to protect teenagers from falling for online misinformation in Spain.
The innovative programme led by...
How true is the claim that anyone who contracts typhoid fever must have ingested human faeces?
AN Instagram user, Adefunke Arowolo, has claimed that anyone that contracts typhoid fever must have ingested human faeces directly or indirectly.
The claim, posted on...
No! Fulani National Vigilante Organisation is NOT registered with CAC
A Nigerian singer, Charles Chukwuemeka Oputa, has claimed that the "Fulani National Vigilante Organisation" has been duly registered with Nigeria's Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC).
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Greek fact-checkers triumph after 5-year legal battle with Physics association
In a landmark victory for journalistic integrity and freedom of speech, Ellinika Hoaxes has been totally exonerated following five years of legal battle with...
