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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...
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Google to partner news publishers, fact-checkers to tackle election misinformation in India
GOOGLE has announced plans to work with a consortium of news publishers and fact-checkers in India to tackle the menace of misinformation ahead of...
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Chatbots pose threat to voters with AI-generated misinformation – Report
AS many countries hold national elections this year, a new study has revealed the risks posed by the rise of artificial intelligence chatbots in...
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Meta launches safety campaign to tackle online misinformation
META has unveiled a safety campaign awareness tagged 'Know What’s Real' to shed light on in-built product features and safety measures present on its...
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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...
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How Russia runs disinformation campaign against Zelensky – Report
A recent Washington Post report based on Kremlin documents has unraveled how Russian President Vladimir Putin’s administration used a group of Russian political strategists...
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Meta, MCA launch WhatsApp helpline to combat AI misinformation
A WhatsApp helpline has been launched by Meta in collaboration with the Misinformation Combat Alliance (MCA) to address misinformation generated by AI, particularly deepfakes...
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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...
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Bolivian journalists develop chatbot to counter misinformation
JOURNALISTS and developers at ChequeaBolivia have developed Checki, a chatbot that uses multimedia content and games to fight misinformation among young people.
The project was...
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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...
