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Two ICIR fact-checks shortlisted for Global Fact 9 award in Norway
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Telegram set measures to stop misinformation in Brazil ahead of country’s election
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Fact-checkers head to Oslo for ninth edition of Global Fact conference
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Amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, global fact-checkers unite to battle disinformation
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YouTube and combatting misinformation, disinformation
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Fact-checkers write YouTube, demand effective action against disinformation
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FactCheckHub joins global Fact-Checking body
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Global Fact-Checking mentorship program open 2022 Application
The International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at the Poynter Institute is accepting applications for a global mentorship program that will run from March 21, 2022,...
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