Editor’s note: This article was originally published by PolitiFact, which is owned by the Poynter Institute, and is republished here with permission. If your time is short The New York Times hasn’t published Tucker Carlson’s home address. Carl
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Poynter→ How users see Facebook’s labels will determine their effectiveness
Factually is a newsletter about fact-checking and accountability journalism, from Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network & the American Press Institute’s Accountability Project. Sign up here What does a label really mean? This week, Face
Poynter→ Por que em vez de correr para aprovar uma lei incapaz de dar conta da desinformação, o Brasil não monta um projeto colaborativo para as eleições?
*Note: This article is in Portuguese. It will be soon translated into English. Luto contra a desinformação há sete anos. Preocupo-me dia e noite com o que se convencionou chamar de “fake news” antes mesmo dessa expressão ganhar força e
Poynter→ Fact-checkers take a look back at their work fighting COVID-19
In the midst of fighting misinformation about COVID-19, some fact-checkers have begun the process of analyzing their work to this point. In Europe, fact-checking organizations Maldita.es, Full Fact, Pagella Politica/Facta, Correctiv, and Agence Franc
Poynter→ In Context: As Trump criticizes, a look back at Fauci’s early coronavirus statements
PolitiFact and MediaWise are teaming up to debunk misinformation about the coronavirus crisis. To have Coronavirus Facts delivered to your inbox weekly, click here. Dr. Anthony Fauci might enjoy the trust of most Americans, but in the White House, not
Poynter→ ‘Unsupported’: a powerful rating to flag COVID-19 conspiracy theories
Public data is the raw material with which fact-checkers work every day. Without it, the credibility of rating information as false — without being able to show the reasoning behind the decision — is weakened, no matter how obviously false
Poynter→ Can an accuracy ‘nudge’ help prevent people from sharing misinformation?
Factually is a newsletter about fact-checking and accountability journalism, from Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network & the American Press Institute’s Accountability Project. Sign up here The power of the pause A couple weeks ago, the
Poynter→ Tucker Carlson said coronavirus ‘poses virtually zero threat’ to children, most teachers. That’s mostly false.
Editor’s note: This article was originally published by PolitiFact, which is owned by the Poynter Institute, and is republished here with permission. If your time is short Carlson’s language paints a black-and-white picture for children and teac
Poynter→ MSNBC’s Chris Hayes said higher education is ‘one of America’s strongest export sectors.’ The stats show he’s right.
Editor’s note: This article was originally published by PolitiFact, which is owned by the Poynter Institute, and is republished here with permission. If your time is short A new Trump administration directive would bar foreign college students fro
Poynter→ Congo Check brings fact-checking to the streets and doubles its reach
In a single day of street outreach, Congolese fact-checking organization Congo Check doubled the number of subscribers to its text message-based fact-check service, SMS COVID-19. After starting the service in April with help from a Coronavirus Fact-Che
Poynter→ Watch out for COVID-19 hoaxes that suggest technologies misuse your personal data
One of the most important symptoms of COVID-19 is low oxygenation. To measure the amount of O2 in a human’s blood, scientists have developed the oximeter, a small device that resembles a clothespin and is now being sold everywhere. When a patient
Poynter→ How journalists can respond to shifting scientific consensus
Factually is a newsletter about fact-checking and accountability journalism, from Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network & the American Press Institute’s Accountability Project. Sign up here Fact-checking a moving target Over the weekend
Poynter→ Trump falsely claims 99% of COVID-19 cases are ‘totally harmless’
PolitiFact and MediaWise are teaming up to debunk misinformation about the coronavirus crisis. To have Coronavirus Facts delivered to your inbox weekly, click here. I hope you enjoyed the Fourth of July weekend. While I spent time visiting with family
Poynter→ The CoronaVirusFacts Alliance expands again: Meet our team of selected researchers
The International Fact-Checking Network Wednesday added a team of top researchers to the CoronaVirusFacts Alliance. After collecting more than 7,600 fact-checks about COVID-19 in the first 5 months of its collaboration, the alliance will now turn its f
Poynter→ Infrared thermometers won’t blind you, damage your neurons nor affect your meditation
People who have recently tried to resume their lives by leaving home and going to shops and restaurants have probably stopped at some temperature check control system. Usually, someone with an infrared thermometer in hand points the machine-looking too
Poynter→ Brazilian fact-checkers warn their country’s ‘fake news’ bill will do more harm than good
Brazilian fact-checkers said a bill passed Tuesday intended to combat disinformation will create a massive surveillance network and make it more difficult to do their work. “The Brazilian Law on Freedom, Responsibility and Transparency on the Int
Poynter→ Government officials are readying for battle against COVID-19 vaccine misinformation
Factually is a newsletter about fact-checking and accountability journalism, from Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network & the American Press Institute’s Accountability Project. Sign up here Officials confront COVID-19 vaccine resistance
Poynter→ Fact-checking Trump’s claims about the coronavirus during his trip to Wisconsin
PolitiFact and MediaWise are teaming up to debunk misinformation about the coronavirus crisis. To have Coronavirus Facts delivered to your inbox Monday-Friday, click here. A note to readers: I really appreciate you spending your morning — or afternoo
Poynter→ Sarah Sanders didn’t tweet this COVID-19 conspiracy theory
PolitiFact and MediaWise are teaming up to debunk misinformation about the coronavirus crisis. To have Coronavirus Facts delivered to your inbox Monday-Friday, click here. The tweet was like a word cloud of popular conspiracy theory topics: COVID-19, R
Poynter→ President Trump is wrong that greater testing is driving the coronavirus case load
PolitiFact and MediaWise are teaming up to debunk misinformation about the coronavirus crisis. To have Coronavirus Facts delivered to your inbox Monday-Friday, click here. There’s no doubt COVID-19 testing is on the rise. Here in St. Petersburg, Flor
Poynter→ Day 5 of Global Fact starts with a deep dive into fact-checking fundamentals and ends with a celebration
Day five of Global Fact 7 capped off the largest global gathering of fact-checkers in history. It began with a discussion of important updates to the International Fact-Checking Network’s Code of Principles. It featured back-to-back panels of fact-ch
Poynter→ These are the winners of 2020 Global Fact Awards
The International Fact-Checking Network highlights some of the most impressive fact-checks published every year with the Global Fact Awards. In 2020, after counting 2,037 votes received between June 22 and 24, the IFCN is proud to announce the winners.
Poynter→ No, the Americans with Disabilities Act does not exempt you from mask mandates
PolitiFact and MediaWise are teaming up to debunk misinformation about the coronavirus crisis. To have Coronavirus Facts delivered to your inbox Monday-Friday, click here. Quarantine affects everyone in different ways. For me, it meant spending two-and
Poynter→ Media literacy and fact-checking in encrypted apps
Day four of Global Fact 7 featured two additional regional panels of fact-checkers – in Africa and Latin America, a discussion about how fact-checkers use WhatsApp, and a look at two approaches to teaching media literacy to both teens and adults.
Poynter→ No, AOC didn’t tweet this about closing businesses until after the election
PolitiFact and MediaWise are teaming up to debunk misinformation about the coronavirus crisis. To have Coronavirus Facts delivered to your inbox Monday-Friday, click here. On the same day U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez faced — and defeated — a
Poynter→ Globally distanced fact-checkers gather to move the field forward
Factually is a newsletter about fact-checking and accountability journalism, from Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network & the American Press Institute’s Accountability Project. Sign up here Hello from wherever you are! We’re halfway t
Poynter→ 22 researchers take ‘the stage’ and share their findings at Global Fact 7
On day 3 of Global Fact 7, fact checkers explored some of the thorniest issues faced in battling misinformation in Asia and the Balkans. Then nearly two-dozen academics and researchers shared their latest findings on topics ranging from trust in the me
Poynter→ Global Fact Day 3: Fact-checkers discuss the unique challenges in Asia and Eastern Europe
Global Fact 7’s third day began with a series of regional panels from Asia and Eastern Europe. The first looked at how fact-checking organizations in the Asia Pacific region fact-check culturally sensitive topics. The second and third panels consider
Poynter→ A coronavirus second wave? Experts say it’s too early to tell
PolitiFact and MediaWise are teaming up to debunk misinformation about the coronavirus crisis. To have Coronavirus Facts delivered to your inbox Monday-Friday, click here. As Americans continue to grapple with the novel coronavirus, one question is on
Poynter→ Be patient on election night 2020. Counting the returns will take time.
If your time is short The expected increase in voting-by-mail in November is going to pose challenges for how election officials and journalists report the results, and how voters absorb them. Mail ballots usually take longer to count. This could lead
Poynter→ Global Fact Day 2 looked at the strengths and weaknesses of fact-checking and technology
Global Fact 7’s second day featured a series of panels focusing on the relationship between fact-checkers and technology. The first panel looked at how working with technology companies has affected the business model of fact-checking organizations.
Poynter→ Fact-checking three coronavirus claims from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott
PolitiFact and MediaWise are teaming up to debunk misinformation about the coronavirus crisis. To have Coronavirus Facts delivered to your inbox Monday-Friday, click here. Although infections and hospitalizations connected to the coronavirus are rising
Poynter→ Global Fact 7 begins a week-long celebration of fact-checking
Hundreds of fact checkers from around the world and across 16 time zones convened virtually Monday in Global Fact 7 — an unprecedented conference to discuss the battle against misinformation in political speech and on social media platforms. The
Poynter→ With the help of platforms, grants and donations, more fact-checking organizations are now for-profit
While major media outlets are slashing budgets and cutting their staffs, fact-checking organizations seem to be going in the opposite direction — adding employees, increasing their budgets and converting to for-profit businesses. The annual State of
Poynter→ Conspiracy claim linking COVID-19 reports with the number 322 is nonsense
PolitiFact and MediaWise are teaming up to debunk misinformation about the coronavirus crisis. To have Coronavirus Facts delivered to your inbox Monday-Friday, click here. Some people can’t resist a good conspiracy. Turns out, many also can’t resis
Poynter→ WATCH NOW: What psychology can teach us about tackling health misinformation
This post has been updated often. LIVE AT 1:30 P.M. EASTERN | Tackling health misinformation with truth, trust, and tactics Moderator: Nat Geynes | Meedan, Director of Digital Health Lab Panelists: Dora-Olivia Vicol | Full Fact, Research
Poynter→ Squirrels, pop songs and king cobras: Cast your vote for the Global Fact 7 Awards!
The nominees are in for the virtual Global Fact 7 Awards, and you are invited to help us judge. Members of the public will join the fact-checking community to decide which fact-check was the most bizarre, the most creative, and which resulted in the be
Poynter→ Trump falsely claims that if ‘we stopped testing right now,’ we’d have very few COVID-19 cases
PolitiFact and MediaWise are teaming up to debunk misinformation about the coronavirus crisis. To have Coronavirus Facts delivered to your inbox Monday-Friday, click here. It’s a big weekend for President Donald Trump, as he will be holding his first
Poynter→ Widely shared Facebook posts mislead on COVID-19 mortality rate
PolitiFact and MediaWise are teaming up to debunk misinformation about the coronavirus crisis. To have Coronavirus Facts delivered to your inbox Monday-Friday, click here. Determining the death rate of COVID-19 is a big challenge, especially at this st
Poynter→ Posts about COVID-19 vaccines bring an overdose of misinformation
The world waits anxiously for a vaccine that will halt the deaths and devastation from the coronavirus. But until that happens, fear and uncertainty are generating a gigantic list of falsehoods about this topic. Extra caution is essential when reading