PRESS RELEASE: New international study shows fact-checks significantly reduce belief in misinformation
The comparative study is among the first to examine fact-checking effectiveness from a cross-country perspective.
The comparative study is among the first to examine fact-checking effectiveness from a cross-country perspective.
We’ve launched a new programme to spread accurate information to a wider audience across our continent – welcome to our Fact Ambassadors!
A new study argues for an expanded definition of media literacy.
A new study argues for an expanded definition of media literacy.
Since 2016, the 11 countries we studied nearly doubled their laws and regulations on misinformation. There is little to show for it.
Twenty African fact-checking organisations are working together to share their experiences and collaborate to fight the spread of false info
With movement restrictions in place due to Covid-19, unverified information still found a way of travelling, whether among family, colleague...
In our Overview briefing, the grand finale in a series of research briefs about fact-checking and misinformation, we capture the key finding...
If you use WhatsApp, you probably know a lot of false information is shared on the messaging service. But could group admins be held legally...
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