#fact-checking
#fact-checking

Meta to test Community Notes' using algorithm from Elon Musk's X

Meta's Community Notes feature aims to reduce bias compared to third-party fact-checkers by utilizing an open-source algorithm and a crowdsourced approach.

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Meta to start testing crowd-sourced fact-checking, based on X example, next week

Meta is launching a crowd-sourced fact-checking program called Community Notes, shifting from previous traditional methods.

NYC LGBT

Jimmy Kimmel brutally roasts Trump for 'dumb' transgender mice claim

Jimmy Kimmel criticized Donald Trump's misleading statements about federal funding related to transgender mice, emphasizing the real purpose of the research.

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Trump doubles down on 'trans mice' claim calling CNN 'losers' - he's still wrong

Trump's claim about spending millions to make mice transgender is false and misrepresents scientific research funding.

Actual funding focused on biological studies involving hormones, not transgender issues.

Trump didn't say he became president because of the 2024 election was 'rigged' - Poynter

Social media posts misinterpret Trump's remarks, suggesting he confessed to election rigging without context.

fromSocial Media Today

Meta Launches Community Notes on Facebook and Instagram

Meta is launching Community Notes to enhance fact-checking, but its effectiveness remains questionable and may inadvertently promote misleading content.

Marketing tech

Meta to test Community Notes' using algorithm from Elon Musk's X

Meta's Community Notes feature aims to reduce bias compared to third-party fact-checkers by utilizing an open-source algorithm and a crowdsourced approach.

fromwww.mercurynews.com

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Meta to start testing crowd-sourced fact-checking, based on X example, next week

Meta is launching a crowd-sourced fact-checking program called Community Notes, shifting from previous traditional methods.

NYC LGBT

Jimmy Kimmel brutally roasts Trump for 'dumb' transgender mice claim

Jimmy Kimmel criticized Donald Trump's misleading statements about federal funding related to transgender mice, emphasizing the real purpose of the research.

fromPinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news

Trump doubles down on 'trans mice' claim calling CNN 'losers' - he's still wrong

Trump's claim about spending millions to make mice transgender is false and misrepresents scientific research funding.

Actual funding focused on biological studies involving hormones, not transgender issues.

Trump didn't say he became president because of the 2024 election was 'rigged' - Poynter

Social media posts misinterpret Trump's remarks, suggesting he confessed to election rigging without context.

more#misinformation

#content-moderation

TikTok is adding community notes, but it's taking a different approach than Meta and X

TikTok is adding Footnotes for context in videos, maintaining ties with fact-checkers.

Social media marketing

Meta officially says goodbye to its US fact checkers on Monday | TechCrunch

fromSocial Media Today

2 days ago

Social media marketing

X Will Enable AI Bots to Create Community Notes

TikTok is adding community notes, but it's taking a different approach than Meta and X

TikTok is adding Footnotes for context in videos, maintaining ties with fact-checkers.

Social media marketing

Meta officially says goodbye to its US fact checkers on Monday | TechCrunch

fromSocial Media Today

2 days ago

Social media marketing

X Will Enable AI Bots to Create Community Notes

more#content-moderation

Live fact checks of President Donald Trump's speech to Congress - Poynter

PolitiFact will fact-check President Trump's speech to Congress live, using extensive prior data for accuracy evaluation.

Fox's Bret Baier Reveals Most Challenging' Thing About Trump: Debating Which Fact-Checking Hill To Die On'

Fact-checking is the most challenging aspect of interviewing President Trump according to Fox News anchor Bret Baier.

There Are Actual Schoolchildren Who Could Fact-Check Some of This': CNN's Daniel Dale Roasts Trump's Wild Claim at Rally

Trump's claims of winning Michigan in three elections are false; he won in 2016 and 2024 but lost in 2020.

US politics

CNN's Daniel Dale Calls Trump Out For Attack On Biden When Trump's Numbers Were Worse Each And Every Year'

US news

On International Fact-Checking Day, PolitiFact explains the truth in Trump's tariffs agenda - Poynter

US politics

CNN's Jake Tapper Roasts Trump With Cutting Jab After Fact-Checker Torpedoes Liberation Day' Tariff Rant

Live fact checks of President Donald Trump's speech to Congress - Poynter

PolitiFact will fact-check President Trump's speech to Congress live, using extensive prior data for accuracy evaluation.

Fox's Bret Baier Reveals Most Challenging' Thing About Trump: Debating Which Fact-Checking Hill To Die On'

Fact-checking is the most challenging aspect of interviewing President Trump according to Fox News anchor Bret Baier.

There Are Actual Schoolchildren Who Could Fact-Check Some of This': CNN's Daniel Dale Roasts Trump's Wild Claim at Rally

Trump's claims of winning Michigan in three elections are false; he won in 2016 and 2024 but lost in 2020.

US politics

CNN's Daniel Dale Calls Trump Out For Attack On Biden When Trump's Numbers Were Worse Each And Every Year'

US news

On International Fact-Checking Day, PolitiFact explains the truth in Trump's tariffs agenda - Poynter

US politics

CNN's Jake Tapper Roasts Trump With Cutting Jab After Fact-Checker Torpedoes Liberation Day' Tariff Rant

Non-profit organizations

As threats grow, fact-checkers double down on standards, IFCN report finds - Poynter

US news

MSNBC's Frank Figliuzzi Torches Trump White House Press Corps Failure To Fact-Check Lies' In Real Time

Privacy professionals

Investigating disinformation narratives webinar announced by IFCN - Poynter

fromWashingtonian - The website that Washington lives by.

Non-profit organizations

Meet the 2025 recipients of IFCN's grants - Poynter

US politics

Jim Acosta Talks About Life After CNN

Privacy professionals

The International Fact-Checking Network's statement on threats against Tempo in Indonesia - Poynter

2 weeks ago

Non-profit organizations

As threats grow, fact-checkers double down on standards, IFCN report finds - Poynter

US news

MSNBC's Frank Figliuzzi Torches Trump White House Press Corps Failure To Fact-Check Lies' In Real Time

Privacy professionals

Investigating disinformation narratives webinar announced by IFCN - Poynter

fromWashingtonian - The website that Washington lives by.

Non-profit organizations

Meet the 2025 recipients of IFCN's grants - Poynter

US politics

Jim Acosta Talks About Life After CNN

Privacy professionals

The International Fact-Checking Network's statement on threats against Tempo in Indonesia - Poynter

more#journalism

#trump-administration

Fact-Checking Trump's False Claims in His First 100 Days in Office

Trump's first 100 days reflect a rush to expand power and reshape policies, often backed by misleading claims.

Zero Criminal Convictions': Jake Tapper Fact Checks Trump AG On Justification For Indefinitely Imprisoning Man In El Salvador

Jake Tapper fact-checked statements made by Trump officials regarding a migrant's legal status and alleged gang affiliation amidst a Supreme Court ruling.

US news

CNN Fact-Checker Torpedoes Hegseth Presser on Trump Strikes: Confirmed CNN's Reporting'

Fact-Checking Trump's False Claims in His First 100 Days in Office

Trump's first 100 days reflect a rush to expand power and reshape policies, often backed by misleading claims.

Zero Criminal Convictions': Jake Tapper Fact Checks Trump AG On Justification For Indefinitely Imprisoning Man In El Salvador

Jake Tapper fact-checked statements made by Trump officials regarding a migrant's legal status and alleged gang affiliation amidst a Supreme Court ruling.

more#trump-administration

US news

CNN Fact-Checker Torpedoes Hegseth Presser on Trump Strikes: Confirmed CNN's Reporting'

CNN's Jake Tapper Interrupts Fact-Check to Defend Trump Claim From Joint Address: That Part Is Fair'

Trump's claims about U.S. and European spending on Ukraine aid were found to be significantly exaggerated.

fromA Philosopher's Blog

philosophy

Trump & American War Dead

Black Lives Matter

Fact check: Trump's evidence videos do not show genocide DW 05/23/2025

CNN's Jake Tapper Interrupts Fact-Check to Defend Trump Claim From Joint Address: That Part Is Fair'

Trump's claims about U.S. and European spending on Ukraine aid were found to be significantly exaggerated.

fromA Philosopher's Blog

philosophy

Trump & American War Dead

Black Lives Matter

Fact check: Trump's evidence videos do not show genocide DW 05/23/2025

more#trump

#social-media

Online Community Development

Facebook, Instagram and Threads will start testing Community Notes on March 18

Meta introduces a Community Notes model, replacing human fact-checkers with user-generated context and feedback.

fromThe Verge

Facebook, Instagram, and Threads start testing Community Notes next week

Meta is transitioning to a new fact-checking system called Community Notes, akin to X's algorithm, for more balanced content evaluation.

Just the facts? Meta's new experiment says otherwise - Poynter

Meta is ending its third-party fact-checking program and implementing a crowdsourced Community Notes system for its platforms.

Meta is launching Community Notes in the US next week | TechCrunch

Meta launches Community Notes for improved fact-checking on its platforms starting March 18.

Meta is failing to stop dangerous disinformation in the world's most spoken languages - Poynter

Disinformation in non-English languages is a significant issue on social media, requiring better tools for detection and moderation.

Media industry

fromZDNET

TikTok adds X-style community notes - here's how you can apply

TikTok has introduced a feature called Footnotes to allow community-context addition to videos, similar to Facebook's Community Notes.

Online Community Development

Facebook, Instagram and Threads will start testing Community Notes on March 18

Meta introduces a Community Notes model, replacing human fact-checkers with user-generated context and feedback.

fromThe Verge

Facebook, Instagram, and Threads start testing Community Notes next week

Meta is transitioning to a new fact-checking system called Community Notes, akin to X's algorithm, for more balanced content evaluation.

Just the facts? Meta's new experiment says otherwise - Poynter

Meta is ending its third-party fact-checking program and implementing a crowdsourced Community Notes system for its platforms.

Meta is launching Community Notes in the US next week | TechCrunch

Meta launches Community Notes for improved fact-checking on its platforms starting March 18.

Meta is failing to stop dangerous disinformation in the world's most spoken languages - Poynter

Disinformation in non-English languages is a significant issue on social media, requiring better tools for detection and moderation.

Media industry

fromZDNET

TikTok adds X-style community notes - here's how you can apply

TikTok has introduced a feature called Footnotes to allow community-context addition to videos, similar to Facebook's Community Notes.

Artificial intelligence

Can AI fact-check its own lies?

Privacy professionals

Financial pressures and harassment are among top concerns for fact-checkers worldwide, report finds - Poynter

fromFast Company

2 weeks ago

Can AI fact-check its own lies?

AI's integration in media poses risks highlighted by a recent incident involving a fabricated article.

Human oversight in AI-generated content is essential to maintain journalistic integrity.

Privacy professionals

Financial pressures and harassment are among top concerns for fact-checkers worldwide, report finds - Poynter

more#ai-in-journalism

#disinformation

OMG science

Will the future of fact-checking flourish or founder? 2025 marks a new turning point - Poynter

US news

Fact check: Is Russia's new fact-checking platform credible? DW 06/04/2025

US news

Fact check: How credible is Russian Fact-check Site GFCN? DW 06/04/2025

Marketing tech

Meta is entering its post-truth era on Monday

US news

Fact check: How credible is Russian Fact-check Site GFCN? DW 06/04/2025

Privacy professionals

GlobalFact 12 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, opens registration for June conference - Poynter

OMG science

Will the future of fact-checking flourish or founder? 2025 marks a new turning point - Poynter

US news

Fact check: Is Russia's new fact-checking platform credible? DW 06/04/2025

US news

Fact check: How credible is Russian Fact-check Site GFCN? DW 06/04/2025

Marketing tech

Meta is entering its post-truth era on Monday

US news

Fact check: How credible is Russian Fact-check Site GFCN? DW 06/04/2025

Privacy professionals

GlobalFact 12 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, opens registration for June conference - Poynter

Fact-checking Pres. Trump's speech to Congress

Trump's address to Congress highlighted claims needing fact-checking, particularly regarding egg prices and his election mandate.

Fact check: Will big beautiful bill' really allow Trump to delay election?

President Trump cannot legally delay or cancel elections despite claims about his tax and spending bill.

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Fact-checking Pres. Trump's speech to Congress

Trump's address to Congress highlighted claims needing fact-checking, particularly regarding egg prices and his election mandate.

Fact check: Will big beautiful bill' really allow Trump to delay election?

President Trump cannot legally delay or cancel elections despite claims about his tax and spending bill.

more#political-claims

#elon-musk

Fact check: How trustworthy are AI factchecks? DW 05/16/2025

Chatbots like Grok are frequently used for fact-checking but raise concerns about accuracy and reliability.

Grok has faced criticism for providing controversial and irrelevant answers to user queries.

US news

DOGE Reverses Move That Made Its Claims Nearly Impossible to Check

Fact check: How trustworthy are AI factchecks? DW 05/16/2025

Chatbots like Grok are frequently used for fact-checking but raise concerns about accuracy and reliability.

Grok has faced criticism for providing controversial and irrelevant answers to user queries.

US news

DOGE Reverses Move That Made Its Claims Nearly Impossible to Check

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fromwww.independent.co.uk

The Washington Post's fact-challenged 'Fact Checker' is a propaganda mill

In a recent book, revelations show how the White House concealed President Biden's decline, prompting media outlets like the Washington Post to dismiss honest narratives.

US politics

UK politics

Fury over PM's bid to send migrants abroad a year after Rwanda scheme scrapped

The Independent focuses on crucial stories by providing a platform for extensive reporting and analysis, free from paywalls.

CNN Torpedoes Blizzard of Trump Claims Ahead of Meeting With Canadian PM

Canada has a low tariff rate, ranking 102nd out of 137 countries, and has lower average tariffs than the United States according to World Bank data.

Canada news

#digital-literacy

I'm a mom who works in tech, and AI scares me. I taught my daughter these simple guidelines to spot fake content.

Teaching children to fact-check and recognize AI-generated content is crucial for their safety and understanding in a tech-heavy world.

Germany news

Fact check: Real or fake can you tell the difference? DW 04/02/2025

I'm a mom who works in tech, and AI scares me. I taught my daughter these simple guidelines to spot fake content.

Teaching children to fact-check and recognize AI-generated content is crucial for their safety and understanding in a tech-heavy world.

Germany news

Fact check: Real or fake can you tell the difference? DW 04/02/2025

more#digital-literacy

Marketing tech

fromExchangewire

Digest: Trump Extends TikTok Sale Deadline Again; Meta's Fact Checking Ends Today for US Users

Trump has extended the TikTok sale deadline again for further approvals.

Meta ends its fact-checking program to launch Community Notes for US users.

WPP acquires InfoSum to boost AI-powered marketing solutions.

Fact check: Trump's false claims about tariffs DW 04/04/2025

Trump's claims about Canadian dairy tariffs are largely false; most U.S. dairy imports enter Canada tariff-free.

LA real estate

fromwww.housingwire.com

Dave Lykken explores the boom-bust mortgage cycle

Fact-checking is crucial amidst the abundance of opinions and rumors in the podcasting space.

Mortgage rates significantly impact market dynamics, with 6% being a key figure.

The boom-and-bust cycle in the mortgage industry creates challenges for responsiveness.

Privacy professionals

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