A fact checker is the person who checks factual assertions in non-fictional text, usually intended for publication in a periodical, to determine their veracity and correctness. The job requires general knowledge and the ability to conduct quick and accurate research. The resources and time needed for fact-checking means that this work is not done at most newspapers, where reporters' timely ability to correct and verify their own data and information is chief among their qualifications.
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Twitter embeds fact-checking links in Trump's lying tweets
It looks like Twitter's finally had enough of US President Donald Trump's abuse of its platform. Today, keen observers may ...
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Facebook to notify users who've read coronavirus misinformation
Facebook users who have interacted with coronavirus misinformation will soon get alerts on the platform, the company announced ...
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This stance-detecting AI will help us fact-check fake news
Fighting fake news has become a growing problem in the past few years, and one that begs for a solution involving artificial ...
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Instagram's decision to hide photoshopped images is a disservice to art
In a controversial turn of events, Instagram has begun hiding photoshopped images on its platform — even in the case of ...
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MIT researchers unveil new system to improve fake news detection
Bad actors are increasingly using more advanced methods to generate fake news and fool readers into thinking they are legitimate. ...
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How to report fake news on Instagram
Instagram today announced it's giving an option to its users to report fake news. It'll use this data to train its Ai algorithm. ...
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Facebook's approach to fighting fake news is admirable, but not sustainable
With the huge EU elections around the corner, the issue of fake news has started to crop up again in headlines -- and Facebook ...
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PSA: Look out for YouTube's info panels on controversial topics before watching videos
YouTube announced last night that it'll show information panels in Hindi and English, powered by fact-checkers on controversial ...
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Trump's media bias poll might be the most biased thing I've read in 2019
President Trump continues to fire shots at the press, claiming biased coverage, misrepresented facts, and sometimes entirely ...
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SurfSafe offers a browser-based solution to fake news
In the aftermath of a school shooting that claimed the lives of 14 students and three staff members, students like Emma González, ...
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'They clearly don't care': Fact-checkers on the state of misinformation at Facebook
After a deluge of fake news began to overwhelm Facebook, it got proactive. The social media platform tapped bi-partisan organizations, ...
