Fake News and Fact Czeching

 

Why QAnon is attracting so many followers in Australia — and how it can be countered

EVERY COUNTRY HAS THEM: We can see a range of events or conspiracy theories that have helped QAnon appeal to increasing numbers of followers in Australia.

The Fact-Checking Development Grant has awarded 22 projects in 12 countries. Meet the grant winners

What the Postal Service story can teach us about misinformation

This is the August 20, 2020 edition of Factually

Africa Check sees huge growth in its WhatsApp podcast debunking widely circulated misinformation

It’s developed a handbook to help other fact-checking organizations do the same. 

The U.S election has all the ingredients to become a river of ​​disinformation

Be aware of groundless attacks against the electoral process and online moral disputes created to divide American voters before Election Day

Platforms scramble to contend with QAnon. Are they too late?

This is the August 13, 2020 edition of Factually

Are you writing about ‘the Russian COVID-19 vaccine?’ Avoid clickbait headlines and publish explainers

Journalists and fact-checkers discuss ways to honestly and correctly report on Putin's announcement

Op-eds and editorials may be fact-checked, says Facebook

Third-party fact-checkers will also have two new ratings at their disposal: 'altered' and 'missing context'

Madonna and Bocelli: COVID-19 also shows that our heroes are not so perfect

A sorrowful outburst from a longtime fan who sees idols ill-informed or uninterested in facts about the new coronavirus

Why claims of hypocrisy work in the spread of misinformation

This is the August 6, 2020 edition of Factually