Alexios Mantzarlis
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Here's how America's fact-checkers would moderate presidential debates
There is healthy discussion about how to address fact-checkable claims made during the debates. Here are a few of the options. → Read More
How fact-checking has changed since 2015 –
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3 things we learned from the ‘Super Bowl of fact-checking’ –
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Anti-Soros conspiracies aren’t only on 4chan. This politician aired one in a speech — then tweeted it to thousands of followers. –
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Trolls and hoaxers are already targeting 2020 U.S. presidential candidates –
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What fact-checkers could gain from covering immigration as a vertical –
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Fact-checkers sparred with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez over their alleged ‘bias.’ But it ended on a high note. –
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A New Year’s resolution for reporters: Be less technodeterminist
It’s really hard to prove that misinformation swings elections, causes violence or changes behaviors online. → Read More
The funny, the weird and the serious: 33 media corrections from 2018
No one likes admitting to a mistake. But everyone likes reading about them. Poynter’s annual roundup of media corrections is now in its sixth edition (follow the links for 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 and 2017 lists) — and it is always among our top articles of the year. The corrections in our roundup are often … → Read More
Here's what to expect from fact-checking in 2019
The stakes for fact-checking have only gotten higher. → Read More
Misinformers are moving to smaller platforms. So how should fact-checkers monitor them?
Around the world, misinformers are migrating to private groups, chats and fringe sites → Read More
U.S. journalists agree that fact-checking is important. But they can’t agree on when to use the L-word.
68 percent of regular fact-checkers disagreed that they should say someone lied. → Read More
We’re revamping our fact-checking newsletter. What do you want it to be?
A lot of things have changed in the past two years — and we need to as well. → Read More
One fake. Five European countries. Here’s why anti-refugee hoaxes transcend borders.
It's one of the great ironies of "anti-globalist" disinformation. → Read More
There was less misinformation during the midterms than in 2016. But its form has changed.
There’s still plenty of work for fact-checkers, journalists and the platforms. → Read More
Here’s how American fact-checkers are covering the midterm elections
It’s not 2016. But fact-checking the midterms hasn’t been easy, either. → Read More
Young people are better at telling facts from opinion on the internet — or are they?
The limits of media literacy studies The first step in the fact-checking process is to determine whether something is a fact that warrants checking or an opinion that can’t be. This is literally the first module of our hands-on fact-checking mini-course. So it was fascinating to see that the Pew Research Center published a study on exactly this topic: How good are Americans at making the… → Read More
Khashoggi misinformation highlights a growing number of fake fact-checkers
Days after the reported murder of Jamal Khashoggi, misinformation has ballooned. → Read More
The lifespan of a failed celebrity death hoax
Create a Twitter profile, post a hoax, fess up. Rinse and repeat. → Read More
The EU wants to support fact-checking — but fact-checkers aren't sure they want it
Fact-checkers are wary of European politicians promoting their work. → Read More