#fact-checkers — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #fact-checkers, aggregated by home.social.
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#Thai PM Anutin says clip of him vowing to reopen border with #Cambodia ‘obviously AI’
"Mr Anutin said the clip was fake, and #AFP #factcheckers ran the audio through a #media analysis tool which said it was “very likely #AIgenerated”.. Another AI-generated audio clip purporting to show Mr Anutin speaking Chinese fluently has previously been debunked"
#CambodiaFiredFirst
#ScamCapitalCambodia
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/thai-pm-says-clip-vowing-reopened-cambodia-border-obviously-ai -
Poynter: Fact-checking has to go where misinformation actually spreads. “In this environment, fact-checking remains indispensable, but its relevance can no longer be measured solely by the publication of articles. If it wants to continue to matter, fact-checking must stop imagining itself only as an editorial product and begin acting as a form of civic infrastructure. This shift begins with […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/06/poynter-fact-checking-has-to-go-where-misinformation-actually-spreads/ -
"State Department to deny visas to fact checkers and others, citing 'censorship'"
"On Wednesday, the State Department announced it would require H-1B visa applicants and their dependents to set their social media profiles to "public" so they can be reviewed by U.S. officials."
#censorship #immigration #visas #StateDepartment #USStateDepartment #MarcoRubio #FactCheckers #Reporter #FreedomOfThePress #MAGA #Trump #Technology #SocialMedia
https://www.npr.org/2025/12/04/nx-s1-5633444/trump-content-moderation-visas-censorship
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University of Rochester: The most effective online fact-checkers? Your peers. “Research shows that being called out by peers, not algorithms or experts, makes online authors think twice about spreading misinformation.”
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Poynter: As tech giants retreat, Africa’s fact-checkers are finding new ways to survive. “The platforms that once sponsored fact-checking projects and previous Africa Facts Summits, including Google and Meta, were nowhere to be seen, just as they were absent from IFCN’s GlobalFact conference in Rio last June. Still, 162 participants from 35 countries filled the hotel’s conference hall, […]
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This is a BEAUTIFUL takedown of #ConservativeParty "leader" #PierrePoilievre. #Facts are not his friend, and #FactCheckers his mortal enemy. As he bitches and whines @mark-carney.bsky.social continues to make deals that provide #Canada ALLIES and SECURITY we may NEED substack.com/@franann61/n...
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AI is now twice as good at spreading baloney as it was last year 🍖🤖. Looks like the machines are really stepping up their game in the "misinformation Olympics" 🏅🤦♂️. Forget about fact-checkers, let's just drown in digital deception. 🎭🔍
https://www.newsguardtech.com/ai-monitor/august-2025-ai-false-claim-monitor/ #AI #Misinformation #DigitalDeception #FactCheckers #MisinformationOlympics #HackerNews #ngated -
Reporters Without Borders: Russia: fact-checking is the Kremlin’s latest propaganda tool. “The Russian Global Fact-Checking Network (GFCN) claims it verifies facts, but in reality, this website — created and run by Kremlin-affiliated entities — exists to promote the Russian government’s narrative internationally. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) condemns this new instrument of Russian […]
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Rise in ' #harmful #content ' since #Meta #policy #rollbacks: survey
"The survey of around 7,000 active users on #Instagram, #Facebook & #Threads comes after te Palo Alto co #ditched US #factcheckers in January & turned over te task of debunking falsehoods to ordinary #users under a model known as "Community Notes," popularized by X.. widely seen as an attempt to appease President #Trump's new #administration"🤦♂️No responsibility = anarchy shit.
#breakupBigTech #LeaveMeta
https://www.bangkokpost.com/life/social-and-lifestyle/3051371/rise-in-harmful-content-since-meta-policy-rollbacks-survey -
Nieuwscheckers - De verzonnen blankeboerengenocide
In deze nieuwsbrief leggen we uit wat deze complottheorie inhoudt. Over complottheorieën gesproken: ook chemtrails komen aan bod.
#factcheckers #Trump #fakenews #whitegenocide
https://open.substack.com/pub/nieuwscheckersleiden/p/de-verzonnen-blankeboerengenocide?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=g6v99 -
»#Meta officially says goodbye to its #US #factcheckers on Monday: Meta is modeling its new #factchecking efforts after #CommunityNotes at #ElonMusk’s #XTwitter.« https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/04/meta-officially-says-goodbye-to-its-us-fact-checkers-on-monday/?eicker.news #tech #media
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Meta verabschiedet sich am Montag offiziell von seinen US-Faktencheckern.
„Die jüngsten Wahlen wirken auch wie ein kultureller Wendepunkt, der der Meinungsäußerung wieder Priorität einräumt“, sagte Zuckerberg in einem Video... 🤮https://techcrunch.com/2025/04/04/meta-officially-says-goodbye-to-its-us-fact-checkers-on-monday/
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Poynter: Fact-checkers are among the top sources for X’s Community Notes, study reveals. “When Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the end of the third-party fact-checking program on his company’s platforms, he said he would ‘get rid of fact-checkers and replace them with Community Notes, similar to X.’ But a new study shows that fact-checkers remain an essential part of X’s program, […]
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»#Factcheckers are among the #topsources for #XTwitter’s #CommunityNotes, study reveals: Notes that cite fact-checkers earn more #trust from XTwitter users and combat #misinformation faster.« https://www.poynter.org/ifcn/2025/fact-checkers-contribute-improve-community-notes-x/?eicker.news #tech #media
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Why Mark #Zuckerberg Is Ditching Human Fact-Checkers
This week, we take a look at Meta's new era of content #moderation.
#factcheckers #facebook #instagramhttps://www.wired.com/story/uncanny-valley-podcast-10-meta-ends-fact-checking/
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Niet informatie, maar data is wat sociale media drijft (NRC) (€)
Pas als we sociale media zien voor wat ze daadwerkelijk zijn, kunnen we de gevaren van Instagram, X en Facebook aanpakken.
https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/01/21/niet-informatie-maar-data-is-wat-sociale-media-drijft-a4880336
Citaten uit stuk: https://diasp.nl/posts/4298355
#digitalisering #democratie #data #data_mining #persoonsgegevens #sociale_media #social_media #big_tech #factcheckers #meta #facebook #instagram #threads #x #google #factcheckers #censuur #nepnieuws #fake_news #informatie
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#Meta’s New #Policies Fuel #Concerns Over #Transgender #Harassment.
Meta’s newest #policy changes, including the removal of #professional #factcheckers, could lead to more #targeted #harassment against #transgender #users. This article delves into how weakened #hatespeech #rules and a shift toward looser #moderation may disproportionately #harm #marginalized #groups.
https://www.transvitae.com/metas-new-policies-fuel-concerns-over-transgender-harassment/
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Meta's Fact-Checking Partners Say They Were 'Blindsided' by Decision to Axe Them
Fact-checkers claim they had no idea the company was going to end their partnerships and are scrambling to figure out the financial implications of the move.
#facebook #factchecking #factcheckers #metahttps://www.wired.com/story/metas-fact-checking-partners-blindsided/
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#Facebook Shifts #ContentModeration to Its Users. Are You Ready?
Meta’s headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif. Mark #Zuckerberg, the company’s chief executive, is replacing professional fact-checkers with a system overseen by everyday users.
#factchecking #factcheckers #misinformation #disinformationhttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/07/technology/meta-facebook-content-moderation.html
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Framing matters in #medialiteracy... This Nieman Lab article lifts the carpet on Meta's pandering policy adjustment that enables more #misinformation to flood the zone. Sadly, the 'anything for a buck, Zuck' moniker is evergreen. 💵 ☠️ www.niemanlab.org/2025/01/zuck... #FactsMatter #factcheckers #Meta
Let’s fact-check Mark Zuckerbe... -
Meta scraps fact-checkers and loosens content restrictions to promote free expression. https://jpmellojr.blogspot.com/2025/01/meta-scraps-fact-checkers-eases-content.html #Meta #FactCheckers #ContentRestrictions #FreeSpeech
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I really don't know what people were expecting when the Pastie Boyz started kissing the Cheetos' ring.
Meta is ditching third-party fact checkers on Facebook, Instagram
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#Meta, #McDonalds, and #Amazon Cozy Up To Trump, Dropping #FactCheckers & #DEI | @TheDailyShow
