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  1. Confirmation bias in search. Interesting to ask the same question in positively and negatively framed versions.

    Compare

    "Is Sheffield an unsafe city?"

    with

    "Is Sheffield a safe city?"

    Important for #MediaLiteracy #FactChecking and ...basically any situation where you are finding out information

  2. For Poynter, Louis Jacobson reflects on the mission of fact checkers – which is all about holding politicians to account, getting to the heart of the matter, and providing audiences with "a better understanding of often overwhelming news developments from across the globe."

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    poynter.org/fact-checking/2026

    #journalism #verification #factchecking

  3. PsyPost: Deepfake videos degrade political reputations even when viewers realize they are fake. “Artificial intelligence can be used to generate deceptive videos that damage a politician’s reputation, even when viewers suspect the footage is fake. A new study published in Communication Research found that these manipulated clips decrease support for targeted candidates. Standard fact-checking […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/08/psypost-deepfake-videos-degrade-political-reputations-even-when-viewers-realize-they-are-fake/
  4. Ceux qui le souhaitent peuvent applaudir le président Emmanuel #Macron lors du défilé du #14juillet, et même « chaleureusement ». Mais l'Élysée ne paiera pas pour ces applaudissements. Selon France Travail, une prétendue offre d'emploi serait un canular qui entretient la confusion. Pour en savoir plus, consultez ce #factcheck :

    dpa-factchecking.com/belgium/2

    #travail #emploi #France #socialmedia #journalisme #factchecking

  5. "The challenge is no longer only to correct the public record, but to intervene in the private, communal and relational flows where falsehoods often take hold before they become visible to institutions."

    For Poynter, Laura Zommer and Natalia Colombo discuss how journalistic fact-checking could and should evolve in this day and age:

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    poynter.org/fact-checking/2026

    #misinfo #disinfo #factchecking

  6. 📢 Wikimédia France & @LesSurligneurs s'unissent pour la fiabilité de #Wikipédia ! ⚖️🛡️

    Face à la désinformation, ce partenariat offre des outils concrets à la communauté :
    🔹 Veille mensuelle sur les signaux faibles.
    🔹 Formations à la détection des manipulations.
    🔹 Expertise en #LegalChecking (sources primaires).

    Une action forte pour garantir un savoir libre et vérifié.

    Plus d'infos : wikimedia.fr/wikimedia-france-

    #WikimédiaFrance #LesSurligneurs #Fiabilité #Désinformation #RSN #FactChecking

  7. @CiaraNi As a journalist, I need more and more time only for #factChecking and I find myself no longer believing anything at the first glance unless I can see verifiable original sources. I only follow real photographers, no accounts showing photos that are not their own.
    Sometimes, the AI crap is so hard that I react, like that fake about #snails: steady.page/en/naturematchcuts

    What really gets to me is that this #fakes keep circulating, with loads of likes and shares, and they’re right at the top of

  8. Alguém do “Tá Certo Isso aí?”, fact-checkin brasileiro que nasceu no WhatsApp tá no Fediverso?

    Queria seguir. Acho que o projeto tem potencial e gostei do planos futuros, mas achei que podia explicar mais detalhes no sobre.

    tacertoissoai.com.br/sobre

    #factchecking #fakenews WhatsApp