Other fact-checking initiatives during the covid-19 crisis
Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2025 8:30 am
Fact-checking organizations and media outlets have been fighting the spread of fake news for several years now, partnering with digital giants to track down false information. These initiatives have been strengthened during the covid-19 crisis.
Facebook pays around sixty media outlets for the use of croatia cell phone number list their “fact checks” on its platform and on Instagram, as part of the “Third party fact-checking” program (launched in December 2016). During the month of March, WhatsApp partnered with the World Health Organization (WHO), while 40 million Facebook posts received a “warning label” , pushing users not to consult this content in 95% of cases.
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NewsGuard, meanwhile, has stepped up its fight against disinformation and recruited tens of millions of students to help fact-check for citizens. In France, the government's anti-fake news site has caused some controversy, as it redirected citizens to only five media outlets deemed reliable.
Facebook pays around sixty media outlets for the use of croatia cell phone number list their “fact checks” on its platform and on Instagram, as part of the “Third party fact-checking” program (launched in December 2016). During the month of March, WhatsApp partnered with the World Health Organization (WHO), while 40 million Facebook posts received a “warning label” , pushing users not to consult this content in 95% of cases.
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NewsGuard, meanwhile, has stepped up its fight against disinformation and recruited tens of millions of students to help fact-check for citizens. In France, the government's anti-fake news site has caused some controversy, as it redirected citizens to only five media outlets deemed reliable.