The EFCSN condemns the direct attacks Georgian fact-checkers are receiving from their own government. We stand with our members FactCheck.ge and Myth Detector
Read the full statement: efcsn.com/news/2024-04-1…

India provides platforms with regular chances to stand up for users fundamental right to seek, receive and impart information and ideas of all kinds when powerful political actors come knocking-and a chance to Western governments and others elsewhere to encourage them to stand up

Legislation under consideration in Georgia's parliament would restrict freedom of speech for fact-checkers & other media politicians claim act in 'the interests of a foreign power”.

The International Fact-Checking Network International Fact-Checking Network issues a statement 👇

Hard to believe my friend and colleague Anja Niedringhaus is gone 10 years.

Do check out this fabulous tribute and her amazing photos. Too many killed in this profession. apnews.com/article/photos…

UK MPs being taught to understand what is misinformation & disinformation with examples from 1980s print media and 21st century online campaigns 👇🏻 theguardian.com/politics/2024/…

What I have to say on International #FactcheckingDay : Let’s say it plainly - Fact-checking is not censorship poynter.org/commentary/202…

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10 years on, the Twitter list no longer exists.

No sign of life from ‘Dog breath dinners’ or ‘Your mothers chest hair’ and I’m the same size as I was 10 years ago.

Twitter is no longer Twitter.

Predictions, eh!

Damn you Mike Caulfield, Sam Wineburg - now there's another thing I need to read

A human rights-based approach to AI and other emerging technologies 👇🏻

What might AI mean for news & information. 🧵well worth a read

'Many of those who argue that fact-checking 'does not work' against disinformation do not fully understand the work of fact-checkers today.'

Factchecker Maldita.es in English w/evidence of *how* factchecking works Carlos H. Echevarría (+ small input from Lucas Graves & me)
maldita.es/politicas-publ…

Political parties all over the world are increasing misuse of the terms 'Fact' & 'Fact-Checking' - when what they should say is 'Our claim is:'

As the community notes below show... claims from political parties are often false. Take with a pinch of🧂