I ask nothing better than that all reviewers, for ever, and everywhere, should call me a highbrow. I will do my best to ...

While it is commonly known that there are numerous historical misconceptions, it is equally as surprising to come across ...

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A social media giant's decision to end fact checking on its platforms is a source of concern for two New Brunswick university professors. Meta announced recently that fact checking would come ...

Zuckerberg says that in the absence of a third-party fact-checking program, users will be able to effectively regulate the platform themselves using a "community notes" system. If you use X ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. French artificial intelligence start-up Mistral has struck a multimillion-euro deal with Agence France ...

The world’s largest social media company announced it would suspend fact-checking, which CEO Mark Zuckerberg called “biased” and prone to mistakes. Zuck did not cite examples, nor weigh any ...

“Studies provide very consistent evidence that fact-checking does at least partially reduce misperceptions about false claims.” For example, a 2019 meta-analysis of the effectiveness of fact ...

It’s designed to draw people in, it’s designed to be confrontational,” he said. The fact-checking program was created in 2016 amid mounting scrutiny after it was revealed Russia attempted to ...

DW’s Team Fact check analyzed the most viral claims. Donald Trump's accusations that California Governor Gavin Newsom is responsible for the alleged shortage of water for battling the wildfires ...

It would make a great state. And the people of Canada like it.” Facts First: Trump’s categorical claim that “the people of Canada like it” is false. Though it’s certainly possible to ...

Meta's upcoming move to replace its third-party fact checkers with a Community Notes feature isn't sitting well with everyone. Following CEO Mark Zuckerberg's announcement last week, a host of ...