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 ...

Did you know that over 90% of GE crops grown in Hawaiʻi are inedible, experimental corn and soybean varieties, and that chemical companies are spraying pesticides 2 out of every 3 days, up to 16 ...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, millions were exposed to a deluge of information including news, research, public health guidance and fact sheets, which the World Health Organization referred to as ...

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France on Wednesday expressed concern over Meta’s recent decision to reevaluate the role of fact-checking in curbing misinformation, warning that the change, currently limited to the US ...

But as of Jan. 9, the fires had not reached the iconic Hollywood Sign. In addition to “the obvious fact that the fire hasn’t come close to the sign,” Scheirer pointed out a discrepancy in ...

Helle Thorning-Schmidt, a member of Meta's oversight board, said she is "very concerned" about the effects of the company’s decision to eliminate fact-checkers on minority groups. Thorning ...

Meta’s surprise decision to scrap its fact-checking partnerships – blindsiding journalists involved in the program and putting some out of work – is part of a much bigger shift in media and ...

Adopts community notes model for content moderation Zuckerberg says company made 'too many mistakes' Meta moving safety teams to Texas from California Social media company Meta Platforms on ...

Facebook's parent company Meta will end its third-party fact-checking program and move to a so-called community notes model, company chief Mark Zuckerberg announced today. “We’re going to get back to ...

In place of a formal fact-checking program to address dubious claims posted on Meta's platforms, Zuckerberg instead plans to implement a system of "community notes" similar to that used on Elon ...

Fact Check: This is false, Over 20 countries, particularly in the Sub-Saharan African region, have higher rates. An infographic claiming India is on the top in global defecation is false.