In a surprise decision, a federal court upholds a law knee-capping tech companies’ power to moderate Texas’ HB 20 gives legal recourse to litigious users who feel slighted by the companies’ moderation decisions. May 18, 2022 Seth Smalley
Indian fact-checkers are tracking the patterns of falsehoods in the country Trends include political falsehoods, communal rumors across India’s hyper-local cultures and ‘miracle cures’ May 13, 2022 Seth Smalley
Misinformed electorate contributed to Marcos Jr. win, say Filipino fact-checkers There were stark differences in how disinformation portrayed the two rival candidates to online voters. May 12, 2022 Seth Smalley
What we know about the DHS’ Disinformation Governance Board The board, which has ‘no operational authority or capability,’ will share best practices for countering disinformation purveyed by enemies of the US. May 5, 2022 Seth Smalley
What a database of fact checks about the war in Ukraine can teach us about misinformation A fact-checking organization from Kosovo has used the database to increase our depth of understanding of misinformation April 28, 2022 Seth Smalley
West Africa moves in unison to promote vaccination and curb falsehoods A number of nonprofits, governments and internationally recognized organizations are working together in West Africa to tackle COVID-19 misinformation April 21, 2022 Seth Smalley
Despite legal setbacks, Rappler presses on The Philippine government singled out the independent news outlet for its critical coverage of corruption and wrongdoing by the current administration April 19, 2022 Seth Smalley
Brazil’s fact-checkers air concerns over so-called ‘Fake News’ bill The bill was written to combat the spread of misinformation, but many seasoned fact-checkers take issue with some of its provisions April 14, 2022 Seth Smalley
World’s largest forum of fact-checkers heads to Oslo The ninth annual edition of the Global Fact conference will take place this Summer in Norway April 12, 2022 Seth Smalley
Fact-checkers around the world share their experiences with harassment For International Fact-Checking Week, fact-checkers convened to discuss what happens when sources of false information can’t take the heat. April 6, 2022 Seth Smalley
Myth Detector adds Russian language to its long language repertoire list The fact-checking arm of Georgia-based MDF will focus especially on foreign influence operations and internal political propaganda April 4, 2022 Seth Smalley
Factchequeado is putting false narratives from US Latin communities on the mainstream map Hispanic communities in the United States are exporting misinformation across Latin America March 31, 2022 Seth Smalley
Philippine DOJ takes aim at independent press Rappler has faced a deluge of government lawsuits — actions it claims are retaliation for its disclosures of government corruption and wrongdoing. March 25, 2022 Seth Smalley
