fact-checking research
The CoronaVirusFacts Alliance expands again: Meet our team of selected researchers
The International Fact-Checking Network Wednesday added a team of top researchers to the CoronaVirusFacts Alliance.…
22 researchers take ‘the stage’ and share their findings at Global Fact 7
On day 3 of Global Fact 7, fact checkers explored some of the thorniest issues…
What Africa Check, Chequeado and Full Fact have learned about tackling bad information
When you count yourself among the growing community of fact-checkers, you come across a new…
Older Americans share more fake news than young people. But they also share more facts.
A study that found older Americans are more likely to share fake news stories on…
Bots spread a lot of fakery during the 2016 election. But they can also debunk it.
Since the 2016 American election, there has been a lot of speculation about the role…
Bots spread a lot of fakery during the 2016 election. But they can also debunk it.
Since the 2016 American election, there has been a lot of speculation about the role…
WhatsApp awards $1 million for misinformation research
WhatsApp is paying a group of researchers to investigate how misinformation spreads on its platform.…
Study: Fake news is making college students question all news
It’s tough out there for college students these days — especially on their news feeds. According…
How has fake news on Twitter changed since the 2016 election? Not much, report finds
A few weeks after the publication of a comprehensive study on how misinformation spread on…
Reporters: Stop calling everything ‘fake news’
Russian trolls? Fake news. Hate speech? Fake news. Iranian disinformation? Fake news. Over the past…
Is PolitiFact biased? This content analysis says no
It’s a critique that PolitiFact has long been accustomed to hearing. “PolitiFact is engaging in…
U.S. presidential candidates might be less likely to repeat false claims if they’re fact-checked
Fact-checking might help politicians determine which claims to drop from speeches. That’s according to a…
These academics are on the frontlines of fake news research
This is the second article in a three-part series on the people behind the misinformation…
This study is all about what makes people bullshitters
Bullshitting has an academic definition. “Communications that result from little to no concern for truth,…