Opinion | Can AI run with the bulls (and a pack of screaming toddlers)? Google’s generative AI audio tool can produce an impressive facsimile of a podcast. But a tool needs a hand to hold it. December 9, 2024 Jerome Socolovsky
Opinion | ChatGPT rolls out a Google competitor with a skewed view of the news The new AI search platform ignores New York Times articles and some paywalled newsrooms, but appears to boost licensing partners. November 1, 2024 Alex Mahadevan
IFCN awards GROW 2024 grants to 20 projects from $12M global fund The grants are funded by Google and YouTube to support fact-checking initiatives worldwide and reduce the harm of misinformation October 21, 2024 Enock Nyariki
Opinion | The California local news deal with Google is both a model and a cautionary tale The final deal for local news funding doesn't match initial hopes, but Rebuild Local News' founder argues it's still progress September 5, 2024 Steven Waldman
Are Google and Meta hiding information about Trump? Here’s what companies say happened Some social media users have accused Google of manipulating search results and Meta’s AI tool of hiding information about his attempted assassination August 6, 2024 Jeff Cercone
Two years after an open letter to YouTube, fact-checkers remain dissatisfied with the platform’s inaction YouTube has been dogged by the same problems fact-checkers raised years ago June 28, 2024 Loreben Tuquero
$12 million Global Fact Check Fund opens applications for second year of grants A partnership between Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network and Google and YouTube continues to support fact-checking initiatives worldwide April 19, 2024 The International Fact-Checking Network
International Fact-Checking Network awards $2 million to 20 groups for major fact-checking projects The grants are funded by Google and YouTube to help organizations fight misinformation around the world March 1, 2024 The International Fact-Checking Network
International Fact-Checking Network reports Global Fact Check Fund 2023 results Program’s first year awards $1.875 million, shows positive impact on fact-checking grantees February 8, 2024 The International Fact-Checking Network
Why Google and Meta ‘owe’ news publishers Our working paper found that the tech giants owe publishers billions of dollars. Here’s how we arrived at that conclusion and what it means. February 1, 2024 Anya Schiffrin
Opinion | Fact-checkers make smart use of innovative grant fund Grants might not be exciting, but Global Fact Check Fund is a major boost for some groups December 1, 2023 Angie Drobnic Holan
$12 million Global Fact Check Fund opens applications for third phase of grants ENGAGE is third round of the partnership between the International Fact-Checking Network and Google and YouTube to support fact-checking December 1, 2023 The International Fact-Checking Network
International Fact-Checking Network awards $1 million to 20 groups to expand fact-checking operations The grants are funded by Google and YouTube to help organizations fight misinformation around the world November 13, 2023 The International Fact-Checking Network
Opinion | Google and Meta owe US news publishers about $14 billion a year, our research estimates A new working paper calculates the value of news to tech companies and shows publishers how they can assess what they are owed. November 9, 2023 Anya Schiffrin
Survey identifies media literacy skills gap amidst rise in AI-generated content A survey led by Poynter’s MediaWise found many are concerned about false images online — but lack skills to spot them. October 25, 2023 Poynter Staff
