Italy
Falsehoods about the 2020 election run rampant on the world stage
Fact-checkers outside the United States were not spared the onslaught of both mis- and disinformation…
Italian fact-checking organization bolsters its effort to fight coronavirus hoaxes
Reacting to the pandemic that, as of Monday, has killed almost 16,000 in Italy, the…
Fact-checkers from four countries now have a legal guide to face threats and harassment
Fact-checkers from all over the world are harassed and threatened for the work they do.…
This Italian fact-checker is getting death threats for debunking hoaxes
David Puente has been a debunker for years. From his home in Udine, Italy, he…
When a popular Italian debunking site was sued, a judge shut it down
Michelangelo Coltelli learned that the website was offline while working at his jewelry shop in…
We need a global database on false news about migrants and refugees
The video shows a man hitting several nurses and doctors in a hospital. Widely shared…
In France and Italy, fake news traffic is limited. But on Facebook, itÂ’s less clear
Fake news reaches less people online than most assume, according to a new factsheet published…
Facebook expands its fact-checking project to Italy
Facebook is adding Italy to its list of countries where fact-checkers can review and flag…
Italians can now report fake news to the police. Here’s why that’s problematic.
In an effort to address fake news ahead of this year’s elections, the Italian government…
MediaWireWorld: 3 journalists in Egyptian court on World Press Freedom Day
Egypt Saturday, May 3, is World Press Freedom Day, and it's also the day three…
MediaWireWorld: From Italy, a new way to think about breaking news
Italy From day one on Wednesday at the International Journalism Festival in Perugia, Italy, this…
MediaWireWorld: RWB honors ‘100 Information Heroes’
On Tuesday, Reporters Without Borders named "100 Information Heroes," with profiles of people from around…
MediaWireWorld: Brazilian newspapers display bananas to fight racism
Ukraine Eastern Ukraine continues to be a dangerous place for journalists, Reporters Without Borders reported…