Fact-Checking & Misinformation

41+ min ago   (490+ words) National resilience is no longer counted in divisions or measured by the size of an arsenal. It is the capacity of a state and its society to absorb shock, reorder priorities and protect the essentials of life before a crisis…...

1+ hour, 31+ min ago   (468+ words) An Israeli data company whose co-owner has close ties to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was set to gain access to millions of viewers’ data through France’s public broadcaster, France Televisions. The TV network swiftly cancelled the contract after Mediapart…...

2+ hour, 18+ min ago   (426+ words) Recently, a video of a group marching on the road holding Bangladesh flags went viral on social media. Sharing the video, users claimed it was from CJP’s protest in Shivaji Park, Mumbai, and that a group of people was seen…...

3+ hour, 14+ min ago   (339+ words) Digital Forensics, Research and Analytics Center Pakistani propaganda accounts posted a video featuring Sanjay Dutt, where he allegedly opposed the suffering of Muslims in India, rejected the “saffronization” of government institutions, and stated that “the army belongs to the country,…...

4+ hour, 28+ min ago   (228+ words) Jesus said, “You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.” — John 8:32. Truth is not optional. It is a requirement for democracy, rooted in something very basic: how ordinary people live and work together every day. We…...

9+ hour, 28+ min ago   (556+ words) Kremlin-linked networks have escalated their deployment of fabricated media, including a fake Euronews broadcast, to target elections in Estonia and Latvia. The Refute report illustrates how state-backed actors are increasingly relying on sophisticated automation and cross-platform syndication to bypass traditional…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (270+ words) Despite the number of times that columnists and broadcasters, including me, talk about the difference between news and commentary, there continues to be a blurring of lines. So much so that many are referring to this decade as the “post-truth…...

4+ hour, 43+ min ago   (674+ words) Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks at a conference in Calgary on Sept. 28.Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press Less is more is a fine approach to interior design. But it’s a terrible way for government to approach public disclosure. Unfortunately, it’s…...

5+ hour ago   (567+ words) Imagine opening your phone on election day to a video showing violent clashes at a voting station. A caption claims the station is in your ward, asserting that the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the Electoral Commission (IEC) have…...

7+ hour, 10+ min ago   (450+ words) Your Next Getaway, Done the Gidanka Way CNG Transport: What Are States Doing to Cut Fares? | Talk Your own CNG Buses: Can Digital Payments Stop Fare Exploitation? | Talk Your Own Smart Buses: Can Technology Make Abuja Transport Safer? | Talk your…...