On the occasion of World #FactChecking Day (April 2nd), DW Comms published this post on how and why Germany's international broadcaster is fighting #disinformation:

https://corporate.dw.com/en/international-fact-checking-day-dws-commitment-against-disinformation/a-72108656

International Fact-Checking Day: DW counters disinformation

To mark International Fact-Checking Day, DW emphasizes the urgent need to combat disinformation and presents its initiatives to promote media literacy and news verification.

^{Deutsche Welle}

Essential reading: Paul M. Barrett's meta article on fact-checking for the Tech Policy Blog.

After providing a short history of the discipline, he goes on to debunk three myths, namely that

...fact-checking censors free speech...
...is biased against conservatives...
...and just doesn't work.

👇
https://www.techpolicy.press/some-facts-about-fact-checking-defending-the-imperfect-search-for-truth-in-an-era-of-institutionalized-lying/

#Disinformation #FactChecking #Verification

Some Facts About Fact-Checking: Defending the Imperfect Search for Truth in an Era of Institutionalized Lying

Fact-checking ensures a distinction between facts and falsehoods and that everything is not up for grabs because powerful people say so, writes Paul Barrett.

^{Paul M. Barrett (Tech Policy Press)}

"451 degrees of #disinfo" – that was the (Bradburian) title of this year's CEDMO conference, hosted in Prag last month.

The meeting was all about #factchecking, #MIL, and #AI regulation in the post-truth era.

One of the panels was hosted by our @jospang, who discussed "Media Literacy and Factchecking: Practitioners’ Insights" with Kati Bremme, Gyula Csák, Aleksandra Monkos, Dávid Púchovský, and Joyce Zablit.

Here's a full #video of the session: https://youtu.be/3tZzoqu8B6s?si=Xq8SHfK-TcVhcytg

...and here's another event note.

Our @jospang is about to leave for #Tbilisi where he'll participate in two sessions at the "Unveil the Truth" #conference, organized by the MDF, DW Akademie, USAID, and the UN Association of Georgia (Sept. 12th & 13th). 🗓️

In a #panel, Jochen will discuss #GenAI, #journalism, and #factchecking.

In a #workshop, he'll offer insights on dealing with disturbing content, avoiding secondary trauma, and guarding #mentalhealth.

More info: https://www.unveilthetruth.org

Unveil the Truth: Eastern Partnership Fact-Checkers Conference | Georgia

This international event "Unveil the Truth" will bring together prominent fact-checking organizations, renowned experts, and key stakeholders from various countries to shed light on combatting harmful information and promoting media literacy in the r…

^{Unveil the Truth}

"The 10 points outlined here might help fact-checkers effectively plan and study for future elections everywhere."

(via @Poynter)

https://www.poynter.org/fact-checking/2024/how-to-fact-check-elections-voting/

#factchecking #verification #elections

10 tips for effective election fact-checking - Poynter

‘What does a good election look like?’

^{Saja H. Mortada (The Poynter Institute)}

GAI and LLMs: The future of verification? 🤖🔍 Some tools could be a game-changer, but we need to tread carefully.

@lxplm discusses the potential, challenges, and ethical implications:
https://innovation.dw.com/articles/gai-llms-content-verification-proceed-with-caution

#AI #disinformation #verification #factchecking #tools

GAI and LLMs in Content Verification: Proceed. With Caution.

Alexander Plaum on the boon and bane of generative artificial intelligence in the field of verification and fact-checking.

^{innovation.dw.com}

"#FactChecking requires the right and ability to find #sources, read widely and interview experts who are free to speak candidly — all as part of a rigorous #methodology and process. (...) Fact-checking is part of a free press and high-quality #journalism, and it contributes to public #information and #knowledge."

From the #IFCN 's "Sarajevo Statement" – which comes at a time when free speech, transparency, and the preservation of information are under massive pressure.

https://www.poynter.org/ifcn/2024/global-fact-statement-sarajevo/

The world’s fact-checkers affirm fact-checking as essential to free speech because it requires openness, transparency and preservation of information - Poynter

The International Fact-Checking Network issues Sarajevo statement on freedom of expression and fact-checking

^{The International Fact-Checking Network (The Poynter Institute)}