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New working partnership: COVID-19 Information Dissemination (COVID-19 ID) Project
15 April 2020
Community Development and Health Network (CDHN) and FactCheckNI are delighted to be working in partnership on the COVID-19 Information Dissemination (COVID-19 ID) Project to improve
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FAQ: Facebook
2 April 2020
What is Facebook’s Third-Party Fact Checking Programme? Facebook’s Third-Party Fact Checking Programme is part of the social media company’s efforts to minimise the spread of
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Misinformation and COVID-19
25 March 2020
by Dr Orna YOUNG for FactCheckNI (25 March 2020) We are living through a global health emergency in which the communication of misinformation and disinformation
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Fact checking and fast news
18 February 2020
by Alan MEBAN for FactCheckNI (18 February 2020) False information can cost lives. Unintentional misinformation and deliberate disinformation being shared about the current coronavirus outbreak
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Asking the right questions for a better-informed public
4 February 2020
by Allan LEONARD for FactCheckNI (28 January 2020) Representing FactCheckNI and as part of a four-person panel, I was invited to give evidence to the
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Lies and democracy: Who are the truth tellers?
9 December 2019
by Allan LEONARD for FactCheckNI (6 December 2019) As part of the annual general meeting of NICVA, the umbrella body of the voluntary and community
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PRESS STATEMENT: FactCheckNI shares tips to help voters spot bad information online ahead of Election Day
3 December 2019
FactCheckNI, Northern Ireland’s first and only dedicated fact-checking organisation, has published a new election toolkit to help voters spot bad and misleading information online. Working
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When fact-checking isn’t about “right” or “wrong” (WACC Global)
16 September 2019
by WACC Global (16 September 2019) The rise of “fake news” charges and deliberate disinformation have led to an important counter effort: fact-checking. News agencies,
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Measuring the “climate” of identity: NILT and time-series surveys
27 June 2019
by Dr Orna YOUNG for FactCheckNI (26 June 2019) What is the Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey? The Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey
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Fact checking Northern Ireland: FactCheckNI continues to grow
20 May 2019
20 May 2019 This summer FactCheckNI is four years old. We are Northern Ireland’s first, and only, fact-checking service. We have trained thousands of people
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Beyond fake news: Working collaboratively to address misinformation #NICSLive
18 May 2019
by Allan LEONARD for FactCheckNI (15 May 2019) FactCheckNI is becoming a regular feature of the annual NICS Live event, which brings together figures from News