Fact checks effectively counter COVID misinformation

Journalistic fact checks are a more effective counter to COVID-19 misinformation than the false news tags commonly used by social media outlets.

“Fact-checking” fact checkers: A data-driven approach

This study examined four fact checkers (Snopes, PolitiFact, Logically, and the Australian Associated Press FactCheck) using a data-driven approach.

Can Fact-Checking Counter Misinformation?

The COVID-19 pandemic has been an era of misinformation. From social media to cable news, the spread of false or misleading information ...

Fact checks effectively counter COVID misinformation

Journalistic fact checks are a more effective counter to COVID-19 misinformation than the false news tags commonly used by social media outlets, ...

Believing and sharing misinformation, fact-checks, and accurate ...

The COVID-19 pandemic went hand in hand with what some have called a “(mis)infodemic” about the virus on social media. Drawing on partisan motivated ...

The ephemeral effects of fact-checks on COVID-19 misperceptions ...

Widespread misperceptions about COVID-19 and the novel coronavirus threaten to exacerbate the severity of the pandemic.

COVID-19 Fact Checking: What Journalists Need to Know

This database, one of the largest in the world, is led by the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) and the Poynter Institute, and fact- ...

FACT CHECKING RESOURCES TO FIGHT COVID-19 ...

This paper is one of a series of research elements produced by the European Union funded AHA! Awareness with. Human Action project that seeks to contribute ...

The battleground of COVID-19 vaccine misinformation on Facebook

Our study examines Facebook posts containing nine prominent COVID-19 vaccine misinformation topics that circulated on the platform between March 1 st , 2020 ...

Framing fact-checks as a “confirmation” increases engagement with ...

This article reports a four-country survey experiment assessing the influence of confirmation and refutation frames on engagement with online fact-checks.

Countering Disinformation Effectively: An Evidence-Based Policy ...

A high-level, evidence-informed guide to some of the major proposals for how democratic governments, platforms, and others can counter disinformation.

8 recommendations for countering misinformation

Here are eight specific recommendations for scientists, policymakers, media, and the public to meet the ongoing risk of misinformation to health, well-being, ...

COVID-19 Misconceptions - FactCheck.org

On this page, you'll find answers to commonly asked questions, as well as links to our articles debunking misinformation.

Young reporters fact-checking COVID-19 information | UNICEF

UNICEF's young reporters have decided to check the accuracy of information published on social media and in the media that has attracted public attention.

Full article: When are Fact-Checks Effective? An Experimental Study ...

We find that fact-checks are successful in debunking misperceptions. Moreover, this debunking effect is consistent across countries.

Combating Misinformation by Sharing the Truth: a Study on the ...

Misinformation on social media has become a horrendous problem in our society. Fact-checks on information often fall behind the diffusion of misinformation, ...

Fact Checking Chatbot: A Misinformation Intervention for Instant ...

Chatbots have become an alternative solution where users can disclose their chat content directly to fact checking services.

A Case Study of COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation

This work seeks to create a counter-misinformation response generation model to empower users to effectively correct misinformation.

Community notes increase trust in fact-checking on social media

Across both sides of the political spectrum, community notes were perceived as significantly more trustworthy than simple misinformation flags. Our results ...

Misinformation: how fact-checking journalism is evolving

Artificial intelligence is likely to make the 'fake news' problem worse. But it can also be used to help us counter misinformation.