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Is fact|checking effective? A critical review of what works


Is fact-checking effective? A critical review of what works

Fact-checkers work to hold elites accountable, teach audiences to handle dubious information appropriately, and promote good journalistic practice.

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

Fact-checking has traditionally been performed by human professionals, either individuals or teams, who manually review and analyze claims using ...

The global effectiveness of fact-checking: Evidence from ... - NCBI

Fact-checks reduced false beliefs in all countries, with most effects detectable more than 2 wk later and with surprisingly little variation by country.

Doing Your Own Online Fact-checking May Not Be as Effective in ...

According to Aslett, it's crucial to understand that fact-checking individual claims is unlikely to yield contradictory information. This is ...

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.

Warning labels from fact checkers work — even if you don't trust them

... fact-checking warning labels are broadly effective across the political spectrum. ... The labels could prompt a more critical evaluation of the ...

Fact-checking - Wikipedia

Political fact-checking is sometimes criticized as being opinion journalism. ... A review of US politics fact-checkers shows a mixed result of whether fact- ...

The presence of unexpected biases in online fact-checking

Fact-checking unverified claims shared on platforms, like social media, can play a critical role in correcting misbeliefs.

Cross-checking journalistic fact-checkers: The role of sampling and ...

Professional fact-checkers and fact-checking organizations provide a critical public service. Skeptics of modern media, however, often question the accuracy ...

True or false: studying work practices of professional fact-checkers

Existing research has covered fact-checking practitioner views, effectiveness of fact checking efforts, and professional and user practices for ...

Checking the Fact-Checkers: The Role of Source Type, Perceived ...

An experiment with 859 participants revealed few differences in effectiveness across fact-checking sources but found that sources perceived as ...

Web Sites for Fact Checking - Misinformation and Disinformation ...

Fact-checking journalism is the heart of PolitiFact. Our core principles are independence, transparency, fairness, thorough reporting and clear writing.

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

The best campaigns use careful audience analysis to select the most resonant messengers, mediums, themes, and styles—but this is a costly ...

Why Is Fact-checking Important? - Originality.ai

When people continue to check the reliability of the information, they start to develop better media literacy and critical thinking skills. Fact-checking ...

Are Fact-Checking Tools Reliable? An Evaluation of Google ... - arXiv

Fact-checking has been one of the most common ways to combat misinformation on social media in recent years [1] .

The Three Models of Fact-Checking - KSJ Handbook

Both the magazine and the newspaper models have advantages. The magazine model can help catch errors that the newspaper model simply won't. Although no one is ...

Fact-Checking: A Meta-Analysis of What Works and for Whom

Fact-checking has a significantly positive overall influence on political beliefs (d = 0.29), but the effects gradually weaken when using “truth scales,” ...

You've been fact-checked! Examining the effectiveness of social ...

Data indicates that these fact-checks are minimally effective in stopping the spread of misinformation on social media. Being aware of the fact- ...

Fact-checking - DW Akademie

Does fact-checking actually work? A critical review ... Does fact-checking work? What are its limits? How can it be improved? Here are some ...

The Fact-Checking Process - KSJ Handbook

For instance, a writer should always make every effort to verify information with good sources before putting it in a story — especially if that information is ...