Fact-checking tools for social media

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   Why Are You Reading My Name on April 8, 2024 at 6:29 pm

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   Idea: Fact-checking tools for social media

   Link: https://news.mit.edu/2023/social-media-pla...

   Personally, I wouldn’t believe anything I read or see on social media.

   On social media platforms, more sharing means less caring about accuracy

   Link: https://news.mit.edu/2023/social

   Asking people about their intent to share social media content makes them worse at judging the veracity of news headlines, according to an MIT-led study.

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   Jimbo on April 8, 2024 at 5:18 pm

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   Idea: Fact-checking tools for social media

   Link: https://innovation-village.com/x-now-requi...

   Looks like Elon Musk’s X has also invested in a fact-checking system.
   https://innovation-village.com/x-now-requires-community-fact-checks-to-include-sources/

   X now requires community fact-checks to include sources - Innovation Village | Technology, Product Reviews, Business

   Link: https://innovation-village.com/x

   X’s approach to fact-checking will now require its volunteer contributors to include sources on every community note they write.

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   sunnyjim on April 8, 2024 at 4:32 pm

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   Idea: Fact-checking tools for social media

   Link: https://techcrunch.com/2023/10/25/google-l...

   Google now offers fact-checking tools for online images!

   Google announces tools to help users fact-check images | TechCrunch

   Link: https://techcrunch.com/2023/10/2

   The use of context images and videos on social media has led to dangerous misinformation distribution. Google is announcing it will provide more

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   Mickey on April 8, 2024 at 2:58 pm

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   Idea: Fact-checking tools for social media

   Link: https://www.dw.com/en/fact-check-ai-fakes-...

   This is long overdue! It’s getting harder to find the truth, especially at this age of AI-generated fakes.

   Fact check: AI fakes in Israel’s war against Hamas – DW – 11/10/2023

   Link: https://www.dw.com/en/fact-check

   Real or fake? Images generated by artificial intelligence have become a disinformation tool in the war between Israel and Hamas. DW’s fact-checking team shows you how to spot them.

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   ZuriT on April 8, 2024 at 2:00 pm

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   Idea: Fact-checking tools for social media

   Link: https://www.techtarget.com/whatis/feature/...

   Fact-checking tools are vital to navigate the web of disinformation on social media.

   10 ways to spot disinformation on social media

   Link: https://www.techtarget.com/whati

   Disinformation spreads quickly on social media, making it harder to distinguish between real and fake news. Learn more about this and how to spot it with these 10 tips.

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