Seventy-five years ago, a fire broke out in Hartford, Connecticut. On July 6, 1944, fire erupted inside the big top at a Ringling Brothers and… Read More »The Hartford Courant let survivors of a tragic 75-year-old circus fire tell their own stories
Be careful what you wish for, journalists. Fairy godmothers can have a dark side. Just ask the fine folks at the Pacific Standard, a magazine… Read More »The dark side of journalism’s fairy godmother business model
On Sunday, Guatemalans elected right-wing candidate Alejandro Giammattei as their next president. The campaign, however, was plagued with hoaxes related to the electoral process —… Read More »Guatemalans imported fake news from Mexico during their presidential campaign and almost didn’t notice
Starting today, Instagram users can report false content and expect certified fact-checkers to analyze its veracity. (Full disclosure: This work will be done by a… Read More »You can now report a suspicious Instagram post and expect a certified U.S. fact-checker to verify it
2 regions, 1 misinformation problem As Kashmir enters its 11th day on a strict lockdown in which India has imposed a communications blackout, misinformation has… Read More »Misinformation doesn’t need a free and open internet to spread. Just look at Kashmir and Hong Kong.
The will to limit the spread of false information has inspired Thailand to announce a Fake News Center. Under this new entity, Thailand’s police forces… Read More »Thailand builds a ‘Fake News Center,’ Oman trains officials to react to hoaxes and the U.K. is teaching children how to spot misinformation