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    Jun 26

    We've published major new research into , including a database of 105,078 WhatsApp messages. Read the summary report:

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    2 hours ago

    Just one more day until Standards Sessions #2! Curious about disinformation and SEO? Come down to Fishburners tomorrow to join in on the discussion hosted by

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  3. 8 hours ago

    As Angela Merkel is at the centre of conspiracy theories, German fact checkers are alert. Via :

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  4. 9 hours ago

    How to build and work with interdisciplinary teams in news, according to :

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  5. 10 hours ago

    In an age of disinformation, newsrooms are entering new ethical territory. We’re working with editors and journalists around the world to tackle these ethics questions. Join the conversation by signing up here:

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  6. 10 hours ago

    What considerations should newsrooms take when deciding whether to publish the identity of the disinformation agent? What personal info (name, location, occupation) is fair to include when reporting about those who produce disinformation?

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  7. 10 hours ago

    Earlier this year, a doctored video falsely claimed to show Nancy Pelosi drunk. A journalist later revealed the identity of the person who produced the video. Three views on that decision:

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  8. 15 hours ago

    Every child in the UK will will learn about confirmation bias and online risks as a compulsory part of the curriculum, as per new government safety guidance for schools.:

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  9. 15 hours ago

    Most responses to disinformation only exist during election cycles. Today, , the Brazilian coalition of 24 newsrooms, launches as a permanent collaboration. They are proving that responses to information disorder can, and should, be sustainable.

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  10. Jul 15

    "Peddlers Of Medical Misinformation Are Using Social Media 'Censorship' As A Selling Point" via

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  11. Jul 15

    Former Chief Security Officer at Facebook talked to First Draft about responsible reporting on disinformation campaigns. The second of our events series Standards Sessions kicks off in New York tonight.

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  12. Jul 15

    Old apps you signed up for can be a security risk. has this handy guide on how to clear them out:

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  13. Jul 15

    First Draft Ethics & Standards Editor spoke to about reporting standards. We have a few more places for tonight’s in NY. DM us if you're interested in joining as we lead discussions on newsroom ethics.

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  14. Jul 15

    “Some people have said fake news is news that I don’t like, so I will talk about misinformation or disinformation... either weaponised information or just carelessness.” Valuable interview with on the future of news:

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  15. Jul 15

    Leading journalists and editors will join our New York bureau team and Ethics & Standards Editor in NYC tonight to discuss issues relating to SEO and disinformation at our second event.

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  16. Jul 15

    CNN has launched new standards for reporting on polling, aiming to "make it easier for readers and viewers to understand what a poll says”:

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    Jul 14

    Another great standards piece by from our team. We are leading the discussion on standards, joins us on Monday at CUNY. DM me for the details.

    "Don’t just retweet without thinking." Standards & Practices Editor talks about responsible use of social media as a journalist in the information disorder age:
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  18. Jul 14

    "Don’t just retweet without thinking." Standards & Practices Editor talks about responsible use of social media as a journalist in the information disorder age:

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  19. Jul 13

    Fact-checking efforts may rarely reach the communities worst affected by f*ke news, says new study:

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  20. Jul 13

    Lumping together disinformation campaigns with news the government says isn’t in the “public interest” is a recipe for abuse:

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  21. Jul 12

    "People respond to debunking false stories with relativism – often claiming that 'It’s not true, but it could be.'" This, and other insights, from , editor of , on disinformation in the Czech Republic:

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