Misinformation is rife on social media platforms these days, in part because some social media giants have reduced or even eliminated some of their built-in fact-checking tools. 207’s tech guy, Rich ...

In the wake of central Texas flash floods that killed more than 100 people, social media users shared video of crowds running from a wave cresting over a railing, shaky phone footage of a torrent of ...

In the first days after Israel's surprise airstrikes on Iran, a video began circulating on X. A newscast, narrated in Azeri, shows drone footage of a bombed-out airport. The video has received almost ...

Project Comprova, a collaborative fact-checking initiative in Brazil, has abandoned the labels "false," "misleading," "satire," and "proven" in its verifications and adopted a broader approach to ...

Political figures once dreaded being hit with a fact-check. Whether it's receiving Pinocchios from The Washington Post or earning "Lie of the Year" by PolitiFact, the fact-checker industry used to ...

Political figures once dreaded being hit with a fact-check. Whether it’s receiving Pinocchios from The Washington Post or earning “Lie of the Year” by PolitiFact, the fact-checker industry used to ...