Thread by @risj_oxford

On #FactcheckingDay, we'd like to salute the work of @factchecknet and the #CoronavirusFacts Alliance. Here's a selection of articles on fact-checking worldwide

1. “COVID–19 is the biggest challenge fact checkers have ever faced,” says @ctardaguila reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/risj-review/ho…

2. Here's a basic explanation of what the #CoronavirusFacts Alliance is and what it does. @Poynter’s @factchecknet launched it in January when the spread of the new coronavirus was restricted to China but already causing rampant misinformation globally

poynter.org/coronavirusfac…

3. Here you can find a searchable database that gathers more than 1,500 claims fact-checked by the #CoronaVirusFacts Alliance. This database unites more than 100 fact-checkers in 45 countries and includes articles published in at least 15 languages.
poynter.org/ifcn-covid-19-…

4. The alliance publishes weekly reports. Here's the last one with a clear message

"The demand for fact-checks about #COVIDー19 on WhatsApp exceeds — by far — what was registered during elections in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Spain, India and Turkey"
poynter.org/fact-checking/…

5. #COVIDー19 hoaxes have come at least in five waves, according to @ctardaguila. The ones about false remedies are the ones that have proved more difficult to fight.

“This is not politics. We have to work fast because health issues can really cause harm"

6. #COVID19 has intensified concerns about misinformation worldwide. Here's what @risj_oxford past research says about these issues.

A piece by @jsbrennen and @rasmus_kleis
reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/risj-review/co…

7. @ICFJ has launched the Global Health Crisis Reporting Forum to connect journalists with some of the world’s top health practitioners, newsroom leaders and other experts, who can answer questions in live video chats.

More info here
icfj.org/news/global-cr…

8. @firstdraftnews has launched a 2-hour free course for reporters covering #covid19 with info on:

-How to keep track of quality information, as well as hoaxes
-Verification tricks
-Effective reporting practices
-How to protect yourself emotionally
covid.firstdraftnews.org

9. A relevant piece published by @cjimenezcruz from Spanish fact-checking outlet @malditobulo in 2018.

"We decided to debunk hoaxes in the same format of the hoaxes. We decided to try to make the facts as viral as the lies. And it worked" poynter.org/fact-checking/…

10. Our Journalist Fellow @animvw studied the most successful fact-checks with @AfricaCheck's visitors in Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa. Here's what she learned
reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/risj-review/mo…

11. By the way, you can find all the #coronavirus fact-checks from @AfricaCheck in this link. Thank you @reneemoodie for pointing out africacheck.org/reports/live-g…

12. Our friends at @FullFact have created this useful guide to spot any hoaxes on #COVIDー19

"When it comes to this, be wary of any story that sounds like a conspiracy or makes sweeping statements about which people are most likely to be badly affected"
fullfact.org/health/how-to-…