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International Fact-Checking Network at @Poynter brings together fact-checkers worldwide. #GlobalFact11 is June 26-28, 2024 in Sarajevo 🇧🇦
Jun 15, 2023 8 tweets 3 min read
On Tuesday, the Washington Free Beacon posted a story with the headline “Fact Check: Nearly 100 Percent of Political Contributions From Fact Checkers Go to Democrats.” It was amplified on Twitter by Elon Musk. The story is wrong. A thread: The story intermixes two common definitions of a fact-checker. @LeadStoriesCom a member of the IFCN, looked at the FEC data behind the claims in the stories. The donors are anyone who self describes themselves as a “fact-checker.” docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u…
Apr 2, 2023 6 tweets 11 min read
✅ Today is #InternationalFactCheckingDay, a global initiative aimed at emphasizing the crucial role of accurate information in our interconnected world. #FactsMatter poynter.org/event/internat… Join us for live conversations tomorrow at 8:30am ET and 2pm ET. First, we’ll dive into legal challenges and global legislation in fact-checking with Celine Samson of VERA Files, @MTsitsikashvili, @annekrugernews and @nathangadugah.
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