Protecting Truth in the Digital Age
We monitor, analyze, and combat disinformation to preserve the integrity of public discourse.
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Imagine you are a school principal in a quiet district in Peru. One morning, an official-looking email arrives, stamped with the seal of your country’s Ministry of Education. It announces a special national celebration, something called the National Day of Cultural and Linguistic Diversity, and asks your school to hold…
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Here is a summarized and humanized version of the report, presented in six paragraphs. — In a moment that felt both celebratory and solemn, Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, stood before a room filled with some of Nigeria’s most dedicated media professionals and delivered a message that was less a political address and more a heartfelt plea for the soul of journalism. The occasion was the fourth Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) Annual Milestone Recognition of Media Icons, held in Abuja, an event designed to honor those whose work has quietly and powerfully strengthened the country’s democratic institutions. But as…
A Troubling Discovery on TikTok’s Search Engine A recent investigation into the popular social media platform TikTok has uncovered a concerning trend: a significant portion of the video results it serves for searches on major news topics are rife with misinformation. According to a report released by NewsGuard, a journalism and technology tool that monitors online information, nearly 20% of the videos presented to users searching for information on subjects ranging from Covid-19 vaccines to school shootings contained false or misleading claims. The findings are particularly alarming given TikTok’s massive user base, which is predominantly composed of teenagers and young…
