Protecting Truth in the Digital Age
We monitor, analyze, and combat disinformation to preserve the integrity of public discourse.
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For years, the global debate surrounding digital misinformation has been stuck in a loop. We have spent an exhaustive amount of time, energy, and policy-making capital treating misinformation like a game of “whack-a-mole,” believing that if we can just identify, flag, and delete false content fast enough, the problem will…
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The digital landscape is currently navigating a period of profound instability, where the speed of information often outpaces our ability to verify it. Henna Virkkunen, the European Commissioner for Digital Sovereignty, Security, and Democracy, recently took to social media to sound a clarion call: social media platforms must urgently scale up their monitoring capabilities and forge deeper, more meaningful partnerships with independent fact-checkers. This demand isn’t merely bureaucratic oversight; it is a fundamental appeal for accountability in an era where digital platforms serve as the primary town square. The upcoming discussions scheduled for this Monday signify that European regulators are…
In an era where information travels at the speed of a single click, it is becoming increasingly difficult to distinguish between genuine legislative progress and viral misinformation. Recently, a wave of confusion swept through Alabama as a graphic began circulating on Facebook, falsely asserting that a new law would force teachers to report any student who smelled like marijuana. The graphic, which looked official and carried an air of authority, even provided a concrete start date of October 1. As parents and educators alike began to voice concerns and questions, it became clear that this was another instance of digital…
