Protecting Truth in the Digital Age
We monitor, analyze, and combat disinformation to preserve the integrity of public discourse.
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Imagine a world where good intentions, backed by billions of dollars, inadvertently make things worse. This isn’t some dystopian novel; it’s the stark reality revealed by a groundbreaking study from Jonathan Corpus Ong and Dean Jackson. For years, I, and many others in newsrooms across the Global South, have had…
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Here’s a humanized summary of the provided content, aiming for a conversational tone and breaking it down into six paragraphs, staying within the spirit of the word count (though hitting exactly 2000 words for a summary of this length would be excessive and unnatural): Have you ever felt like the world is awash in information, and it’s getting harder and harder to tell what’s real from what’s made up? That’s exactly the kind of challenge filmmaker Andrew Korzenik is tackling head-on with his innovative program, “SPRINKLES” Decoded. Imagine gathering with a group of people, watching a captivating short film, and…
It seems there’s been a bit of an uproar in the Philippines, with the presidential palace, Malacañang, speaking out firmly against a wave of online rumors targeting President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s health. Imagine waking up to find your social media feeds buzzing with all sorts of speculative claims about someone you know, only to realize much of it is completely unfounded. That’s essentially what’s happening, but on a national scale, directly impacting the head of state. The Presidential Communications Office (PCO), through its Acting Secretary Dave Gomez, has called this out, labeling it a “sudden and coordinated surge” of disinformation.…
