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Truthmeter’s response to the latest disinformation campaign against their website and newsroom
What can be noted from this disinformation campaign – just like in the previous ones – is the lack of argumentation on the side of those attacking, related to possible errors, oversight, or inaccuracy expressed by Truthmeter’s editorial staff to justify the criticism and threats against us. Among these numerous manipulations and untruths, there is simply not a trace...
Social media under the lens of fact-checkers
“Even Vlora Çitaku has a Serbian passport!” “Mega scandal, Srpska Lista leader Goran Rakić has an intimate meeting on a yacht,” “Business loans up to 50,000 euros.” These are just a few examples of the disinformation shared on Facebook this year.Disinformation published in the media spreads false information about public figures, political developments and social issues. It also offers...
European fact-checkers approve a Code of professional standards – Metamorphosis Foundation signatory from N. Macedonia
More than 40 fact-checking organisations across Europe have agreed upon a professional Code that defines the standards of methodology, ethics and transparency required to combat misinformation effectively and with integrity.
The “European Code of Standards for Independent Fact-Checking Organisation”, which was published today, has been developed through a project involving fact-checking organisations from more than 30 countries across Europe. It...
