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Conference “Facing facts in the Balkans and beyond” held in Tirana, attended by “Metamorphosis”

Starting yesterday, until Friday, the Foundation for Society and the Internet "Metamorphosis" will be part of the international conference on the verification of facts and the fight against misinformation - disinformation, "Facing the facts in the Balkans and beyond", writes "Portabl.mk". In the first panel discussion yesterday, attended by leading media outlets whose work is mainly based on professional reporting...

European fact-checking network for EU-Parliament elections has been launched

"FactCheck EU" is the name of the new fact-checking network launched today by 19 media outlets of the International Fact Checking Network (IFCH), a project of the Poynter Institute in Florida, USA. The Consortium "FactCheck EU" is composed of media outlets from 13 countries in Europe and will have the primary task of checking statements/claims and stories that will be published,...

Alma Janka: The best remedy against misinformation is media education

In an interview with Portalb.mk, Alma Janka, chief editor of Faktoje.al, a fact-checking service in Albania, says that the best "remedy" against misinformation is media education. According to her, there should be a greater spirit of cooperation between the media and other actors that influence the media world, with respect for the code of professional ethics, the principles of...

Today is International Fact-Checking Day

The International Fact-Checking Network, in partnership with fact-checking organizations around the world, today mark International Fact-Checking Day. "We believe that fact-checking shouldn't be something only professional fact-checkers do. An accurate information ecosystem requires everyone to do their part", said the International Fact-Checking Network. Also part of this network, is the Foundation for Internet and Society "Metamorphosis", who are actively involved in...

Tomorrow “E-Society” conference: Fact checking and new technologies in journalism

Tomorrow, the 12th International Conference "E-Society.mk" will be held on "Fact checking and the impact of new technologies in journalism", organized by the Foundation for Internet and Society "Metamorphosis". The conference will be held at the "Holiday Inn" hotel in Skopje and is organized under the USAID's Strengthening Media in Macedonia component "Media Fact Checking Service", implemented by "Metamorphosis". Guest speakers...