The private messaging platform is a hotbed for misinformation, but also a gold mine of sources, evidence and metadata, says freelance journalist Jane Lytvynenko
In May, our flagship journalism conference explored new threats around misinformation, how to combat political apathy among young readers and how to sustain essential journalism. We look at the main takeaways before next week's event
Ahead of World News Day, Daily Maverick's Branko Brkic and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Maria Ressa remind us of unprecedented challenges for journalism from autocratic regimes, disinformation, and attacks on the very meaning of truth
To counter the surge of clone news websites and protect its reputation, a top Italian news agency employed blockchain technology so users can check the article's source
Voters are heading to the ballot box at a time when they are turning away from the news
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The Trafficking Inc investigative series conducted 300 interviews with victims of sex trafficking and forced labour. Learn about the process of finding human stories, verifying information and protecting sources
Encrypted technology protects journalists and their sources in a war-torn country whilst facilitating remote reporting
Global Voices is researching how different narratives spread and collaborating with tech platforms and news publishers to improve public access to accurate and informative news
A specialist video verification and production team proved valuable when the war in Ukraine broke out. Now the team is expanding to increase output of its widely-viewed content
A pandemic-born team has been getting millions of views for reconstruction videos of major news stories. But how do you wrestle a time-sensitive story against a time-intensive medium?
Propaganda and the information war have always been key parts of conflicts but in our current era of regular and weaponised misinformation the truth becomes even harder to source
We rounded up resources for fact-checking and trauma reporting on Russia's war in Ukraine
"Just reporting" what was said does not cut it anymore. Journalists need to fact-check official statements before repeating them to stop perpetuating misinformation
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In a country where Facebook is the main source of online news, hoaxes are widespread and verifying digital content is tough. But a small group of journalists at HaqCheck rose up to the challenge
A collaborative project experiments with shareable social content to tackle the spread of coronavirus misinformation on the continent
On World Press Freedom Day, Damian Radcliffe looks at how governments around the world leveraged the pandemic to undermine public trust in journalism and science
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The Scandinavian media company is using innovative tools, including bullet-pointed explainers embedded in crime stories, to rebuild trust among young audiences and counter growing news avoidance
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