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We have written and redirected extensively on how to spot and respond to disinformation, which video series and tools best improve your fact-checking, which websites debunk fake news articles, how to verify images, and even explored fact-checking as a a public service.

Fact-checking articles and images can be relatively straight forward with the right tools and resources by your side, but verifying the videos on your newsfeed is a bigger challenge still to overcome.

Check out this article from Poynter writer Daniel Funke, who aims to shine a light on verifying viral videos and "deepfake" technology.

Want to learn more about verifying user-generated content? Join us at the newsrewired conference on 7 November in London and meet industry leaders in this area — and much more. Click here to view the agenda

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