To convince readers, you need to base your articles on facts you get from researching the story. But to trust the information you find, you’ll need a system for verification. A content publisher is about to push the “publish” button on a post....
Meta has told an army of fact checkers they are no longer wanted, deeming acceptable what was once considered outlandish and offensive. A set of reaction emojis commonly used on social media. This article was produced exclusively for News Decoder’s global news...
Conspiracy theories are fun to argue about but they are dangerous ideas to spread. Here’s some ideas to help you avoid doing that. Two teens discuss conspiracy theories. (Illustration by News Decoder) In News Decoder’s Top Tips, we share advice for young...
The Indian government seeks to establish a system to weed out disinformation. But it seems targeted at only posts that knock those in power. Anti-government messages get stamped with a disinformation warning on a social media thread. (Illustration by News Decoder)...
Getting stories right used to be more important than getting the scoop. Maybe it’s time to return to careful, skeptical and dispassionate reporting. Four jockeys on horseback. (Credit: Jupiterimages) This article was produced exclusively for News Decoder’s...