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Factchecking and Verification Practical Experiences Karolin Schwarz | CORRECTIV
Factchecking and VerificationPractical Experiences
Karolin Schwarz | CORRECTIV
During 4 weeks, we:He recently moved from Spain to a smalltown in Northern Ireland.
- trained students to fact-checkingtechniques
- published 77 articles
46 debunkings of politician’s claims or falsestories
+ 31 analyses or interviews
During 3 weeks, we:
- trained students tofact-checking
techniques
- published 77 articles
46 debunkings ofpolitician’s claims or false stories
+ 31 analyses or interviews
Tip
Don’t wait till the end ofthe presentation to givethe bottom line.
Reveal your product oridea (in this case atranslation app) up front.
How did we find false stories or claims?- Watching political talk shows, reading the news- Using tools to monitor social media platforms
What did we learn?- Teaching and setting up a fact-checking team not too
complicated- Not too much work behind most fakes- Great Variety of tools but only a few necessary- Community matters
