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Briefing
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- AI-Driven Solution to Address Fake News – Computer scientists, tech giants, and startups using advanced algorithms and great amount of online data to spot fake news faster than traditional fact-checking groups
- Reduce Online Misinformation – Plan to expand AI-enabled fact-checking tools to Europe to reduce spread of misinformation online, especially for upcoming election season, potentially avoiding negative impact of fake news seen during U.S. presidential election in November 2016
- Companies Involved – Include Facebook introducing own fact-checking tool, Google funding 20 European fact-checking projects, and non-profit organization First Draft News teaming up with tech companies and newsrooms to discredit fake reports
- Other More Traditional Approaches – Some organizations also began relying on more traditional reporting techniques, with the founder of Wikipedia creating Wikitribune, part fact-checking site and part traditional newsroom
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Accelerator
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Sector
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Cross-sector
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Organization
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Facebook Inc., First Draft News, Google Inc.
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Source
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Original Publication Date
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May 1, 2017
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