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Fact Checker (Mostly) Science Journalist Ocean Explorer

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Meta’s decision to end its partnership with fact checkers in the US is disappointing and a backwards step that risks a chilling effect around the world.

From safeguarding elections to protecting public health to dissipating potential unrest on the streets, fact checkers are first responders in the information environment. Locking fact checkers out of the conversation won’t help society to turn the tide on rapidly rising misinformation.

Meta’s decision to end its partnership with fact checkers in the US is disappointing and a backwards step that risks a chilling effect around the world. From safeguarding elections to protecting public health to dissipating potential unrest on the streets, fact checkers are first responders in the information environment. Locking fact checkers out of the conversation won’t help society to turn the tide on rapidly rising misinformation.

🗣️ Our full statement in response to Meta ending its third-party fact checking programme in the US: fullfact.org/blog/2025/ja...

07.01.2025 16:50 — 👍 181    🔁 83    💬 4    📌 8
Bellingcat Tech Fellowship Opportunity - bellingcat November 21, 2024 We will be reviewing applications for the fellowship on a rolling basis, and expect to interview applicants in the first week of December (2-6 December 2024) Would you like to develo...

Would you like to develop tools or methods that can support online researchers? Do you have a project idea that could benefit the open source research community? Bellingcat’s Tech Fellowship could be the opportunity to do just that, apply here: www.bellingcat.com/bellingcat-t...

22.11.2024 10:00 — 👍 1403    🔁 339    💬 30    📌 8
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Meet Dadu: The Shark-Hunting Dog And Beloved Former Resident Of This Remote Pacific Island Dadu was stranded on one of the world’s most remote islands for nearly a year. His survival depended on a most unlikely trait.

One thousand miles south of the Hawaiian Islands in one of the most isolated places in the world – where sharks outnumber humans – Palmyra Atoll was an unassuming home for a four-legged canine.

www.iflscience.com/meet-dadu-th...

22.11.2024 09:56 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 1

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