WATCH: How fact checking can make an impact FactsFirstPH
MANILA, Philippines – In celebration of International Fact-Checking Day, here’s a look back at how fact check stories countered disinformation that tried to sow panic, fear, and lies in a span of one year.
Fact checking isn’t just about debunking claims but providing the truth. This is fact checking in action. #FactsFirstPH, with its four layers – fact-checking, amplification through a mesh, research, and deterrence – fought hard against disinformation in the year that passed. However, the fight has become an increasingly uphill battle as disinformation actors have become smarter in spreading false disinformation on the internet.
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#FactsFirstPHFactsFirstPH brings together various sectors that are committed to promoting truth in the public space, and exacting accountability on those who harm it with lies. (LIST: Organizations that are part of the movement) The goal of FactsFirstPH is to make truth spread faster and further than lies and hate. The battle for facts needs the collective strength of groups and individuals promoting truth in the public space and exacting accountability from those who harm it with lies. Heeding this challenge, over 120 media, coalitions, civil society groups, business organizations, and research and legal groups banded together to form FactsFirstPH, an initiative described by Rappler CEO and Nobel laureate Maria Ressa as a “proactive fight against the use of social media for disinformation.” FactsFirstPH is a first-of-a-kind initiative that aims to debunk dubious claims online, make facts spread faster and farther than hate and lies, flag disinformation narratives and actors, and hold online perpetrators accountable. This collaboration is supported by technology partners Meedan and Google News Initiative, and Rappler. How this project works Four layers reinforce each other under this initiative: fact-checking, widening the distribution of these fact checks, studying social media behaviors and disinformation networks, and holding accountable those spreading lies and hate online. Fact-checking News organizations, academics, and partner groups fact-check claims and publish reports debunking lies or misleading information. The news organizations also mobilize communities to directly report online claims through their own tiplines on Messenger, Viber, Twitter, and other applicable platforms. Mesh Civil society organizations, religious groups, and business communities are expected to monitor claims online and share these fact checks to a wider audience. They also organize campaigns, translate fact checks into different Philippine languages, and amplify calls to promote truth and p
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