Fact-checking, Vietnamese Style
“Fake news are created by humans. Thus, only humans can recognize and solve this issue.” This motto appears on the website of Southeast Asia’s newest fact checker – the government-run Vietnam Anti-Fake News Center.
“Fake news are created by humans. Thus, only humans can recognize and solve this issue.” This motto appears on the website of Southeast Asia’s newest fact checker – the government-run Vietnam Anti-Fake News Center.
A non-confrontational approach may work effectively in countering mis- and disinformation, particularly when it involves relatives and friends, according to an advisor of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
The Philippines is among the four countries to be covered in the first guide Fact-Checkers Legal Support Initiative will produce, along with Brazil, Italy and the United States.