Full Fact aims to end fake news with automated fact checking tools
November 17, 2016 at 04:00 AM EST
After they failed to stop the spread of “fake news” around the U.S. election, Facebook, Twitter, Reddit and Google are facing heightened public scrutiny. Fake news is a threat to democracy, the argument goes, and users of these search and social media platforms deserve better. Now, a charity in the U.K. called Full Fact has raised €50,000 to make fact checking a story or speech… Read More