Full Fact aims to end fake news with automated fact checking tools

 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

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