Reuters Launches Fact-Checking Unit, Will Work With Facebook
February 12 2020 - 12:35PM
Dow Jones News
By Josh Beckerman
Thomson Reuters Corp. unit Reuters has launched a fact-checking
unit that will work with Facebook Inc.'s third-party fact-checking
program to assess the authenticity of Facebook and Instagram
content.
Reuters said "we are steadfastly recognizing the magnitude of
misinformation taking place around the world."
Reuters will evaluate user-generated photos, videos, headlines
and other content "in the run-up to the U.S. election and beyond,"
and publish its findings on a blog.
Write to Josh Beckerman at josh.beckerman@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
February 12, 2020 13:20 ET (18:20 GMT)
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