Demand The Source

We empower readers to question what they read, when they read it!
Supported by @FrittOrd and @innovasjonnorge.

[Demand The Source @DemandTheSource]

The fight for facts and critical thinking is not over!

One of our (old) founders has joined @FactiverseAS - a Norwegian tech startup using AI and machine learning to assess the validity of information online in seconds.

Get in touch if you want to know more!
#fakenews #AI #NLP

[Africa Check @AfricaCheck]

#FakeNews, as defined by @CraigSilverman.

[Craig Silverman @CraigSilverman]

Where did "Pizzagate" come from? I looked at the key people and websites that birthed this insane conspiracy theory: https://t.co/enlDZ5rptL

[Landon Schnabel @LandonSchnabel]

Fake election news stories generated more total engagement on facebook than top election stories from 19 major news outlets combined:

[Jeff Gottfried @gottfriedjeff]

In July, only one campaign topic was thought by most Americans to be covered too little...issue stances. #debates https://t.co/3mi4PFqmGW

[First Draft @firstdraftnews]

Fake news websites are evolving to trick more people. Here's what to look out for:
https://t.co/szXpryh0lj

[Nieman Lab @NiemanLab]

Algorithms are now controlling Facebook’s Trending topics. What does that mean for news? https://t.co/CLP5aHtc7V

[First Draft @firstdraftnews]

1 in 4 UK journalists believe it is ‘justified’ to publish unverified content https://t.co/pq56VvAnQJ

[Filter Nyheter @FilterNyheter]

Puh! Vi har prøvd å faktasjekke -hele- kronikken til den innvandringskritiske politimannen. https://t.co/rNfxjM1SBR

[First Draft @firstdraftnews]

The 5 sources of fake news everyone needs to look out for online
https://t.co/LOPyLozt1I

[Doremus Schafer @DoremusSchafer]

*ring*
- Hello?
- Obama's birth certificate is a fraud!
- And who are you, Sir?
- I am AN EXTREMELY CREDIBLE SOURCE! https://t.co/4I9CzmmJZu

[Jeff Gottfried @gottfriedjeff]

A lot of talk in #Election2016 abt media bias. 74% say news orgs are 1-sided, more so among conservative Republicans

[World Economic Forum @Davos]

The surprising stumbling block to technological progress: human rights https://t.co/SqD8RI6xWU

[First Draft @firstdraftnews]

This is from Egypt in 2012, not #Turkey, as some news outlets are claiming https://t.co/wyXCNZRGhX (ht @beatabiel)

[First Draft @firstdraftnews]

This photo is from Cairo in 2011, not #Turkey, as some people are claiming

[Demand The Source @DemandTheSource]

Does the truth matter any more?https://t.co/lZzN1xU1fh

[Harald Stanghelle @HStanghelle]

Forfører sårbare kristne. Det overnaturlige har gode vekstvilkår: Om Guds tryllekunstner - Aftenposten https://t.co/BaELxrT3SX

[Jeff Gottfried @gottfriedjeff]

A mere 4% of web-using adults have "a lot" of trust in the info they get from social media https://t.co/qx7msyU6x2

[First Draft @firstdraftnews]

Is Facebook losing its war on fake news?
https://t.co/sD8e34HvDT

[Demand The Source @DemandTheSource]

@TheLugal really looking forward to share what we've been working on!