Macaela J. Bennett

Fighting misinfo - working with fact-checking partners @ TikTok
Past: @Meta @NewsGuardRating, Hearst CT newspapers, AZ Republic

[Macaela J. Bennett @Macaela_]

@thejoshkeefe @bangordailynews @Tennessean Congrats!! One of my favorite journo internships was at The Tennessean. You will love it there and say hello to @duanegang for me 😊

[Macaela J. Bennett @Macaela_]

@StevanBennett +1

[Macaela J. Bennett @Macaela_]

@EricCarvin @AP @NBCNews Congrats!!

[Macaela J. Bennett @Macaela_]

1,000% accurate

[Macaela J. Bennett @Macaela_]

Highly recommend this fact-checking opportunity with the talented team at @APFactCheck

[Eric Carvin @EricCarvin]

JOB ALERT: Come work with me! We're hiring a Phoenix-based editor for the @AP verification team, which focuses on debunking online misinformation. Must have experience editing copy on deadline. Please apply or share! Or ask me questions — my DMs are open. https://t.co/Lxri6LoicH

[Macaela J. Bennett @Macaela_]

@StevanBennett This is such a valid complaint

[Mevan Babakar | مێڤان @MeAndVan]

📢 FACT CHECKING NEWS!

Over the past decade there has been an explosion in fact checking and fact checking orgs.

A few years ago, we noticed that there was a wave of people asking "does this fact checking thing really work?" and "where's the evidence?"

Vital questions.

[Macaela J. Bennett @Macaela_]

@mschenk @JaneLytv @KimLaCapria the oldest misinfo trick in the book

[Macaela J. Bennett @Macaela_]

@StevanBennett Lol I need the full story

[PolitiFact @PolitiFact]

Routine tests that determine whether an individual has COVID-19 do not reveal whether the disease was caused by the delta variant — mass testing of national COVID-19 samples does. https://t.co/90rSVab2Vr

[Macaela J. Bennett @Macaela_]

@StevanBennett The last 72 hours have really been a roller coaster for you 😄

[Macaela J. Bennett @Macaela_]

Signal boosting this opportunity to do climate fact-checking for an incredible team at @USATODAY https://t.co/XNX8D9dxpK

[Macaela J. Bennett @Macaela_]

Who said fact-checking can't be fun

[Macaela J. Bennett @Macaela_]

@StevanBennett This is actually a fascinating Q! Curious to hear where you all landed 🦜

[Macaela J. Bennett @Macaela_]

Thrilled to highlight this incredible work by our fact-checking partners: "Based on fact-checks written by our partners, Facebook has added warning labels to more than 167 million pieces of COVID-19 content since the outset of the pandemic." https://t.co/JiyOwFhiW7

[angel @angelmendoza___]

all journalists ever do is say “graf”

[Macaela J. Bennett @Macaela_]

Journalism opportunity at a place where you will work with great people *and* receive training & mentorship

[PolitiFact @PolitiFact]

PolitiFact is looking for an early career reporter to help us fight misinformation. Apply by August 1: https://t.co/dFzMw4y6tz

[Macaela J. Bennett @Macaela_]

Major kudos to @factcheckdotorg & @LeadStoriesCom for their recent recognition by @spj_tweets for their 2020 fact-checking work 🥳 https://t.co/0prZYBwdGn

[Keren @kgoldshlager]

We're launching new ways to inform people if they’re interacting with content that’s been rated by a fact-checker, & taking stronger action against people who repeatedly share misinformation. Excited about these updates, which build on the work of our fact-checking partners 🙌