#Mexico: Initiatives such as @VerificadoMX and the blog @loquesigue_ (“What’s Next”) are popping up around the country to help combat the spread of fake news and online propaganda. @BBCtrending
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Joined December 2008
- We are extremely honored and lucky to have @mariaressa joining the other all-stars on the Meedan Board. Welcome, Maria!
- Big news! We are super excited to share that Confirma 2022 has won the Most Creative Collaboration at #GlobalFact10 Awards. Meedan collaborated with @estadaoverifica, @agencialupa, @aosfatos, @uolconfere, @Comprova on this project. Congratulations to everyone for the great work!
- We stand with our friend and Meedan Board Member @mariaressa on this difficult day - and always. @rapplerdotcom #defendpressfreedom #holdtheline #
- Meedan is collaborating with @accessnow, @GVlingua and @L10nLab to develop out the @rightscon Translation Lab 2019. We’re looking for volunteer translators who speak Arabic, French and Spanish to assist a number of translation efforts for Rightscon
- من مدونة قرطبة: الكلمة اسم وفعل وحرف - من أين نبدأ حديثنا عن عالم الترجمة إلى اللغة العربية؟ qordobatranslation.com/community/inde… via @qordoba ^TT
- مايكروسوفت تتعاون مع ثلاث جامعات لترجمة المحتوى إلى اللغة العربية almasryalyoum.com/node/1017916 #الترجمة ^TT
- Wrapping up a fascinating morning with @meedan @PesaCheck @AfricaCheck and @defyhatenow. Next up - A demo of @check, with live #verification of census-related content with @WafHeikal! #MisinfoPopupKe #misinformation #factchecking #journalism
- We're fighting #misinfo with better practitioner, researcher, and community #collaboration in FACT CHAMP with @APPCPenn @factcheckdotorg @UMassAmherst @AuCoDe_io @UConn and @RutgersU with funding from the @NSF Convergence Accelerator. More at meedan.com/blog/fact-cham…
- “#Mexico has one of the most advanced systems for manipulation of social networks,” @Tom_El_Rumi @VerificadoMX @lenfestinst @PopUp_EU lenfestinstitute.org/solution-set/2…
- This morning at #SIF23, panelists emphasized the importance of conversations across sectors, across movements, and across communities in order to strengthen information equity and combat harms in its absence. This is especially important in breaking news events & in crises."Governments need to reaffirm the right to information, not as a weapon of war or as a tool for disinformation, but as a human right and survival right" highlights @Irenekhan whilst also emphasizing that companies must take responsibility, pre-, during and post-crises. #SIF23
- Launching Ekta, a consortium of Indian fact-checking groups certified by @factchecknet to share verified information, insights & trends related to #AssemblyElections2021. @AFPFactCheck, @AFWACheck, @boomlive_in, @FactlyIndia, @newsvishvas & @QuintFactCheck
- Meedan, @SMEX, and @witnessorg have joined forces to launch an #OpenAccess suite of resources to support archiving, OSINT, fact-checking, and documentation efforts during the #IsraelGazaWar. #GazaResources
- مؤسّسة الفكر العربي تطلق مسابقة "تويتر" لنشر العِبرَ والحِكَم العربية fikrconferences.org/%D9%85%D8%A4%D… ^TT
