Disinformation is something that affects millions of people all around the world, and every time it’s easier to spot the harm that it causes. Due to the large-scale spread of the phenomenon and its ...

Media literacy programs should be offered where misinformation flourishes. That’s why fact-checkers from Mafindo, in Indonesia, developed a verification workshop focused on women who stay at home.

WASHINGTON — Is this story trustworthy? That’s a question The Poynter Institute says students need to be taught to answer themselves. Poynter believes one of the most effective ways to combat false ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In late April and early May 2025, a rumor spread online that Oklahoma would soon require schools to teach students that widespread ...