For Journalists: Google and Storyful build a fake news image verification tool

No one needs to say how big a nuisance Fake News is for everyone. But it’s especially frustrating when, as a journalist, you fall victim to it. Say you receive an image on WhatsApp of some really interesting possible news or you just notice an image making the rounds on social media. And because you …

For Journalists: Free Reuters online course teaches how manipulated media works in spreading fake news

This one is for journalists and publishers: Reuters has partnered Facebook to create a free online course in manipulated media for journalists. Manipulated media is basically videos, pictures, and audio that have been manipulated to mislead consumers of media and sometimes even journalists themselves. Reuters created this course to share its experiences and help other …