New research about how news is verified through Twitter and a crowdsourced debunking of some fake Wikipedia entries reinforce the point that social networks and online communities can be powerful tools for the real-time verification of events, something that used to take place behind closed doors. Full Story »
Posted by Fabrice Florin - via Google News (Fact Check)
Good story by Mathew Ingram on how people-led fact-checking means fewer mistakes. The story is well-sourced, has enough references and links, and it tells a truth boldly as to how social networks like Twitter and Reddit checks more facts than to spreading rumours.
This is good journalism because it is very enterprising and provides an in-depth report of a relevant issue that hasn't always seen a lot of coverage.I never thought about these sites as fact-checkers and it has opened up my mind a bit. Good article.
They are all social networks, and so popular among people, I think, they will become more popular ago, with the article mention, there are something what is true.
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