Fact-Checking Methodology and its Transparency: What Indian Fact-Checking Websites Have to Say?

AI and Cybersecurity in Investigative Journalism: A Literature Review

“…Moreover, the intersection of AI and cybersecurity in investigative journalism presents both challenges and opportunities for the field (Schiffer, 2020;. By harnessing the power of AI technologies and implementing cybersecurity best practices, journalists can uncover and report on stories with greater accuracy and efficiency (Smith & Jones, 2020; Kumar et al, 2019). Additionally, by detecting and debunking deepfakes, journalists can uphold the integrity of their reporting and combat misinformation Zhang et al, 2019).…”

“…Machine learning algorithms can be trained to identify patterns of misinformation or discrepancies in information, enabling journalists to efficiently verify facts and statements within their reports (Kumar et al, 2019). By automating the fact-checking process, journalists can swiftly cross-reference information against multiple sources and databases to validate the accuracy of their content, thereby reducing the risk of disseminating false or misleading information to the public.…”

“…Furthermore, AI technologies have played a significant role in automating mundane journalistic tasks, including fact-checking and information verification, allowing journalists to focus on more intricate and creative aspects of investigative reporting (Kumar et al, 2019). By leveraging AIpowered tools for automation, journalists can expedite the verification of facts, mitigate the spread of misinformation, and uphold the credibility of their reports in the digital age (Flynn & Scorza, 2021).…”

Technology, transmission, trust, and tendency: Detecting trends in COVID-19 related fabricated content of virtual fact-check networks

“…Checkers of facts enhance reasoning and aid individuals in making well-informed judgments. Factchecking entities across the globe use the 'Claim Review' defined data format to disseminate their conclusions online [14]. In developing countries, fact-checking political themes is critical since fact-checkers are frequently assaulted on virtual media by regime followers and critics, forcing many to avoid covering such topics.…”

When fact-checking is not WEIRD: Negotiating consensus outside Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic (WEIRD) countries

“…The explosive growth of fact-checking organizations in the West was also observed in non-WEIRD countries, but the events that kickstarted such development vary considerably. While the fact-checking industry in the West took off in the aftermath of the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election (Kumar 2022;Lelo 2022;Rodríguez-Pérez et al 2021), a catalyst event to the ensuing third-party partnerships with tech companies (Stencel and Luther 2021), organizations outside the West have long contended with insufficient or inappropriate resources and the political backlash that jeopardize their operations (Haque et al 2019). Indeed, many initiatives evolved from informal journalism and social media activism rather than developing from a liberal and profitable media market (Ababakirov et al 2022), a development that resulted in the number of fact-checkers in non-WEIRD countries to be commonly misrepresented (Schiffrin and Cunliffe-Jones 2022).…”