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Why does the Media Disregard Internal Fact-Checking? The Fact-Checking Logic Determination in the Case of Ukrainian Media

open access: yesInformation & Media
In this article, fact-checking logic is introduced as part of general media logic. This system is responsible for news editors’ decisions on whether to believe a fact or check it before publishing the news. Through the qualitative research applying semi-
Artem Zakharchenko   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

From Movement to Institution: The "Global Fact" Summit as a Field-Configuring Event

open access: yesSociologica, 2020
The last decade has seen the rise of a self-described worldwide "movement" of fact-checking groups which specialize in debunking false political claims and other forms of misinformation. This very heterogeneous movement now spans nearly 300 fact-checking
Lucas Graves, Laurens Lauer
doaj   +1 more source

The Effect of Fact-Checking on Elites: A Field Experiment on U.S. State Legislators [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
© 2014, Midwest Political Science Association. Does external monitoring improve democratic performance? Fact-checking has come to play an increasingly important role in political coverage in the United States, but some research suggests it may be ...
Acemoglu   +65 more
core   +1 more source

Fact Checking via Evidence Patterns [PDF]

open access: yesProceedings of the Twenty-Seventh International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence, 2018
We tackle fact checking using Knowledge Graphs (KGs) as a source of background knowledge. Our approach leverages the KG schema to generate candidate evidence patterns, that is, schema-level paths that capture the semantics of a target fact in alternative ways.
Fionda V., Pirro G.
openaire   +4 more sources

β‐TrCP overexpression enhances cisplatin sensitivity by depleting BRCA1

open access: yesMolecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Low levels of β‐TrCP (Panel A) allow the accumulation of BRCA1 and CtIP, which facilitate the repair of cisplatin‐induced DNA damage via homologous recombination (HR) and promote tumor cell survival. In contrast, high β‐TrCP expression (Panel B) leads to BRCA1 and CtIP degradation, impairing HR repair, resulting in persistent DNA damage and apoptosis ...
Rocío Jiménez‐Guerrero   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Do the right thing: Tone may not affect correction of misinformation on social media

open access: yesHarvard Kennedy School Misinformation Review, 2020
An experiment conducted with 610 participants suggests that corrections to misinformation—pointing out information that is wrong or misleading and offering credible information in its place—on social media reduce misperceptions regardless of the ...
Leticia Bode   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Hoaxy: A Platform for Tracking Online Misinformation

open access: yes, 2016
Massive amounts of misinformation have been observed to spread in uncontrolled fashion across social media. Examples include rumors, hoaxes, fake news, and conspiracy theories.
Ciampaglia, Giovanni Luca   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Fact checking and analyzing the web [PDF]

open access: yesProceedings of the 2013 ACM SIGMOD International Conference on Management of Data, 2013
Fact checking and data journalism are currently strong trends. The sheer amount of data at hand makes it di fficult even for trained professionals to spot biased, outdated or simply incorrect information. We propose to demonstrate FactMinder, a fact checking and analysis assistance application.
Goasdoué, François   +5 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Adenosine‐to‐inosine editing of miR‐200b‐3p is associated with the progression of high‐grade serous ovarian cancer

open access: yesMolecular Oncology, EarlyView.
A‐to‐I editing of miRNAs, particularly miR‐200b‐3p, contributes to HGSOC progression by enhancing cancer cell proliferation, migration and 3D growth. The edited form is linked to poorer patient survival and the identification of novel molecular targets.
Magdalena Niemira   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Exploratory Study of COVID-19 Misinformation on Twitter [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
During the COVID-19 pandemic, social media has become a home ground for misinformation. To tackle this infodemic, scientific oversight, as well as a better understanding by practitioners in crisis management, is needed.
Dirkson, Anne   +2 more
core   +3 more sources

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