Fact Checking the Fact Checkers
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Since 2014, the number of fact checking outlets worldwide has quadrupled. In this past year alone, we saw a 26% increase in fact checking activity. In this episode, we put the issue to Taylor Owen and meet one of Facebook’s few fact checkers allowed to speak about his work: that’s Will Moy, CEO of Full Fact UK.
Clip sources: CTV, CBC, CNN
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