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‘Fact-Check Net’ Launched to Fight Disinformation, Misinformation

SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Local journalists, citizens and professionals on Thursday launched a joint fact-checking platform to systematically fight disinformation and misinformation in Korean society. The online platform “Fact-Check Net” was established as a consortium among three media organizations — the Korea Broadcasting Journalist Association (KBJA), the Journalists Association of Korea and the [...]

S. Korea to Build Open Fact-checking Platform to Prevent Fake News

SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The government will set up a participatory fact-checking platform to cope with various side effects caused by the expanding use of digital media following the coronavirus outbreak. The Korea Communications Commission and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced these plans on Thursday. “The expanding use of digital [...]