International Fact-Checking Network Chatbot Rolls Out Globally on WhatsApp
It debuted in English, with Hindi and Spanish to follow soon
Fact-checkers from 74 countries have identified over 4,000 coronavirus-related hoaxes
Poynter Institute
The Poynter Institute’s International Fact-Checking Network rolled out a chatbot on WhatsApp Monday to connect the Facebook-owned messaging application’s 2 billion-plus users with over 80 fact-checking organizations worldwide and determine whether content related to Covid-19 has been rated as false.
