Senior editors from more than a dozen countries met at WAN-IFRA’s World News Media Congress in Glasgow, to review and approve recommendations for principles of best practice in science and health journalism, and to tackle misinformation.

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We spoke with Alba Mora Roca, Executive Producer of AJ+ Español, who was in charge of all visual materials from Verificado 2018. Alba will be a speaker at #DML18, next November 14-16 in Bogota, Colombia.

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WhatsApp, which is becoming increasingly popular for sharing and discussing news, is one of the main channels for the spread of misinformation in India. Since the service is encrypted and groups are limited to 256 people, it’s nearly impossible to tell where misinformation has originated and how far it’s travelled, making uncovering hoaxes all the more challenging. With its own fact-checking initiative and the help of its readers, The Quint is trying to make a difference.

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The scramble to address misinformation and rebuild trust in journalism has created numerous initiatives to understand and fix the problem. But most well-funded projects are driven by, and focused on the US and EU markets. The Global Council to Build Trust in Media and Fight Misinformation will create a repository of available resources for newsrooms and map initiatives worldwide.

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