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First Draft works to empower people with knowledge and tools to build resilience against harmful, false, and misleading information.

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  • First Draft opens offices in London and New York to combat information disorder globally

    First Draft opens offices in London and New York to combat information disorder globally

    We are thrilled to announce that First Draft is expanding: We are planning election projects in Argentina, Australia, Canada, Indonesia…
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    Jan 23, 2019
    First Draft opens offices in London and New York to combat information disorder globally

    First Draft opens offices in London and New York to combat informat...

    We are recruiting for editorial, research, training and digital production positions to support collaborative verification throughout the…
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    First Draft
    Jan 23, 2019
    5 Lessons for Reporting in an Age of Disinformation

    5 Lessons for Reporting in an Age of Disinformation

    Agents of disinformation use anonymous online spaces to seed rumors and fabricated content, hoping to eventually reach professional news…
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    Dec 28, 2018
    How collaborative journalism worked with Comprova

    How collaborative journalism worked with Comprova

    Days of training, lots of sticky notes and karaoke were some of the building blocks of the Brazilian election project
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    First Draft
    Dec 10, 2018
    Waves of disinformation in the Brazilian elections

    Waves of disinformation in the Brazilian elections

    A coalition of 24 media outlets verified and debunked 147 rumors circulating online during the presidential elections in October
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    Dec 6, 2018
    What WhatsApp “API Access” Meant for Comprova

    What WhatsApp “API Access” Meant for Comprova

    The collaborative journalism project was the first to have special access to one of Brazil’s most popular apps
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    Nov 29, 2018
    In an age of misinformation, sustainable newsroom collaborations should become a priority

    In an age of misinformation, sustainable newsroom collaborations sh...

    The benefits for collaborative verification projects demonstrate that funders should be supporting newsrooms and fact-checkers to work…
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    First Draft
    Nov 20, 2018
    Comprova wraps in Brazil

    Comprova wraps in Brazil

    Throughout the 12-week collaborative verification project, 24 partners worked together to inform voters about inaccurate and misleading…
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    Nov 19, 2018
    Learn and Teach Verification Skills This Semester

    Learn and Teach Verification Skills This Semester

    Our online verification trainings are designed for newsrooms, journalism classrooms and the public
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    Aug 21, 2018
    Social networks unite with global newsrooms to take action against misinformation online

    Social networks unite with global newsrooms to take action against misinformation online

    Today we are announcing the expansion of First Draft to include a new partner network of over thirty major news and technology…
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    Sep 13, 2016
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