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Revision as of 17:34, 17 March 2022
Verified is a United Nations project to improve access to accurate information.
In the project the United Nations seeks to organize a network of millions of online volunteers to curate and fact check information online.[1]
The project is a response to misinformation online related to COVID-19.[2]
The project is especially concerned with online distribution of information.[3]
India has expressed special interest in the project and is an organizer of it along with 12 other countries.[4]
wikiHow has also partnered with Verified.[5][6]
References
- ^ Edith M., Lederer (22 May 2020). "UN seeks millions of people to counter virus misinformation". AP NEWS.
- ^ Besheer, Margaret (21 May 2020). "UN Launches Effort to Counter COVID-19 Misinformation". Voice of America.
- ^ Stephenson, Joan (1 June 2020). "United Nations Seeks to Counter COVID-19 Misinformation with Digital First Responders". JAMA Health Forum. 1 (6): e200700. doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2020.0700.
- ^ "India leads initiative at UN to counter misinformation on COVID-19". Deccan Chronicle. 14 June 2020.
- ^ https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/11/1106172
- ^ https://www.wikihow.com/Course/How-to-Fight-Misinformation-Online
Further consideration
- "UN launches new initiative to fight COVID-19 misinformation through 'digital first responders'". UN News. 21 May 2020.