As thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets of Los Angeles County to protest Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids, misinformation has been running rampant online. The protests, and ...

Chatbot conversations may reinforce “AI hallucinations,” subtly shaping memory, identity, and what feels real over time.

AI-powered fact-checking tools can greatly speed up journalists' efforts to analyze all kinds of content, from images and video, to audio recordings and text. “AI has undeniably become an essential ...

On May 20, readers of the Chicago Sun-Times discovered an unusual recommendation in their Sunday paper: a summer reading list featuring fifteen books—only five of which existed. The remaining titles ...

Canadian Daniel Dale became a star fact-checking Trump. Back home, the work remains ad hoc. That says a lot about Canadian politics and media.

"Hey, @Grok, is this true?" Ever since Elon Musk's xAI launched its generative artificial intelligence chatbot Grok in November 2023, and especially since it was rolled out to all non-premium users in ...

Poynter helps newsrooms, companies and unions integrate fact-checking and media literacy into their work to engage new audiences, build trust and empower communities with the skills to navigate a ...

A University of Delaware English professor, Matt Kinservik, integrated AI into the classroom by having students generate an essay with a chatbot. In one session, students gathered to share the ...