Mexico has its own fake news crisis. These journalists are fighting back
kiratebbe's bookmarks 2018-04-24
Summary:
Hunched over laptops in their headquarters in an old house in Mexico City, about two dozen fact-checkers work around the clock knocking down fake news and verifying campaign claims that are correct. Their platform, Verificado 18, or Verified 18, works like a news service, with their fact-checks disseminated throughout the country via a large network of newspapers and online sites.