Fact-Check & OSINT Review #1: Swift and Khelif Debunks

In the first edition of the SPOTLIGHT Fact-Check Review, members of the European Broadcasting Union join Maria Flannery and Thomas Hougaard, who break down recent fact-checks carried out and published by the Eurovision Social Newswire.

The team presented real examples from the past month, walked attendees through the fact-checking process step-by-step, and discussed the challenges faced during the fact-checks and how they were overcome.

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Fact-checks in this episode

Claim Taylor Swift lost 17 million followers after Harris endorsement is false

Vogue magazine covers featuring Olympic gold medalist Imane Khelif are fabricated

Claims that BBC article blamed cool UK summer on climate change are false

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Upcoming Fact-Check Reviews

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