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Why do people trust emotions more than facts?
Monitoring the dissemination of facts, and the creation of facts by each other in society is without a doubt crucial for the prevention of misinformation. However, we must also understand the human role in wanting to believe and spread misinformation: it is only natural to seek the affirmation of beliefs.
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Why do people believe in ‘fake news’ and share it on social media?
Misinformation, lies, falsehood and fabricated stories on Twitter are penetrating deeper, farther and faster than truth and accurate information.
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Co-Inform team gathers in Stockholm.
On December 4th and 5th 2018, Co-Inform multidisciplinary Consortium gathered in Stockholm to track the progress of the project and to define a common methodology for the workshops taking place in early 2019.
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What is fact-checking and why is it important?
Simply put, fact-checking is a form of critical, investigative inquiry. It includes a wide range of approaches and practices.
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How is Co-Inform aligned with the EU strategy to tackle disinformation?
Co-Inform aims at complementing the EU’s strategy and going even a step further by looking for more inclusive solutions.
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How will Co-Inform Tackle Misinformation and make a difference in our society?
Misinformation is one of the most pressing issues that the online world is facing today.
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Co-Inform project kicks off
Co-Inform is an EU-funded project involving top universities, a research centre, a fact-checking organization, and SMEs in 7 European countries.
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Co-Inform project awarded by the EU
The European Commission has awarded Co-Inform as a new research project under the H2020 Program.
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Co-inform project is co-funded by Horizon 2020 – the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (2014-2020)
H2020-SC6-CO-CREATION-2016-2017 (CO-CREATION FOR GROWTH AND INCLUSION)
Type of action: RIA (Research and Innovation action)
Proposal number: 770302