Innovators fight online lies


Lagging behind: Tech firms have not invested enough in the fight against misinformation, say experts. — AFP

FED up with the constant stream of fake news on her family WhatsApp group chats in India – ranging from a water crisis in South Africa to rumours of a Bollywood actor’s death – Tarunima Prabhakar built a simple tool to tackle misinformation.

Tarunima, co-founder of India-based technology firm Tattle, archived content from fact-checking sites and news outlets, and used machine learning to automate the verification process.

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