Raffaella Menichini
@menicr.bsky.social
Journalist. Mom of twins. Deputy editor Lead Stories, former Repubblica, il manifesto. GMFUS fellow, ONA member. Yoga, AS Roma, good chat. @menicr@mastodon.social @menicr
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Today might be a good day to announce @unclouder.com will soon launch a fact-checker powered Bluesky labeler to help you clear dark clouds of misinformation from your blue sky.
Over forty fact checking organizations already registered interest to participate.
Give us a follow to see the labels!
Over forty fact checking organizations already registered interest to participate.
Give us a follow to see the labels!
October 18, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Today might be a good day to announce @unclouder.com will soon launch a fact-checker powered Bluesky labeler to help you clear dark clouds of misinformation from your blue sky.
Over forty fact checking organizations already registered interest to participate.
Give us a follow to see the labels!
Over forty fact checking organizations already registered interest to participate.
Give us a follow to see the labels!
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Collega @menicr.bsky.social en ik vertellen in "Het Uur van de Waarheid" hoe @leadstories.com de eerste factcheckorgansatie werd met persaccreditatie bij het Vaticaan.... vrtnws.be/p.1wLJepxa3jl
Het uur van de waarheid (podcast) | VRT NWS: nieuws
Dennis van den Buijs duikt in de wereld van nepnieuws en online bedrog, samen met factcheckers, experten en luisteraars.
Of het nu gaat over de oorlog in Oekraïne, de verkiezingen in Amerika, klimaatv...
vrtnws.be
May 10, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Collega @menicr.bsky.social en ik vertellen in "Het Uur van de Waarheid" hoe @leadstories.com de eerste factcheckorgansatie werd met persaccreditatie bij het Vaticaan.... vrtnws.be/p.1wLJepxa3jl
Ahead of the #conclave we looked at some of the main conspiracy theories and propaganda pressures which surround this fascinating, mysterious (and highly political) ritual. #vatican #newpope leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2...
Private, Ritualistic And Consequential: The Conclave Is Conspiracy's Natural Habitat | Lead Stories
The conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor is set to start on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. It is a centuries-old...
leadstories.com
May 5, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Ahead of the #conclave we looked at some of the main conspiracy theories and propaganda pressures which surround this fascinating, mysterious (and highly political) ritual. #vatican #newpope leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2...
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MAGA accounts on X shared a doctored an image of the Pope's funeral to add more blue suits and make Trump's sartorial choice stand out less (compare L with R) leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2...
April 29, 2025 at 3:26 PM
MAGA accounts on X shared a doctored an image of the Pope's funeral to add more blue suits and make Trump's sartorial choice stand out less (compare L with R) leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2...
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Top story this morning...
Fact Check: President Trump Did Post An AI Image Of Himself Dressed As Pope
Fact Check: President Trump Did Post An AI Image Of Himself Dressed As Pope
Did American President Donald Trump post a picture of himself in which he appeared to be dressed as Pope while holding up his right index finger? Yes, that's true: He posted the image to his Instagram account. According to at...
leadstories.com
May 3, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Top story this morning...
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Perdimus papam. C'est la une de Libération mardi.
Le pape François est mort lundi à 88 ans, après un pontificat engagé sur les pauvres, les migrants et l’écologie mais décevant sur les questions sociétales.
Le pape François est mort lundi à 88 ans, après un pontificat engagé sur les pauvres, les migrants et l’écologie mais décevant sur les questions sociétales.
April 21, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Perdimus papam. C'est la une de Libération mardi.
Le pape François est mort lundi à 88 ans, après un pontificat engagé sur les pauvres, les migrants et l’écologie mais décevant sur les questions sociétales.
Le pape François est mort lundi à 88 ans, après un pontificat engagé sur les pauvres, les migrants et l’écologie mais décevant sur les questions sociétales.
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"90 day pause guys!"
a group of penguins are walking in a row
ALT: a group of penguins are walking in a row
media.tenor.com
April 9, 2025 at 5:52 PM
"90 day pause guys!"
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The examples of early/mid 20th Century Austria and Germany show that a country can euthanise its own research sector even though it began from an incredibly strong place. From the looks of it this is the direction the USA is going in.
1. Today the NIH director issued a new directive slashing overhead rates to 15%.
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
NOT-OD-25-068: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates NOT-OD-25-068. OD
grants.nih.gov
February 8, 2025 at 6:21 AM
The examples of early/mid 20th Century Austria and Germany show that a country can euthanise its own research sector even though it began from an incredibly strong place. From the looks of it this is the direction the USA is going in.
Why the work of fact-checkers is essential for democracy, and what happens when it becomes the object of defamation such as the one conducted by the tech bros and their political new protectors. Must read by Clara Jiménez Cruz, #maldita medium.com/@maldita.es/...
What happens if you “get rid” of fact-checking?
By Clara Jiménez Cruz, cofounder and CEO of Fundación Maldita.es and Chair of the European Fact-Checking Standards Network
medium.com
February 7, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Why the work of fact-checkers is essential for democracy, and what happens when it becomes the object of defamation such as the one conducted by the tech bros and their political new protectors. Must read by Clara Jiménez Cruz, #maldita medium.com/@maldita.es/...
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Fact-checkers don’t censor or suppress public debates, they supplement them by weeding out false information to correct misperceptions around false claims.
Fact-checking journalism is a crucial safety mechanism, wrote IFCN Director Angie Drobnic Holan in April. www.poynter.org/commentary/2...
Fact-checking journalism is a crucial safety mechanism, wrote IFCN Director Angie Drobnic Holan in April. www.poynter.org/commentary/2...
Let’s say it plainly: Fact-checking is not censorship - Poynter
Fact-checking adds to the public debate; it doesn’t suppress it
www.poynter.org
January 7, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Fact-checkers don’t censor or suppress public debates, they supplement them by weeding out false information to correct misperceptions around false claims.
Fact-checking journalism is a crucial safety mechanism, wrote IFCN Director Angie Drobnic Holan in April. www.poynter.org/commentary/2...
Fact-checking journalism is a crucial safety mechanism, wrote IFCN Director Angie Drobnic Holan in April. www.poynter.org/commentary/2...
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Community Notes don't work by themselves. So many things don't get labeled because people don't reach "consensus" on them, which is really what Community Notes optimize for, not factuality
What an utter failure. So disappointing
What an utter failure. So disappointing
"We're going to get rid of fact-checkers and replace them with community notes, similar to X, starting in the U.S," Mark Zuckerberg announces
He asserts that "the fact-checkers have just been too politically biased, and have destroyed more trust than they've created, especially in the U.S."
He asserts that "the fact-checkers have just been too politically biased, and have destroyed more trust than they've created, especially in the U.S."
January 7, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Community Notes don't work by themselves. So many things don't get labeled because people don't reach "consensus" on them, which is really what Community Notes optimize for, not factuality
What an utter failure. So disappointing
What an utter failure. So disappointing
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🚨In Nature🚨
Meta is dropping fact-checking to avoid anti-conservative bias- but is there actually evidence of bias?
We this test empirically & find that conservatives
* ARE suspended more
* BUT share more misinfo
So suspension isn't necessarily evidence of bias www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Meta is dropping fact-checking to avoid anti-conservative bias- but is there actually evidence of bias?
We this test empirically & find that conservatives
* ARE suspended more
* BUT share more misinfo
So suspension isn't necessarily evidence of bias www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Differences in misinformation sharing can lead to politically asymmetric sanctions - Nature
We find that conservatives tend to share more low-quality news through social media than liberals, and so even if technology companies enact politically neutral anti-misinformation policies, political...
www.nature.com
January 7, 2025 at 2:11 PM
🚨In Nature🚨
Meta is dropping fact-checking to avoid anti-conservative bias- but is there actually evidence of bias?
We this test empirically & find that conservatives
* ARE suspended more
* BUT share more misinfo
So suspension isn't necessarily evidence of bias www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Meta is dropping fact-checking to avoid anti-conservative bias- but is there actually evidence of bias?
We this test empirically & find that conservatives
* ARE suspended more
* BUT share more misinfo
So suspension isn't necessarily evidence of bias www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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The White Helmets are spearheading rescue efforts in Sednaya.
December 9, 2024 at 4:28 AM
The White Helmets are spearheading rescue efforts in Sednaya.
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Want more facts on your Bluesky timeline? Here's a starter pack!
November 15, 2024 at 12:47 PM
Want more facts on your Bluesky timeline? Here's a starter pack!
Very proud to be part of this team! leadstories.com/analysis/202...
Lead Stories: Now a Verified Member of the EFCSN | Lead Stories
Is that another new logo in our website footer and sidebar? Yes, it is: We are pleased to announce Lead...
leadstories.com
December 3, 2024 at 11:46 AM
Very proud to be part of this team! leadstories.com/analysis/202...
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Over fifty organisations are now in the fact checking starter pack!
Get your fact checks here if you prefer facts that are checked!
#factcheck #factchecking #factcheckers
Get your fact checks here if you prefer facts that are checked!
#factcheck #factchecking #factcheckers
November 21, 2024 at 8:49 AM
Over fifty organisations are now in the fact checking starter pack!
Get your fact checks here if you prefer facts that are checked!
#factcheck #factchecking #factcheckers
Get your fact checks here if you prefer facts that are checked!
#factcheck #factchecking #factcheckers
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For recent migrants from other corners of the internet who might be wondering what makes Bluesky different (and imho better), I'm resurfacing this terrific conversation from earlier this year between @bsky.app CEO @jay.bsky.team, @mmasnick.bsky.social, and @yoyoel.com. 🫶
Protocols, Not Platforms: The Promise and Peril of Federated Social Media Networks – Informed 2024
In recent years, federated social media networks have begun to offer an alternative to the platforms that have grown over the last two decades. Three leaders in…
vimeo.com
November 14, 2024 at 4:45 PM
For recent migrants from other corners of the internet who might be wondering what makes Bluesky different (and imho better), I'm resurfacing this terrific conversation from earlier this year between @bsky.app CEO @jay.bsky.team, @mmasnick.bsky.social, and @yoyoel.com. 🫶
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The Daily NOT - A show about what didn't happen today. Episode 306. #TheDailyNOT
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FUy...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FUy...
The Daily NOT - Episode #306
YouTube video by Lead Stories
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November 16, 2024 at 9:49 AM
The Daily NOT - A show about what didn't happen today. Episode 306. #TheDailyNOT
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FUy...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FUy...
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Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Actor Cillian Murphy Waving Palestinian Flag On Street
#CheckTok #FactCheck #CillianMurphy #Palestine #Flag #PeakyBlinders #Birmingham
leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2...
#CheckTok #FactCheck #CillianMurphy #Palestine #Flag #PeakyBlinders #Birmingham
leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2...
November 16, 2024 at 9:29 AM
Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Actor Cillian Murphy Waving Palestinian Flag On Street
#CheckTok #FactCheck #CillianMurphy #Palestine #Flag #PeakyBlinders #Birmingham
leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2...
#CheckTok #FactCheck #CillianMurphy #Palestine #Flag #PeakyBlinders #Birmingham
leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2...
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November 14, 2024 at 6:39 PM
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