The @afpfactcheck.bsky.social Bangkok bureau presented a few of our fact checks about last week’s devastating earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand, as well as how we’re investigating AI-generated visuals and pursuing enterprise reporting

I spoke about why fact-checking is important now more than ever, with declining trust in media and growing pressure on journalists ground the globe

📸: @chayaniti92.bsky.social

Happy International #FactCheckingDay! I’m thrilled to be in Bangkok to help CoFact and its civil society partners celebrate facts ✅

The person who filmed this protest told us it shows Burmese workers at a factory in Thailand's Phetchabun province demonstrating over high work permit and visa renewal fees, not demanding higher wages factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

These photos are from protests in 2021 and 2024 -- not recent demonstrations by Burmese migrant workers to demand a pay increase factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

First day at AFP APAC ✅

Thrilled to join this talented team of journalists in Hong Kong!

And yes, my partner and our two hound dogs are also tagging along for this new adventure. À bientôt, America! 👋🏻

I feel this in my bones