Daniel Funke
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Digital investigation editor @AFP @AFPFactCheck • Board @NLGJADC + @afpnewsguild • Alum: @USATODAY, @PolitiFact, @Poynter • Tips → [email protected]
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🇺🇸🗳️The US state of Arizona is a flashpoint for debunked conspiracy theories about lost votes and illegal ballot harvesting. Daniel Funke visited Maricopa County to see how election officials are working to win back public trust one voter at a time
Great work from Daniel Funke showing how disinformation about the 2020 US election continues to negatively influence voter trust and impact safety for key poll workers
From Daniel P. Galgano + Anuj Chopra: A barrage of attacks on Tim Walz fueled by misinformation over his support for LGBTQ communities has failed to dent the US vice presidential candidate's surging poll ratings barrons.com/news/vp-conten…
My video for AFP Fact Check 🔎 on the recurring conspiracy theories about left-wing groups stashing piles of bricks near planned protests to incite violence. The claims resurfaced during the DNC two weeks ago. youtu.be/tk_kGz-j6Z8?si…
HEY Y'ALL Votebeat HAS FREE STUFF FOR REPORTERS COVERING VOTING THIS SEASON. Most excitingly: A Slack channel open to journalists in local and non-profit newsrooms with *literally dozens* of experts who can answer instant questions on the record. accounts.muckrock.com/election-hub/r…
US disinformation researcher laments 'incredible witch hunt'. AFP News Agency spoke with Renee DiResta, author of "Invisible Rulers: The people who turn lies into reality", and formerly with the Stanford Internet Observatory, a disinformation research project u.afp.com/5bcV
🚨New in Nature Human Behaviour 🚨 Will misinfo warning labels backfire for ppl who distrust fact-checkers? No! Labels reduce belief in & sharing of false news even for those highly distrusting of fact-checkers - warning labels are a key tool for platforms! rdcu.be/dSHtF
🇺🇸🗳️ Fact-checking operations told Bill McCarthy they have been preparing for weeks ahead of former US president Donald Trump's face-off Tuesday against Vice President Kamala Harris, their only debate currently scheduled before the November 5 election u.afp.com/5bb5
We're live fact-checking the first presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Hear something during the debate that leaves you wondering, “Is that true?” Send it our way at [email protected] or text it to (727) 382-4727. politifact.com/article/2024/s…
New from Arthur MacMillan + Marisha Goldhamer: Fact-checking Kamala Harris and Donald Trump’s debate claims on the economy, immigration and abortion msn.com/en-us/news/wor…
Trump campaign amplifies baseless rumors of migrants stealing pets factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.36… by Daniel Funke for AFP News Agency
Read Manon Jacob on how Kamala Harris's comments on fracking have shifted over the years: factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.36…