3. Fact-checking to fight scientific misinformation

Fake news - false or inaccurate scientific information - travel around the web and reach more and more people. We had the strongest proof of that during the Covid-19 pandemic. However, someone is fighting to reverse this trend and stop misinformation. Recently, some media or independent journalists started to make fact-checking their core activity. An interesting approach, as the absolute protagonist of fact-checking is the audience. And so engagement is really a crucial ingredient for the success of fact-checking. GuestsRocío Benavente, Maldita CienciaKarin van den Boogaert, Wetenschap.nuUseful links Maldita Ciencia: https://maldita.es/malditaciencia/Wetenschap.nu: https://wetenschap.nu/Climate Misinformation report, 2023: https://foe.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Climate-of-Misinformation.pdfCreditsHost: Giulia BonelliAudio editing: Lisa LazzaratoOriginal music: Massimo BassanENJOI project coordinator: Elisabetta TolaThis podcast is produced by formicablu for ENJOI, a project funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation program.