Reverso follows in the footsteps of "CrossCheck," an initiative launched in France, in which AFP was involved, to combat fake news during the 2017 presidential election. The Reverso program, which will run from June to December, aims to train journalists throughout Argentina to debunk viral fake news during the presidential election campaign. Argentina will hold an election on October 27 with a potential second round on November 24 if there's no outright winner. The articles produced by the alliance will be published on the website www.reversoar.com from June 11 to December 11. AFP launched its fact-checking service in 2017 and now publishes verifications in eight languages thanks to a network of 40 journalists and editors across five continents.

Source: Bangkok Post May 24, 2019 00:46 UTC