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Today is International Fact-Checking Day | Daily FT

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“The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2026 ranks misinformation and disinformation as the second most severe short-term global risk”
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Wikipedia entries mention the 2026 World Economic Forum event but do not reference the Global Risks Report or its rankings. No direct evidence confirms the claim about misinformation being ranked second.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 20 January 2026, Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada, delivered his speech "Principled and Pragmatic: Canada's Path" at the 56th World Economic Forum. It is widely considered to be a veiled denun…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Mark_Carney_speech_at_the…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 56th World Economic Forum, also known as Davos 2026, was held from 19 to 23 January 2026 in Davos, Switzerland. Occurring at a time of heightened tensions between the United States and its NATO al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/56th_World_Economic_Forum
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The World Economic Forum (WEF) is an international advocacy non-governmental organization and think tank, based in Cologny, canton of Geneva, Switzerland. It was founded on 24 January 1971 by German e…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Economic_Forum
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“International Fact-Checking Day is observed annually on 2 April, the day following April Fools’ Day”
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Wikipedia entries discuss April Fools' Day and fact-checking but do not specify the exact date of International Fact-Checking Day. No direct evidence confirms the claim about the date being 2 April.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — By tradition, in some countries, April 1 or April Fools' Day is marked by practical jokes. Notable practical jokes have appeared on radio and TV stations, newspapers, web sites, and have even been don…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_April_Fools'_Day_jokes
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This list of fact-checking websites includes websites that provide fact-checking services about both political and non-political subjects.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fact-checking_websites
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fact-checking is the process of verifying the factual accuracy of questioned reporting and statements. Fact-checking can be conducted before or after the text or content is published or otherwise diss…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fact-checking
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“International Fact-Checking Day was established in 2016 by the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN)”
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Wikipedia entries describe fact-checking practices and lists of fact-checking websites but do not mention the establishment year or IFCN's role in creating International Fact-Checking Day.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fact-checking is the process of verifying the factual accuracy of questioned reporting and statements. Fact-checking can be conducted before or after the text or content is published or otherwise diss…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fact-checking
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — International Men's Day (IMD) is a global awareness day for many issues that men face, including abuse, homelessness, suicide, and violence, celebrated annually on 19 November. The objectives of celeb…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Men's_Day
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This list of fact-checking websites includes websites that provide fact-checking services about both political and non-political subjects.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fact-checking_websites
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“Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka is an IFCN-certified fact-checking organisation”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia or web search results to confirm Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka's IFCN certification.
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“Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka works closely with technology platforms, including Meta”
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“Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka verifies claims, images, videos, and viral content daily”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia or web search results to confirm daily verification activities by Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka.
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“Thousands of misleading or false claims are reviewed and addressed through Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka’s process each year”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia or web search results to confirm annual review statistics by Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka.
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“AI can generate convincing deepfakes within seconds”
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No evidence found in Wikipedia or web search results to confirm AI's ability to generate deepfakes within seconds.
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“A single viral post can reach millions before corrections appear”
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“Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka operates a public WhatsApp verification hotline at +94771514696”
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“Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka is an accredited third-party partner in Meta’s Third-Party Fact-Checking Program”
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“Fact Crescendo Sri Lanka fact-checks misinformation in Sinhala, Tamil, and English”
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