Poynter organizes webinar on using WhatsApp to debunk hoaxes [Worldwide]

Posted on 13 mars 2019 dans Combating Mis- and Disinformation

Journalists and others interested in monitoring hoaxes are invited to attend this webinar.

Poynter is offering the webinar "How newsrooms can use WhatsApp to combat fake news" at 2 p.m. EDT March 20.

Participants will learn how to use WhatsApp’s Business app to create an institutional account for their newsroom;  real-world lessons about using tip lines to fact-check big events; how to organize messages and contacts on WhatsApp to optimize their operation; and more.

The instructors are Alessandra Monnerat, a reporter for Brazilian newspaper O Estado de S. Paulo, and Yasodara Cordova, activist, researcher, developer and designer.

Registration is ongoing and costs US$29.95.