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Financial pressures and harassment are among top concerns for fact-checkers worldwide, report finds
Financial constraints, threats of harassment and shifting audience habits were among the top concerns for fact-checkers in 2024, the International Fact Checking Network’s State of the Fact-checkers Report found. Ahead […]
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