Fact-checking browser extensions hold promise but need further development
NewsCracker and FactoidL are contributing to the fight against misinformation, but there's plenty of room for improvement
By Bill McCarthy – February 23, 2018
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Bill McCarthy is a student researcher in the Reporters' Lab.
The wide world of fact-checking apps
From phone apps to browser extensions, the landscape of fact-checking tools is growing — but how many of them are useful?
By Bill McCarthy – December 6, 2017
Duke graduate develops Chrome extension to identify source reporting
The tool aims to help news consumers understand what they are reading by identifying the original source of a story
By Bill McCarthy – November 14, 2017