Olivia Sohr

This commentary was published in commemoration of International Fact-Checking Day, held April 2 each year to recognize the work of fact-checkers worldwide. Despite having access to more information than ever, getting a clear picture of what is happening in the world is hard. On social media, news reaches us through opaque algorithms, and people increasingly consume news through rolling feeds, without actively seeking it out. This has a profound effect on how people stay informed.

Los contenidos falsos circulan sin respetar fronteras y son una herramienta que ciertos actores usan para instalar falsas narrativas en todo el mundo. Contenidos que parecen tener un foco en lo local o ser un fenómeno nacional, muchas veces son en realidad parte de una tendencia regional o global. Por eso, para contrarrestar de manera efectiva estas desinformaciones, es importante entender sus dinámicas.