![]() ![]() This then became a space for fact checkers to also be in. At the same time, disinformation and misinformation increasingly thrived in communities on dark social. Dark social refers to private channels such as instant messaging apps and email where people interact in twos or in groups.ĭuring the pandemic we saw an increase in the use of these private channels, such as governments and health agencies utilizing the space to reach the public. In 2020, VERA Files did a social media analysis and found an opportunity to enter the dark social space. ![]() We launched our misinformation tipline on Viber in November 2021, which is six months before the Philippines’ upcoming presidential elections in May 2022. Why and when did you choose to launch a tipline on Viber? The Check Global team interviewed the VERA Files team to learn more about the tipline and the response from Viber users. ![]() This is why VERA Files Fact Check introduced VERA, a bot that can be Viber users’friend and ally in fighting disinformation and misinformation. As the May 2022 presidential election nears in the Philippines, there is more false and misleading information on popular messaging platforms like Viber. Integrated with Check, Meedan’s platform for verification and annotation, VERA, the truth bot, guides users through the tipline. In November 2021, VERA Files, our Check Global partner in the Philippines launched VERA, the first public misinformation tipline on Viber in the Asia Pacific region. ![]()
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