Duke Videofactchecking Tool

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Duke Videofactchecking Tool

Founded in 2017

The Duke Videofactchecking Tool is a browser extension that will provide live factchecking of information on television. It was assessed by the developers using user-based experiments. Users generally liked having the pop-ups generated by this tool, although they differed on whether they preferred getting a "rating" or just the raw factual information.

Duke Videofactchecking Tool is not affiliated with RAND. It was selected for this database because it fits our researchers' inclusion criteria.

Tool type

Verification

Status

In development

Intended users

General public

Cost

Free

Tool focus

This tool is content-focused. It directly evaluates information, such as the authenticity of a photo.

Method or technology

Machine learning and AI

Is the tool automated?

Yes

Founding organization

Duke University

Founder/primary contact

Sarah El Adams

How is this tool working to address disinformation?

This tool works to combat disinformation by verifying and authenticating video images.

Is there a connection with tech platforms?

Yes. Facebook: reporterslab.org

Who is funding the tool?

The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, the Facebook Journalism Project, the Craig Newmark Foundation

Are there external evaluations?

None found