Reuters launches Spanish language fact-checking on WhatsApp

Reuters released Wednesday two new Spanish-language truth-checking channels in partnership with WhatsApp, letting WhatsApp people in Mexico and Spanish-talking users in the U.S. to confirm information with Reuters.

The new Reuters Point Verify México and Reuters Truth Test Spanish U.S. channels join WhatsApp end users with exact information from Reuters on probable misinformation they want to validate.

WhatsApp consumers in the U.S. (+1 646-577-2924) and Mexico (+52 56 2001 8078) can send data they would like to validate to Reuters Reality Check out and will obtain appropriate Reuters content to enable them assess the accuracy of the information and facts.

The Reuters Reality Check channels will surface reality test article content tackling misinformation about politics, wellbeing and breaking news occasions. The Reuters channels are offered 24/7 through an automated chatbot.

“As misinformation proceeds to increase globally, the Reuters Reality Look at team remains vigilant in its do the job to validate content and identify false information and facts getting shared. We are deeply committed to cutting down likely inaccurate and dangerous misinformation, and it’s a terrific time to be functioning with WhatsApp to harness the electricity of messaging resources to hook up Spanish-talking WhatsApp end users with credible data confirmed by Reuters,” explained Stephanie Burnett, Reuters electronic verification editor, in a assertion.

Reuters first introduced its fact-checking initiative in 2020 and now companions with several major technological innovation platforms on initiatives to combat misinformation, like reality-examining of social media articles in international locations on four continents and in five languages.