Events

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  International Fact-Checking Day

  1. ⬥ Vishvas Fact Checkers Live on Facebook: On April 2, 2024, Vishvas News conducted a Live Facebook show with its team of 9 fact-checkers to debunk several myths around misinformation and promote media literacy.
  2. ⬥ Craig Silverman workshop: On April 2, 2023, Vishvas.News hosted "Tools Review 2023", a workshop for South Asian fact-checkers by the award-winning author and journalist, Craig Silverman. The goal of the workshop was to equip fact-checkers with the most up-to-date tools to combat misinformation, on the occasion of International Fact-Checking Day, 2023.
  3. ⬥ Vishvas.News organised a Fact Check Conclave where the Google News Initiative India Network Trainers joined to celebrate the International Fact-Checking day on April 2, 2019. The event was also witnessed by S. Y. Quraishi, the ex election commissioner of India.

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  Global Presence

  1. ⬥ Trusted Media Summit 2023: Vishvas News presented the fact-checking and news verification fellowship in Singapore.
  2. ⬥ Global Fact 9 and 10: International Fact-Checking Network promotes the excellence of fact-checking to more than 100 organisations worldwide through advocacy, training and global events. The Vishvas News team attended the conferences in 2022 and 2023.

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  Other Trainings

  1. ⬥ Google Poll Check (Vishvas News Presented its ‘Misleading Data Predictor’ Project) in 2023.
  2. ⬥ Meta AI Education Week training: Vishvas News presented at Meta’s Global 3FPC Education Week session on 'AI for fact-checking' in 2023.
  3. ⬥ MCA & META training in Chandigarh: As part of our commitment under the MCA-Meta partnership for fact-checking training sessions, Vishvas News trainers conducted a session for the 300 officers of the Punjab Police in 2024.
  4. ⬥ AI Literacy trainings: At its core, AI literacy trainings involve having the skills and competencies required to use AI technologies and applications effectively.
  5. ⬥ The first was on-ground for 40 senior officers of CRPF in June 2022
  6. ⬥ The second was online for CRPF officers in July 2022 for 30 officers
  7. ⬥ The third training was on-ground for 20 Indian Army officers in Nov 2022
  8. ⬥ In January 2023, the fourth training was conducted for a group of 20 officers of the Army, Navy, and Air Force

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  Meeting with IFCN’s Director

  Vishvas News hosted a session on October 21, 2019 that was attended by IFCN’s Director Baybars Orsek, who shared the details about the IFCN, its work and activities, code of principles and also the growth of the fact-checking movement globally.

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  Fact Check and News Verification Fellowship Programme

  Vishvas News conducted a year-long training programme for 20 journalists from 10 major Indian news organisations to equip them with the knowledge and skills required for fact-checking and news verification. These 20 fellows included two each selected from 10 leading media organisations shortlisted by Vishvas News: The Indian Express, The Hindu, Hindustan Times, Asianet News, Manorama Online, Lokmat, Deccan Herald, Press Trust of India, Prajavani and Mathrubhumi.
  The fellows worked with international experts and trainers from Vishvas News.
  It began with an intensive, five-day workshop. A number of learning modules were used for this training.
  This was followed by daily sessions for one year, and the modules were tailored keeping each participant in mind.
  More than 50 fact-checking tools were discussed and taught, to turn these journalists into professional fact-checkers.
  The programme, supported by the IAMAI and Meta, ran from December 2021 and culminated with a day-long conference at the Meta office on November 30, 2022.