After a Rocky Reception, Le Monde’s Décodex is Almost a Year Into Fighting Intox (Fake News) in France

Posted Thursday, November 30, 2017 11:00 am

Laura Hazard Owen | Nieman Lab

On Wednesday, when Donald Trump retweeted three unverified anti-Muslim videos from the leader of a British far-right extremist group, Le Monde was on the case: It posted a debunk of the videos, with context and background.

These quick debunks are just one part of how Le Monde is getting fact-checks out to its readers.

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After a Rocky Reception, Le Monde’s Décodex is Almost a Year Into Fighting Intox (Fake News) in France

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