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Why the Dengvaxia controversy was so effective at spreading vaccine hesitancy in the Philippines
A new study analyses the role of social media in spreading vaccine misinformation and panic in the wake of a politicised controversy.
How fake videos unravelled Pakistan’s war on polio
New research from First Draft goes into detail on how staged footage became an engine for vaccine misinformation and mistrust in Pakistan.
First Draft launches US 2020 Local News Fellowship
The project will build capacity and encourage collaboration in local news ecosystems where disinformation is likely to flourish.
Featured Projects
CrossCheck: Together, Now.
A global network connecting journalists, academics and technologists in response to the evolving challenges of information disorder.
Live Simulations
High intensity events preparing newsrooms from online threats
Standards Sessions
First Draft's Standards Sessions provide a space where senior journalists and editors can freely discuss ideas about how newsrooms should handle pressing ethics issues surrounding reporting in an age of disinformation.