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Learn how to spot vaccine misinformation and myths
Stay one step ahead of those spreading conspiracies and false claims about vaccines with our free learning course.
Over 500 people from media, academia, and non-profits have taken the courses so far. These practical 20min sessions will boost your skills in search, monitoring, verification, and more. The live online workshops have now passed, but don’t worry, you can recap on all previous sessions in English below. Alternatively, eight other languages are available on our YouTube channel. Just choose your language below.
Best practice for presenting information and debunks, including providing context, being careful with images, being precise with language, and focusing on the facts.
How to answer questions (before they’ve been asked)
Advice on filling data deficits online, including considering what new information people are likely searching for, and publishing prebunks and explainers to fill the void.