Stephan Mündges

@muendges.bsky.social

Journalist Coordinator European Fact-Checking Standards Network formerly Manager of the Institute of Journalism at TU Dortmund University & Coordinator German-Austrian Digital Media Observatory formerly @ZDF @heutejournal

We need interventions against disinfo that are effective and respect freedom of speech. Two of those interventions - professional fact-checking and community notes - often get pitted against each other. This doesn't make sense. Here is an alternative vision: www.techpolicy.press/community-no...

Community Notes Alone Won't Beat Disinformation: Why Fact-Checkers Are Essential

Community Notes were designed to "democratize" moderation, but research shows they are largely ineffective in their current form, writes Stephan Mündges.

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