My thoughts from the front lines of the war on misinformation: medium.com/@roblever/ho...

How we lost the war on misinformation

A fact-checker’s story

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Personal update: Signing off at @afpfactcheck.bsky.social this week after several decades in daily journalism. It has been an incredible journey. I plan to remain active in projects around journalism, media literacy and misinformation -- open to ideas! Stay in touch!

🐺 🧬 Trump’s team is howling over biotech startup Colossal's genetic advancements, misleadingly claiming it can "bring back" endangered species facing extinction due to climate stressors. factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

🧬Researchers warn that the latest hype around genetic work on animals could deter from efforts to preserve species. Climate change threatens over 10,000 species on Earth, a number expected to significantly increase with more warming.