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MediaFutures and Faktisk.no Forge Partnership to Advance Content Verification Innovation

Aug 7, 2023

We are delighted to announce the official signing of a partnership between MediaFututres and Faktisk.no. Effective Autumn, 2023, the alliance marks a significant stride in advancing research and innovation in the realm of fact-checking.

Summer Vacation

Jun 30, 2023

The Centre will close for summer break on July 1st. Activities will resume on August 1st.

We wish you a safe and relaxing summer!

Norwegian pre-trained language models in the spotlight: how well do they perform in automated claim detection?

Jun 21, 2023

Embarking on uncharted terrain, MediaFutures scientists conducted a study to assess the effectiveness of Norwegian pre-trained language models (LMs) in discerning veracity of claims. The results demonstrate that Norwegian pre-trained LMs outperform a SVM baseline system. Their research yields valuable insights into the future of automated claim detection tools for fact-checking in low-and medium-resourced languages.

AI and High-Quality Journalism: A New Vision Paper by MediaFutures

May 22, 2023

Researchers and industry partners at MediaFutures, have published a vison paper exploring the potential of AI to enhance the production of high-quality journalism. The authors discuss how artificial intelligence can be applied at every stage of journalistic value chain, supporting more trustworthy content for consumers.