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On Fact-Checking Service: Artificial Intelligence’s Uses in Ibero-American Fact-Checkers

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: To fight disinformation, fact-checking initiatives have used artificial intelligence tools as part of the investigation process, whether to monitor false narratives, to assist in the construction of content, or to allocate verifications more effectively. In this theoretical and empirical study, in-depth interviews were conducted with representatives of four fact-checking organizations: Polígrafo (Portugal), Chequeado (Argentina), Maldita (Spain), and Aletheia (Brazil). Our aim was to find out how they use AI in the fact-checking process, and it was concluded that each organization uses these technologies to respond to specific needs. This is why different levels of use were identified, from tooling (simple) to disruptive (advanced), which are related to their human structure and economic situation. The most developed Ibero-American organizations are on a par with their global counterparts.

Source: Social Sciences

DOI: 10.3390/socsci14090514

Authors: João Canavilhas, Liliane Ito

Institutions: University of Beira Interior, Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)

Language: English

Topic: Misinformation and Its Impacts

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,172