The United Nations (U.N.) revealed an “automated fact-checking tool” called iVerify to combat supposed disinformation and online hate speech.
iVerify will be provided to “national actors” who focus on countering “threats to information integrity,” according to the U.N. Development Programme.
The system was piloted in Zambia in 2021 and is poised to be used ahead of Liberia’s October elections.
iVerify is also being used in Sierra Leone’s general elections on June 24th to “strengthen national capacity to proactively identify and respond to misinformation, disinformation and hate speech,” the U.N. stated.
Reporting from Breitbart:
The project in Sierra Leone is also partnering with BBC Media Action, which the UN said will aid in research as well as producing social media content “aimed at fostering media literacy and heightening awareness of mis- and disinformation.” The system will see dedicated tip lines established on WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and Twitter. ... The non-profit, which was founded by David Hoffman, who has previously identified as a Marxist, is funded heavily by the United States government as well as by the Open Society Foundations of George Soros. Susan Rice, Former National Security Advisor to President Barack Obama, previously served on the board of directors for Internews, according to Open Secrets.
