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Tuesday, April 2, 2019

AMA: Happy International Fact-Checking Day! Now's your chance to ask PolitiFact anything - Politics

AMA: Happy International Fact-Checking Day! Now's your chance to ask PolitiFact anything - Politics

AMA: Happy International Fact-Checking Day! Now's your chance to ask PolitiFact anything

Posted: 02 Apr 2019 08:07 AM PDT

If April 1 is a day for fools, April 2 is a day for facts. Happy International Fact-Checking Day! PolitiFact is just one of 67 fact-checking organizations in Poynter's International Fact-Checking Network. We're connected to other teams who hold the powerful accountable and debunk misinformation on social media platforms.

PolitiFact Editor Angie Holan and Executive Director Aaron Sharockman are answering questions today at 12pm ET on r/Politics. What's new with us: PolitiFact is partnering with Telemundo to fact-check politicians for millions of Spanish-speaking Americans. We're also joined forces with Kaiser Health News to fact-check what politicians are saying about healthcare during the 2020 campaign and beyond. We're doubling down on the Democratic primary, read our latest fact-checks of 2020 presidential candidates.

Want to celebrate International Fact-Checking Day? Donate to PolitiFact! It helps keep the lights on and the facts flowing. Read more about what's abuzz in the world of truth.

Proof: https://twitter.com/PolitiFact/status/1110242983687921664

Thanks for all those who participated! We wrapped up our AMA at 1p ET, April 2.

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