G000224 "Emergent"

URL: http://www.emergent.info/about

Sector: Education/academia

Primary role: Research (primary/secondary)

Secondary role: Fact checking

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Region: North America

Country: USA

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Summary: Emergent is a real-time rumor tracker and part of a research project with the Tow Center for Digital Journalism at Columbia University. It focuses on how unverified information and rumor are reported in the media. It aims to develop best practices for debunking misinformation.