First Check Diaries by Jisha Krishnan
Published on : Jul 1, 2024An apple a day keeps the doctor away, goes the...
An apple a day keeps the doctor away, goes the...
In 1992, I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. I...
As the results of the world’s largest democratic elections unfolded...
It is equally fascinating and terrifying that for the millions...
“If they can make penicillin out of mouldy bread, they...
Today, there is an abundance of information available online. But...
Not too long ago, I was a social media junkie....
The tendency to process information by looking for, or interpreting...
The tendency to process information by looking for, or interpreting...
As a social and behavioural scientist, I have been intricately...
How do you like your coffee? With butter? And some...
Happy New Year! How time flies! It’s 2024 already. I...
As one of the early members of First Check, I...
I come bearing exciting news: First Check has a new website!...
For as long as I can remember, I have been...
Have you heard the popular folktale about Akbar and Birbal,...
Have you heard of the condition where people find it...
As a journalist and radio broadcaster, fact-checking has become an...
Today is International Fact-Checking Day, promoted by the International Fact-Checking...
During the early days of the pandemic, I had immigrated...
Once a victim of health misinformation, I know from my...
Happy New Year! As we enter 2023, the battle against...
Almost three years ago, Bangladesh, like most countries, experienced a...
Like most people of my generation, I too have a...
I was introduced to the world of fact-checking after working...
It was late January, 2020. Amidst the catastrophic COVID-19 crisis...
Health misinformation, I strongly believe, must be treated like a...
“We’re not just fighting an epidemic, we’re fighting an infodemic....
As a member of First Check, I feel like a...
“The limits of my language mean the limits of my...
“We now live in a world where information is potentially...
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