"If it wasn't for my family, I don't think I could have survived," she says, when recalling the incident that saw her forced to undergo a series of gender verification tests, news of which was made public by athletics' governing body, the International Association of Athletics Federations. .
Some are finally taking more significant action against online misinformation: Facebook, for example, is currently working on methods for stronger detection and verification of fake news, and on ways to provide warning labels on false content – yet only now that the US presidential election is over.
It's that putting Storyful's news verification process in the spotlight could make the Internet more trustworthy.
Times Internet today reports that Facebook and WhatsApp plan to introduce a fake news verification system that it used recently in Mexico to help combat spam messages and the spreading of incorrect news and information.
Microsoft's Edge experiment with NewsGuard isn't a solution to that issue, but baking some kind of news verification tool right into the browser does feel like a step in a compelling direction.
Zuckerberg wasn't clear about what third-party verification of the news on Facebook would look like, saying only, "There are many respected fact checking organizations and, while we have reached out to some, we plan to learn from many more".
What's interesting about Storyful is that it provides a verification that allows news organizations to make better use of content posted on social media sites without having to worry that the poster is not genuinely reporting from an event, or is who he/she says he is.
But like other aspects of journalism, this role is now open to anyone.As well as getting involved (if they choose) in newsgathering, verification and curation of news, readers and viewers have also become part of the news-distribution system as they share and recommend items of interest via e-mail and social networks.
"Farmers Oppose G.O.P. Bill to Require Verification of Workers' Immigration Status" (news article, July 31) didn't tell the whole story.
Re "Farmers Oppose G.O.P. Bill to Require Verification of Workers' Immigration Status" (news article, July 31): As your article documents, Representative Lamar Smith's bill to make E-Verify mandatory would be a self-inflicted wound to American agriculture.
