Cofacts is a project aims to fight against fake news in Taiwan.
Originated under g0v, a Taiwanese online community devoted to promoting citizen participation, Cofacts is a collaborative system connecting instant messages and fact-check reports together.
To be more specific,
- Collaborative system: Anyone can forward messages to Cofacts. Furthermore, anyone can become an editor to collaborate on the website. All works are distributed via CC0 License.
- Instant messages: User-reported instant messages in LINE messaging network, collected via a chatbot
- Fact-check reports: Existing fact-checking articles the editors found on the internet, or replies written by the editors.
Visit the landing page (in Chinese) or watch this introductory talk (in English) for more info!