Two-third of digital content creators do not fact-check: UNESCO survey

NEW YORK: UNESCO has reported that two-thirds of content creators do not verify the accuracy of their material, leaving both themselves and their followers vulnerable to misinformation.

In a statement, UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay emphasized the urgent need for social media influencers to fact-check their content before sharing it with their audiences in order to curb the spread of misinformation online.UNESCO adopts Pakistan-led resolution

Despite being a primary source of news for global audiences, 62 percent of social media influencers do not follow basic fact-checking practices.