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UNESCO says social media influencers have ‘urgent need’ for fact-checking

UNESCO is warning that influencers on social media are in need of fact-checking training. The report by the educational arm of the United Nations said influencers spend little time fact-checking the information they share,

Euronews on MSN · 2h

‘Pressing need’ for social media influencers to receive fact-checking training, UNESCO says

A new survey from the UN’s education body has found that more than 60 per cent of online influencers don’t fact-check the content they share with their followers. Researchers from Bowling Green State University in the US asked 500 influencers in 45 countries to fill out an online survey about their motivations,

CNN on MSN · 18h

Majority of social media influencers don’t verify information before sharing it, study finds

A majority of social media influencers don’t verify information before sharing it with their audiences, a study

AOL · 8h

Majority of social media influencers share information without verifying its accuracy: UN report

The majority of social media influencers share information with their followers without verifying its accuracy, according to a new U.N. report that was released on Tuesday. The new study, done by the United Nations Educational,

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Targeting protected sites could be war crime, UNESCO warns

UNESCO on Monday warned that the deliberate targeting of sites under its protection could constitute a war crime under international law. The warning ...

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UNESCO Vote Adopts UNRWA’s Educational Activities

On Monday, the Executive Council of UNESCO, during its eighth extraordinary session, adopted a resolution by a significant ...

Gyeonggi Office of Education operates the situation room of the 'UNESCO International Forum' with the Police and Fire Department.

The Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education said it will run a joint situation room with the police and firefighters during ...

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UNESCO condemns Russian strikes on historic centre of Odesa – photo

On Monday, 18 November, UNESCO published a letter of appeal on its website. In it, the organisation condemned the recent ...

Celebrate Hawaii's Cultural Heritage With Greater UNESCO Recognition

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park was first recognized in 1987 followed by Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument in 2010.

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Sake brewers in Japan hope UNESCO heritage recognition can boost the appeal of its rice wine

The religious connotations of sake are evident at the brewery. The big cedar-leaves ball hanging under the eaves is a symbol of a shrine for the god of sake-making. In Japan, sake is used to purify ...