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In Search of Truth: Perspectives on Fact-Checking

David Schafer

On June 29, the second day of the WARM Festival, the Foundation hosted a program entitled, “Fact Checking Challenges,” which featured an array of speakers from around the world discussing both the role of fact checking in conflict reporting and the technical challenges of fact-checking photos and videos. Separated into two discussions, experts noted the importance of not only getting the facts correct, but, on a deeper level, verifying images and claims made by interviewees.

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Why Policymakers Should Care About The FIFA Scandal

Alex Lord

If corruption of the best gives rise to the worst, as the saying goes, then the global village has some serious questions to ask about international sports. With the ever-growing popularity of worldwide sporting events, nations wishing to host them spend millions of dollars preparing bids to stage a glamorous and well-organized event. International competitions—like the Olympics—draw attention and participation of almost every nation in the world. Hosting is an honor, and countries use these events to showcase themselves as capable, and therefore, important nations.

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Tito’s Bunker – Remembering a Futuristic Past

Clara Casagrande Marion Pineau

Located 50km southwest of Sarajevo in the town of Konjic, Tito’s bunker is one of the largest and best-kept State secrets of the former Yugoslavia. The construction, started in March 1953 upon Tito’s order, was done in total secrecy; not even the nearest neighbors knew about it. The teams of workers were replaced regularly so that no one would know too much about the bunker, and the workers were even transported there blindfolded so they wouldn’t know its exact location.

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