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How to separate fact and fiction online | Video on TED.com

Markham Nolan shares the techniques he uses to verify information in real-time

By the end of this talk, there will be 864 more hours of video on YouTube and 2.5 million more photos on Facebook and Instagram. So how do we sort through the deluge? At the TEDSalon in London, Markham Nolan shares the investigative techniques he and his team use to verify information in real-time, to let you know if that Statue of Liberty image has been doctored or if that video leaked from Syria is legitimate.

(TEDSalon London Fall 2012)

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