First Draft: Use-Cases, Insights and Reviews | 2024 Cuspera

First Draft assists journalists in combating misinformation through collaborative projects. These projects bring together news organizations to share resources and expertise, thereby promoting more accurate and reliable reporting. First Draft's involvement in these collaborative projects is primarily through training, resource provision, and platform support. The projects are limited to a few countries and often focus on specific events.

First Draft provides guidance and tools for monitoring social media for misinformation. The organization offers training and resources to help journalists and researchers identify and verify information. First Draft's efforts have contributed to the detection and mitigation of misinformation related to elections and other events. First Draft's focus is primarily on digital media, limiting its effectiveness in addressing misinformation spread through other channels.

First Draft helps users monitor social media. It provides tools and training to identify and track misinformation. These resources can be used to gather news and verify information.

First Draft is a resource that analyzes political advertising on social media platforms. First Draft researchers have identified various political campaigns and individuals using online ads to spread negative information about political opponents. First Draft also provides guidance on how to identify and analyze online ads to better understand their impact on public discourse. First Draft does not independently verify information or claims found in these ads.

First Draft provides training and onboarding materials to help individuals and organizations detect, monitor, and verify online disinformation. These materials include checklists, templates, glossaries, and training materials, designed to equip participants with the skills to combat disinformation. First Draft's training resources currently focus on online platforms and may not address all aspects of disinformation.