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When 400 fact-checkers from around the world gathered in Rio de Janeiro in June for an annual conference, the mood was tense.
“After more than 27 years at The Washington Post, including almost 15 as The Fact Checker, I will be leaving on July 31, ...
Washington Post fact-checker Glenn Kessler announced this week that he was offered a buyout as the paper continues to purge ...
"In an era where false claims are the norm, it's much easier to ignore the fact-checkers." Those are the final words of the ...
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Glenn Kessler, outgoing writer of the Washington Post's Fact Checker, about recent buyouts at the paper, and the current state of fact-checking.
In 2025, NewsBusters analyst Alex Christy counted 105 Washington Post "fact checks" for conservatives and Republicans to 4 ...
By TIM GRAHAM Washington Post “fact checker” Glenn Kessler announced on Monday he’s hanging up his Pinocchios and accepting a ...
Glenn Kessler, The Washington Post’s longtime lead fact-checker, announced Monday he had taken a buyout, becoming the latest in a slew of the outlet’s top journalists to leave in ...
Hey y’all, welcome back to Unfit to Print! We’re waving goodbye to another legacy member of the mainstream media this week.
WaPo Fact Checker Glenn Kessler on Monday said he was leaving the "best job in journalism" after accepting a buyout offer from the outlet ...
Washington Post (WaPo) editor Glenn Kessler, who has run the paper’s fact-checking operation since 2010, announced on Monday ...
Buyouts at The Washington Post continue as the paper seeks to get rid of its most high-profile staffers in efforts to improve ...