“To debunk pandemic-related hoaxes, Mafindo’s fact-checking team worked with health practitioners, academics and university students. They also collaborated with local journalists, who have a much better understanding of the situation on the ground. Although the COVID-19 outbreak had affected the work of Mafindo’s journalist partners, preventing them from reaching people and situations due to lockdowns and road closures in some Indonesian cities, it has not significantly impacted Mafindo’s work, by and large due to its online nature.”

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“Crowdsourcing Selama Infodemik: Teknologi dan Inisiatif Ground-Up SelamaCOVID-19”

“Untuk menyanggah hoaks terkait pandemi, tim pemeriksa fakta Mafindo bekerja sama dengan praktisi kesehatan, akademisi, dan mahasiswa. Mereka juga berkolaborasi dengan jurnalis lokal, yang memiliki pemahaman yang jauh lebih baik tentang situasi di lapangan. Meskipun wabah COVID-19 telah memengaruhi pekerjaan mitra jurnalis Mafindo, mencegah mereka menjangkau orang dan situasi karena penguncian dan penutupan jalan di beberapa kota di Indonesia, namun hal itu tidak berdampak signifikan terhadap pekerjaan Mafindo, pada umumnya karena sifatnya yang online.”

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