The Trust Project Asks People to “#CheckThe8” to Be Sure News is Trustworthy
Nonpartisan nonprofit promotes ad and social media campaign as elections, war accelerate disinformation
PACIFICA, Calif., Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As both everyday people and politicians look ahead to major elections around the world with hope and concern, the Trust Project® is expanding its nonpartisan #CheckThe8 campaign to bring people together in fighting the falsehoods that deceive, divide, and undermine democracy.
The ad and social media campaign uses compelling images to invite attention to the 8 Trust Indicators, a proven system that enables anyone to easily assess the trustworthiness of their news sources. In a survey associated with a similar campaign that led people to information about the Trust Indicators, 60 percent of those who responded said they gained more confidence in assessing news.
Such public confidence is vital. Experts predict a significant rise in mis/disinformation as elections heat up, with generative AI potentially a dangerous accelerant. It's well-known that uncertainty about access to accurate information can lead people to avoid the news and in turn, step away from civic engagement altogether.
"The #CheckThe8 campaign invites people to embrace their own role in democracy and help others recognize when they can trust news - and when they cannot," said Sally Lehrman, founder and CEO of the Trust Project. "The Trust Indicators allow people to apply their own priorities while also using consistent, global standards of transparency around ethics, funding, ownership, accuracy, labels for opinion and other measures."
The social media campaign invites the public to register for the #CheckThe8 campaign and receive free materials to share the 8 Trust Indicators® as a news awareness tool. The ad campaign, running in 14 countries across Latin America, Europe and elsewhere, points people to a learning page with the Trust Indicators. Both are available in eight languages and dialects. Together, we can remind each other, "Trust starts with you."
This nonpartisan campaign builds on a news literacy campaign co-founded in 2018 by the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA), The Trust Project, UW Accelerating Social Transformation leadership program, UW Center for an Informed Public and Pamela Kilborn-Miller.
About the Trust Project:
The Trust Project is a global network of news organizations working to affirm and amplify journalism's commitment to transparency, accuracy and inclusion. The project created the 8 Trust Indicators®, which are a collaborative, journalism-generated standard for news that helps both regular people and technology companies' machines easily assess the authority and integrity of news. The Trust Indicators® are based in robust user-centered design research and respond to public needs and wants. For more, visit: https://thetrustproject.org/faq/. The Trust Project thanks Craig Newmark Philanthropies and Google for supporting the Trust Project's work.
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Serie A – Roma-Lazio: derby della capitale tra rivalsa e...
Roma, 02 gennaio 2025 – Ultima di andata in Serie A ma prima giornata del 2025 in un turno che presenta solo sette partite perché Inter, Atalanta, Juventus e Milan sono impegnate in Supercoppa. Gli occhi di tutti saranno domenica sera quando, nel posticipo, andrà in scena il derby della Capitale: Roma-Lazio. Una stracittadina con due squadre agli antipodi in questa prima metà di stagione: i giallorossi, indietro di 15 punti rispetto ai cugini, provano a risalire la china dopo un inizio choc; i ragazzi di Baroni sognano di agganciare la qualificazione alla prossima Champions League. Ma, si sa, il derby sfugge a ogni pronostico e così, secondo gli esperti Sisal, è proprio la Roma a partire favorita a 2,50 rispetto al 3,00 della Lazio mentre il pareggio è offerto a 3,10. Due dati in contrapposizione: Dybala e compagni hanno vinto solo una volta negli ultimi cinque incroci con i biancocelesti ma Claudio Ranieri, il derby della Capitale, lo ha sempre vinto. Da sei partite segna solo una delle due squadre, il No Goal si gioca a 2,00, mentre quattro delle ultime cinque sono terminate con il risultato esatto di 1-0: lo stesso punteggio è offerto a 8,75 per la Roma mentre si sale a 9,75 per la Lazio. La possibilità che venga fischiato un rigore è in quota a 2,50 mentre si sale a 2,70 per una espulsione. Si preannuncia una sfida tra bomber, fantasisti e protagonisti inattesi: Dovbyk, a 3,00, se la vedrà con Castellanos, dato a 3,25; Dybala, gol o assist a 2,15, fronteggerà Zaccagni, in quota a 2,60 per una rete o un passaggio vincente mentre Gianluca Mancini sogna di ripetere il gol vittoria dell’ultima volta, ipotesi che pagherebbe 12 volte la posta. In casa Lazio attenzione a Dele-Bashiru, offerto a 6,00, che ha il piede caldo.
Il secondo big match di giornata va in scena al Franchi dove la Fiorentina riceve il Napoli. I toscani, attualmente quinti ma con una gara da recuperare, cercano di invertire la rotta delle ultime giornate visto che non vincono da 4 turni; gli azzurri vanno invece a caccia del quinto successo nelle ultime sei uscite in Serie A. Gli esperti Sisal vedono il Napoli favorito a 2,40, la vittoria della Fiorentina a 3,10 con il pareggio offerto alla stessa quota. Sfida che si giocherà sugli episodi visto che si affrontano le due migliori difese del campionato: l’Under, a 1,65, si fa preferire all’Over, dato a 2,10. Episodi si diceva: un gol dalla panchina, a 2,75, o una rete da fuori area, a 2,50, potrebbero indirizzare il match al pari di un’autorete, offerta a 9,00. Fiorentina-Napoli sarà anche la sfida fra bomber: Moise Kean a segno è dato a 3,50 mentre Romelu Lukaku che sblocca la gara come primo marcatore si gioca a 5,50.
Match delicatissimo quello che vede fronteggiarsi Monza e Cagliari, entrambe alla ricerca disperata di punti salvezza: biancorossi favoriti a 2,45 rispetto al 3,00 degli isolani. Venezia, vincente a 2,30, ed Empoli, tre punti a 3,40, non possono permettersi altri passi falsi al pari del Lecce, dato a 2,60, che riceve il Genoa, blitz a 2,90. La giornata è completata dal Verona, in quota a 3,25, che riceve l’Udinese, successo a 2,50, e dalla sfida tra Torino, a 1,85, e Parma, trionfo a 4,25, che promette spettacolo.
Sisal ricorda sempre che il gioco è vietato ai minori e che bisogna giocare sempre
con consapevolezza e moderazione.
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Sisal è uno dei principali operatori internazionali nel settore del gioco regolamentato ed è attualmente attiva in Italia, Marocco e Turchia, con un’offerta che comprende lotterie, scommesse, giochi online e apparecchi da intrattenimento.
La strategia di Sisal poggia su tre pilastri: la sostenibilità, con un impegno costante sullo sviluppo del programma di Gioco Responsabile e attraverso l’offerta di un modello di intrattenimento sicuro e trasparente - l’innovazione digitale, grazie alla piattaforma di gioco all’avanguardia orientata all’omnicanalità e alle competenze per lo sviluppo in-house di software e applicazioni per cogliere le opportunità della transizione digitale - l’internazionalizzazione, con l’obiettivo di partecipare a gare per aggiudicarsi nuove concessioni all’estero sulla base della solida expertise maturata.
Dal 4 agosto 2022 Sisal è parte di Flutter Entertainment plc, il più grande operatore al mondo di scommesse sportive online e iGaming, con un portafoglio di marchi riconosciuti a livello globale e quotato alla Borsa di New York e Londra.
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Hong Kong: proudly helping to take China’s aviation...
HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach Newswire - 2 January 2025 - With much fanfare, Hong Kong welcomed the inaugural scheduled commercial flight outside of Mainland China of the country’s first domestically developed and built C919 passenger jet aircraft on January 1, 2025.
The C919 aircraft receives a water salute at Hong Kong International Airport and warm welcome by Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan (first left).
Operated by China Eastern Airlines, the C919 has taken up a daily round-trip route between Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, marking an historic milestone for the home-grown narrow-body aircraft in accordance with international airworthiness standards, and a new phase for Hong Kong as a global aviation hub.
“We hope that through this scheduled commercial flight, we can bring this historic innovation breakthrough in the Mainland's production of civil aviation aircraft to our Hong Kong citizens, as well as to the international visitors coming to Hong Kong,” said Mable Chan, Secretary for Transport and Logistics.
“We do hope that through this inaugural flight, we can innovate and establish ourselves in civil aviation, so as to demonstrate our position under ‘one country, two systems’ and our advantage of facilitating the Mainland’s achievements to flourish with Hong Kong's position.”
She highlighted three areas where Hong Kong could demonstrate its strengths and advantages. First, aircraft maintenance. HKIA has rich experience and comprehensive ancillary facilities that can fully support the maintenance of China-made aircraft outside of the Mainland. Second, training. The Hong Kong International Aviation Academy is an important aviation training centre in Asia, and is considering expanding its training programmes to cover areas related to C919. Third, aircraft leasing. With a preferential tax regime for aircraft leasing, coupled with Hong Kong’s well-established legal and financial systems as well as being the world’s largest offshore renminbi business centre, the city has an edge in aircraft leasing and can help the expansion of China-made aircraft in the international market through “finance leasing” in the city.
Earlier, Chan thanked the Civil Aviation Administration of China for its continued strong support of Hong Kong, and said the C919 scheduled commercial flights would give more Hong Kong residents “a chance to step on the C919 and experience the remarkable achievements of the nation's aviation development.”
“As an international aviation hub located in the heart of Asia, with half of the world's population within a five-hour flight, and with the newly opened three-runway system (3RS), Hong Kong will continue to capitalise on its unique advantage of connecting the nation and the world under ‘one country, two systems’,” Chan said.
A C919 flight demonstration over Hong Kong on December 16, 2023.
On November 28, 2024, the eagerly anticipated 3RS at HKIA was commissioned, ushering in a new era for Hong Kong’s aviation industry and its role in propelling related economic activities.
With the 3RS in full swing, HKIA, already the world’s busiest air cargo hub, would be able to increase handling capacity by about 50%, to some 120 million passengers and 10 million tonnes of cargo a year by 2035.
More than a city airport, HKIA has evolved into an Airport City and new projects include, among other things, creating an ecosystem for the arts industry, building the AsiaWorld-Expo Phase 2, developing a yacht bay with ancillary facilities and opening a food market for imported fresh food. Indeed, Hong Kong aims to expand the scale of the Airport City by more than double, building a new, world-leading landmark.
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AlphaX DEX Supports USDT Trading of Memecoins on Solana,...
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - Media OutReach Newswire - 1 January 2025 - With the rapid development of the Web3 ecosystem, 2024 undoubtedly marks a pivotal moment in the blockchain industry. This year, Memecoins have transformed from speculative assets into a mainstream cultural phenomenon, becoming a key driver of widespread consensus and wealth transfer. As new issuance models and evolving asset types continue to emerge, the substantial investment opportunities they present have drawn an increasing number of users into the market.
In this trend, Memecoins on the Solana blockchain have demonstrated strong growth potential within the "Memes Supercycle," while Ethereum-based Memecoins continue to experience explosive growth. Furthermore, Base, an emerging public chain, has seen rapid success in the Memecoin space, quickly surpassing many traditional blockchain platforms to become a hotbed for investors. In 2024, classic Memecoins like Doge, Pepe, and SHIB have posted average gains of over five times, while MooDeng and PNUT have seen returns exceeding 100 times. Now, the AI segment is gearing up, with coins such as $ai16z, $Luna, $GOAT, $virtual, and $AIXBT gaining traction. These impressive results highlight that the earlier one enters the Memecoin markets on these chains.
However, despite the immense potential of the Memecoin market, the complexities and barriers of on-chain trading have deterred many new users from participating. From wallet setup and private key management to gas fees, token conversions, and the overwhelming number of trading pairs, these challenges have kept many investors on the sidelines.
To address this, AlphaX.com launched its Memeshot project in early December 2024, aimed at simplifying the Memecoin trading process and lowering the barriers for all users to enter the on-chain crypto market. As a decentralized exchange, AlphaX not only offers a smooth user experience comparable to traditional centralized exchanges, but also becomes the first decentralized exchange to support USDT-based purchases of on-chain Memecoins. This innovative approach makes Memecoin trading more intuitive and convenient, allowing more new users to easily get started.
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