AFP, Google team up to fact-check French polls
AFP and Google France announced on Monday a fact-checking project to combat false information ahead of the French presidential and legislative elections next year.
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AFP and Google France announced on Monday a fact-checking project to combat false information ahead of the French presidential and legislative elections next year.
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