5/27/22, 7:10 PM Faster facts: The rapid expansion of fact-checking – News in Asia uncommon in many Asian newsrooms. Statements and speeches may not be subjected to real scrutiny and, where judicial independence is weak, the authorities have the legal power to determine what is fact and what is false. Yet journalists working in the region have some experience in dealing with involvement by the authorities. The survey reveals that many fact-checkers have more nuanced views about government involvement. More than a dozen respondents expressed approval for government involvement in public health matters and disaster relief operations. Pervasive Covid-19 misinformation also seems to have attenuated concerns over state-driven fact-checking. Singapore https://newsinasia.jninstitute.org/chapter/faster-facts-the-rapid-expansion-of-fact-checking/ 3/13