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True: “Annually 119.000 children are maltreated in the Netherlands”

Fact-check, TrueBy Utrecht University of Applied Sciences, NL January 10, 2020

Dutch broadcaster BNNVARA published an Instagram story stating that, in the Netherlands, every year 119.000 children are maltreated. The story was part of a special broadcast on child maltreatment in The Netherlands. Is the number correct and in the right context? The Instagram story and broadcast do not mention the source of the number of…

4 tips on how to find a juicy claim

BlogpostBy AP University College, BE January 8, 2020

The first step in factchecking, finding a claim, can often be the hardest part of the process. But a good claim is often right around the corner. The internet can be an overwhelming source of information when trying to search for a claim. A lot of people make claims that could be checked but those…