European Commission

Today is International Fact- Checking Day βœ”οΈ

Independent fact-checking is more important than ever.

Critical thinking and responsible sharing are our strongest moves to counter false claims online.

Before you share:
βœ… Is it from a reliable source?
πŸ” Can it be verified elsewhere?
πŸ“’ Is it informing or manipulating?

Apr 2, 2025 at 4:42pmWeb
Show threadCyanirisApr 2, 2025

@EUCommission

Every day should be β€œfact-check day”

Show threadζ–Žθ—€γŸγ γ—Apr 2, 2025
@EUCommission How can we fact-check that the domain "europe.eu" is the official one?
Show threadThibaultmol 🌈Apr 2, 2025
@tadd @EUCommission ... because Europe wouldn't give europe.EU to anybody else for obv reasons?
Show threadζ–Žθ—€γŸγ γ—Apr 2, 2025
@thibaultmol @EUCommission I think that would be circular reasoning, since it relies on "Europe" being legitimate first :)
Show threadWildengApr 3, 2025

@tadd I think this should clarify your doubts :) https://whois.eurid.eu/en/search/?domain=europe.eu

@thibaultmol @EUCommission

Show threadζ–Žθ—€γŸγ γ—Apr 3, 2025
@wildeng @thibaultmol @EUCommission Cool! Grazie :)
Show threadWildengApr 3, 2025

@tadd prego!

btw I've seen you're a fellow Rubyist!

Show threadζ–Žθ—€γŸγ γ—Apr 3, 2025
@wildeng Yes, I'm a RubyistπŸ’Ž I'll be on stage the week after next https://rubykaigi.org/2025/presentations/rubylangorg.html#day3
On-the-fly Suggestions of Rewriting Method Deprecations

RubyKaigi 2025, #rubykaigi

RubyKaigi
Show threadWildengApr 3, 2025
@tadd Fabulous! RubyKaigi is on my list since ages :) One day I'll be able to make it.
Have fun and thanks for all the beautiful work done to make Ruby so wonderful!
Show threadζ–Žθ—€γŸγ γ—Apr 4, 2025
@wildeng Oh you know the Kaigi! I'm really glad to hear that. I would definitely recommend it not only as a Rubyist but also as a Japanese.
Even for those of us who have lived in Japan all our lives, RubyKaigi is a great event to learn about the charms of local cities. I am sure that people from abroad will also love it.
See you someday in Japan! πŸ˜‰
Show threadWildengApr 4, 2025
@tadd I hope so! I grew up in Italy and from late 70s my generation has being heavily influenced by Japanese pop culture, especially manga, anime - probably my favourite one is Takahashi Rumiko - and videogames and lately we discovered writers and music - I was listening to BoΓΈwy for example - so definitely a well loved country in Italy πŸ˜„
Show threadMenel Apr 2, 2025
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Wikipedia πŸ˜€
Show threadelgregorApr 2, 2025
@tadd @EUCommission It's "europa.eu". You can try to look it up in other sources and see if it matches.
Show threadζ–Žθ—€γŸγ γ—Apr 3, 2025
@elgregor @EUCommission I agree that "look it up in other sources and see if it matches" is essentially important point.
Show threadDarkpawApr 2, 2025

@EUCommission Source?

😘

Show threadMeAndMyKeyboardApr 2, 2025
@EUCommission checked: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fact-checking : The holiday is held on April 2 because "April 1 is a day for fools. April 2 is a day for facts."
Fact-checking - Wikipedia

Show threadMarcoApr 2, 2025

@EUCommission

* Is my source only allowed to tell me exactly what I want to hear?

Show threadnovairahzApr 3, 2025
@EUCommission You emphasized fact-checking, so I’d like to ask: Is Europe really allowing Netanyahu to visit? If so, what does this mean for the EU's stance on international justice?
Show threadHonest JohnApr 3, 2025
@EUCommission checking any statement requires 10x the effort of making the statement. Social media channels should be held to account if they facilitate the dissemination of false or misleading information.
Show threadpaddlarenApr 3, 2025

@EUCommission

As a second thought after April 1:st?