Introducing WikiTribune Fact Check Wizard

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FACT CHECKING IS NOW EASIER THAN EVER

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Introducing WikiTribune’s ‘Fact Check Wizard’

Campaigns are beginning for the U.S. 2020 presidential election, Brexit is dominating headlines across the globe, and social media is one of the key ways information is shared with the electorate.

WikiTribune launched with the stated goal to help ‘fix the news’, and with your support we’ve been able to create a community dedicated to the pursuit of factual and neutral coverage of the issues.

I know that people are often busy, and don’t have time to complete a fact-check by themselves, but may still see a viral tweet or Facebook post and ask ‘Is this really the truth?’. So we’ve made it easier than ever to alert other community members to what you believe needs verification.

Simply register your account, and click ‘Add New’ > ‘Fact Check’ to see our easy-to-use form to submit your link and let people know which claim they should check. The form will automatically format your submission, so all you need to do is click ‘save’ to get the fact-checking started!

Submit a new link for fact checking now

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In 1995 At Maui High Performance Computing Center The Maui Scientific Analysis & Visualization of the Environment Program was first incubated. I was the principal investigator of this independant research project which was a joint development between MHPCC, Silicon Graphics Computers (SGI) & NKO.ORG. Using SGI Cosmo Worlds software, we pioneered the development of Internet based 3D virtual reality GIS based interactive worlds. In 1996 with a network of seven high performance SGI workstations we pioneered development of live streaming MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, Real Video and QuickTime Streaming Server utilizing Kassenna MediaBase software. In Maui 2002 we pioneered and tested the first wireless live streaming video using laptop computers and Maui Sky Fiber's portable 3G wireless device. In Maui we pioneered live streaming video using usb modems from AT&T , Verizon as well as live streaming from iPhone 3 over 3G wireless networks. Today The Maui S.A.V.E. Program has diversified into storm tracking including visualization and analysis of large, memory-intensive gridded data sets such as the National Hurricane Center's wind speed probabilities. I volunteer my services to numerous Disaster Services Organizations. In June 2013 I returned from Hurricane Sandy deployment as a computer operations service associate with the Disaster Services Technology Group assisting as The American Red Cross migrated from a Disaster Response Operation to Long Term Recovery Operations. Pioneering the production/editing and Internet distribution of HD video to sites like Youtube.com and Vimeo.com we are shining the light towards environmental and peace efforts of humans across the globe. Since 1992 I have held the vision of establishing Maui, Hawaii as the environmental sciences center of the world. After His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet came to Maui This vision has expanded to establishing Maui as the environmental & peace center of the world.

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