Is about to get bigger. Full fact is a charity in which a team of analysts verify claims and counterclaims online. This month, they received funding from google to support their work. In years gone by, traditional media could devote greater resources to sifting truth from falsehood. But with their Business Models under pressure, new organisations are emerging to fulfil a smaller role. I think were at a pivotal moment. Weve just had a year in which everybodys realised, hang on, this is a really big problem. And for the first time, all of the people who could play a role in solving it are really thinking about what is their role. This year will tell us whether they stand up to that challenge or not. The tech giants who control so much of the information in our lives today are waking up to their responsibilities. For all that mps may investigate the problem of fake news, they know that ultimately it is the likes of facebook and google who will develop any long term solution. Amol rajan, b
Is about to get bigger. Full fact is a charity in which a team of analysts verify claims and counterclaims online. This month, they received funding from google to support their work. In years gone by, traditional media could devote greater resources to sifting truth from falsehood. But with their Business Models under pressure, new organisations are emerging to fulfil a smaller role. I think were at a pivotal moment. Weve just had a year in which everybodys realised, hang on, this is a really big problem. And for the first time, all of the people who could play a role in solving it are really thinking about what is their role. This year will tell us whether they stand up to that challenge or not. The tech giants who control so much of the information in our lives today are waking up to their responsibilities. For all that mps may investigate the problem of fake news, they know that ultimately it is the likes of facebook and google who will develop any long term solution. Amol rajan, b
There is such a buzz around the town and a few of the lads obviously coming through the arsenal academy, it is a great chance for them to play against the team where it started for them. We are buzzing. Sutton will be hoping for more of these kind of celebrations, their 1 0 win against leeds in the fourth round, and now the chance to take an even better scalp. It would mean a lot. Obviously the prestige of a big club coming here and a potential moneyspinner, tv coverage etc, it would be great. Its the greatest hype this club has ever had. No match could be better. This is epic beyond all belief. Whatever the outcome of the match, sutton will be talking about this matchup for years to come. Rebecca hanley, bbc news. Nowadays theyre quite pampered millionaires, these Premier League footballers, so they will not be used to the facilities they will get at sutton. Sutton will lay on a lovely spread and make them welcome, i am sure, but arsenal will be out of their comfort zone and its a big