Developed by the Association for Innovative and Digital Education and Detector Media, this initiative is supported by the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine and the National Democratic Institute (NDI). Techno 24.

Ukraine is fighting on both the military and information fronts, so it is extremely important that all Ukrainians, without exception, have an appropriate level of media literacy. And we hope that this initiative will be an effective tool in the fight against fraud for Ukrainians.
– noted Deputy Director Rostislav Karandeev. Minister of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine.

“Fake calculator” is a useful web resource available at the link. It works free of charge 24/7 and does not require registration, which allows its use even by Ukrainians in temporarily occupied territories.

How does “Fake Calculator” work?

The platform simplifies the verification process with a simple three-step procedure:

1. Users start by going to the site and clicking the “Get Started” button.
2. The tool includes five questions designed to detect signs of fake news. These questions cover the basic criteria used to evaluate the reliability of a news story.
3. The system quickly detects whether the news is true or fake based on the user’s responses and provides results within minutes.

Here’s a video that quickly explains how it all works:

Thus, after using this portal for a certain period of time, users will be able to easily and unerringly distinguish real news from fake news.