Automated fact-checking won't stop the social media infodemic

The coronavirus pandemic, protests over police killings and systemic racism, and a contentious election have created the perfect storm for misinformation on social media. 

But don't expect AI to save us.

Twitter’s recent decision to red-flag President Donald Trump's false claims about mail-in ballots has reinvigorated the debate on whether social media platforms should fact-check posts. 

The president suggested Twitter was "interfering" in the 2020 election by adding a label that encouraged readers to “get the facts about mail-in ballots."