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November 5, 2024

Doina Costache, Google Regional Director: Fact-checking must remain a central human responsibility to combat misinformation and fraud
Nov 5, 2024

Doina Costache, Google Regional Director: Fact-checking must remain a central human responsibility to combat misinformation and fraud.

Data Talks 2024, a forum organized recently at the Immersive Museum of New Arts (MINA), brought together over 120 data analysis specialists, representing more than 40 companies from the business intelligence sector. The primary objective of this regional forum is to facilitate best practices and (…)

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