Mexico has its own fake news crisis, and journalists fight back
MEXICO CITY - No, a candidate in Mexico's upcoming presidential election did not pose nude with a drag queen.
No, the wife of another candidate is not the granddaughter of a Nazi.
And no, a third contender did not vow to win the election by buying votes.
Those and other rumors have been debunked by a team of young journalists fighting against falsehoods that have circulated widely before the July 1 election.
About two dozen fact-checkers work around the clock knocking down fake news and verifying campaign claims that are correct. Their platform, Verificado 18, works like a news service, with their fact-checks disseminated throughout the country via a large network
