By the end of this talk, there will be 864 more hours of video on YouTube and 2.5 million more photos on Facebook and Instagram. So how do we sort through the deluge? At the TEDSalon in London, Markham Nolan shares the investigative techniques he and his team use to verify information in real-time, to let you know if that Statue of Liberty image has been doctored or if that video leaked from Syria is legitimate.

Markham Nolan: How to separate fact and fiction online

How to separate fact and fiction online

In a deluge of data, from 864 more hours of YouTube videos to 2.5M more Facebook photos, discerning truth from fiction becomes an art.

Through a blend of tech and human insight, journalists untangle the web of real-time information, proving truth remains a human endeavor.

Real-time web transforms journalism; now, news is instant, sourced from the public, testing the truth in a flood of data.