<p>The Google News Initiative on Tuesday launched a global open fund to fight misinformation about Covid-19 vaccines, worth up to $3 million.</p>.<p>The "Covid-19 Vaccine Counter Misinformation Open Fund" aims to support journalistic efforts to effectively fact-check misinformation about the Covid-19 immunisation process, the initiative belonging to Alphabet's Google said in a blog post.</p>.<p>"While the Covid-19 infodemic has been global in nature, misinformation has also been used to target specific populations," it added.</p>.<p>"Some of the available research also suggests that the audiences coming across misinformation and those seeking fact checks don't necessarily overlap."</p>.<p>The fund will accept projects looking to expand the audience of fact-checks, particularly to groups disproportionately hit by misinformation.</p>.<p>Applications will be reviewed by team of 14 jurors from across the academic, media, medical and non-profit sectors, as well as representatives from the World Health Organisation.</p>.<p>In December, the Google News Initiative pledged $1.5 million to fund a Covid-19 vaccine media hub to support fact-checking research.</p>
<p>The Google News Initiative on Tuesday launched a global open fund to fight misinformation about Covid-19 vaccines, worth up to $3 million.</p>.<p>The "Covid-19 Vaccine Counter Misinformation Open Fund" aims to support journalistic efforts to effectively fact-check misinformation about the Covid-19 immunisation process, the initiative belonging to Alphabet's Google said in a blog post.</p>.<p>"While the Covid-19 infodemic has been global in nature, misinformation has also been used to target specific populations," it added.</p>.<p>"Some of the available research also suggests that the audiences coming across misinformation and those seeking fact checks don't necessarily overlap."</p>.<p>The fund will accept projects looking to expand the audience of fact-checks, particularly to groups disproportionately hit by misinformation.</p>.<p>Applications will be reviewed by team of 14 jurors from across the academic, media, medical and non-profit sectors, as well as representatives from the World Health Organisation.</p>.<p>In December, the Google News Initiative pledged $1.5 million to fund a Covid-19 vaccine media hub to support fact-checking research.</p>