Logically (company)
Company type | Private |
---|---|
Industry | Fake news detection |
Founded | 2017 |
Founder | Lyric Jain |
Headquarters | , U.K. |
Website | www |
Logically is a British multinational technology startup company that specializes in analyzing and fighting disinformation.[1] Logically was founded in 2017 and is based in Brighouse, England,[2] with offices in London, Mysore, Bangalore, and Virginia.[3]
The company is known for its software, which utilizes artificial intelligence to label textual or visual media as real or fake.[4] Logically also publishes editorials and fact checks.
History
Lyric Jain, an Ivy League graduate, founded Logically in 2017.[4] According to Jain, he was partly inspired after the death of his grandmother from pancreatic cancer.[5][6] Before her death, she joined a WhatsApp group that spread misinformation, leading her to replace "her cancer medication in favour of unproven, alternative treatments."[5] Another motivator was the spread of misinformation in Britain around the time of the Brexit referendum, splitting entire communities.[6]
An MIT grant helped launch the company.[6] Logically first operated solely from Britain, employing 30 British residents by 2019.[7] In early 2019, the company expanded to India, recruiting 40 employees who perform the majority of the company's fact-checking.[7] In its 2019 seed round, Logically raised $7 million.[7] In 2020, €2.77 million were raised,[8] with backing by the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund and XTX Ventures.[9] As of 2020, Logically has 100 employees.[10]
In June 2020, the International Fact Checking Network certified Logically as a fact-checker. The certification was renewed in September 2021.[11]
Fact checks
Logically assisted The Guardian in publishing a fact check of false claims by an English pastor connecting 5G technology to vaccination tracking.[12] On August 13, 2020, the company released a Google Chrome extension that helps user check the credibility of articles, claims, and comments they read, with the extension working on hundreds of thousands of sites.[13] In March 2021, Logically launched its Intelligence platform to governments as well as NGOs; the company claims that the platform can categorize different sets of disinformation narratives as they are being woven.[14] Logically is one of many partners that TikTok works with to curtail disinformation on the social network.[15][16][17] The New Yorker noted its tracking of disinformation related to healthcare and the COVID-19 pandemic.[18] The BBC has cited Logically's research in tracking the rise of pro-Russian accounts linking Ukraine to Nazi ideology following the 2022 Russian invasion of the country.[19]
References
- ^ Cockerell, Isobel (2022-03-25). "British homegrown conspiracies get Beijing's stamp of approval". Coda Media. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
the U.K.-based anti-disinformation research organization Logically AI
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- ^ a b Marr, Bernard (2021-01-25). "Fake News Is Rampant, Here Is How Artificial Intelligence Can Help". Forbes. Archived from the original on 2021-01-25. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
- ^ a b Noone, Greg (2021-06-10). "AI vs misinformation: Fighting lies with machines". Tech Monitor. Archived from the original on 2021-06-11. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
- ^ a b c Kale, Sirin (2020-08-14). "This AI startup is tackling the coronavirus disinformation deluge". Wired. Archived from the original on 2020-08-16. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
- ^ a b c Khan, Mirza Mohammed Ali (2019-08-15). "Fact-checking platform Logically to raise $7 million in seed round". Business Line. Archived from the original on 2019-08-15. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
- ^ Ohr, Thomas (2020-07-13). "Fake news detection startup Logically raises €2.77 million to prepare for US elections". EU-Startups. Archived from the original on 2020-07-13. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
- ^ "Logically Raises £2.5m in Funding". FinSMEs. 2020-07-13. Archived from the original on 2020-07-13. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
- ^ Billen, Andrew (November 28, 2020). "Fake news, conspiracy theories, social media rumours – meet Lyric Jain, the man sifting fact from fiction". The Times. Archived from the original on July 5, 2021. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- ^ "Logically". International Fact Checking Network. Retrieved 2022-10-26.
- ^ Newman, Jared (August 3, 2020). "This AI fact-checking startup is doing what Facebook and Twitter won't". Fast Company. Archived from the original on January 15, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- ^ Brown, Elleen (August 13, 2020). "Logically launches tool to identify and combat fake news ahead of US elections". ZDNet. Archived from the original on January 29, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- ^ Rodrigo, Chris Mills (March 1, 2021). "Startup bets on artificial intelligence to counter misinformation". The Hill. Archived from the original on March 20, 2021. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- ^ Perez, Sarah (February 3, 2021). "TikTok to flag and downrank 'unsubstantiated' claims fact checkers can't verify". Tech Crunch. Archived from the original on December 14, 2021. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- ^ Hern, Alex (February 4, 2021). "TikTok to introduce warnings on content to help tackle misinformation". The Guardian. Archived from the original on March 2, 2021. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- ^ Hernandez, Gina (February 3, 2021). "New prompts to help people consider before they share". TikTok Newsroom. Archived from the original on December 5, 2021. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- ^ Russell, Anna (March 10, 2021). "The Fight Against Vaccine Misinformation". The New Yorker. Archived from the original on March 10, 2021. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
- ^ Devlin, Kayleen; Robinson, Olga (February 23, 2022). "Ukraine crisis: Is Russia waging an information war?". BBC News. Archived from the original on March 19, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2022.