CBS News will deploy QR code fact-checking for tonight’s US vice presidential debate.
Viewers watching the channel’s coverage of the debate between Republican Ohio Senator, JD Vance and Democrat Minnesota Governor, Tim Walz, will see a QR code displayed on their screens.
Scanning the code will provide users with access to the CBS News website, where a team of around 20 journalists will fact-check the candidates’ statements in real-time.
Commenting on the network first, Claudia Milne, senior vice president for standards and practices at CBS, told The New York Times, “The idea is to give people that second-screen experience. The audience can get the takeaway they need in a responsible and smart way.”
Norah O’Donnell and Margaret Brennan, moderators for the debate, will not be providing fact-checking this evening. Both parties have agreed to keep candidates’ microphones live during the event, marking a change from the presidential debates in which non-speaking participants are muted.
The debate takes place at 9pm Eastern Time (02:00 GMT) this evening.
