Rai doubles research hours and bets on reliable information

Published on 2026-07-04 | Translated from Spanish

The director of Rai, Giampaolo Rossi, has confirmed that investigative programs will increase from 400 hours in 2023 to nearly 700 in 2025. This increase responds to the need to offer verified content in the face of global disinformation. For citizens, this means more in-depth analysis on issues that affect their daily lives, consolidating Rai as a pillar of informational quality.

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How Rai integrates technology to verify data in real time 🔍

To sustain this growth, Rai has implemented digital verification tools that cross-reference official sources and open databases. Editorial teams use disinformation detection systems based on artificial intelligence, allowing claims to be cross-checked in minutes. Additionally, fact-checking teams have been expanded, now working with standardized protocols to ensure that each hour of broadcast meets criteria of transparency and documentary rigor.

Nearly 700 hours of truth, or how to survive the day's hoaxes 🛡️

With this increase, Rai becomes the equivalent of that annoying relative who always corrects you when you tell a lie at dinner. But hey, that's better than believing that aliens control the price of bread. In the end, having 700 hours of investigation is like having a shield against your brother-in-law's conspiracy memes. Disinformation doesn't rest, but neither does Rai.