Projects Archives – European Fact-Checking Standards Network (EFCSN)

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EFCSN receives €5 million grant to support Europe’s independent fact-checkers

The European Fact-Checking Standards Network (EFCSN) has received a €5 million grant to support independent fact-checking organisations across Europe. Together…

comms31/03/2026

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Misinformation narratives about EVs in the Mediterranean vary by national context

16 December 2025 - Dominant misinformation narratives about electric vehicles (EVs) vary across contexts in the Mediterranean, broadly falling under…

comms16/12/2025

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Adding to the Fact-Checking Toolkit: Prebunking

Fact-checkers have long been experts in debunking – it’s probably the first thing that comes to mind when you think…

comms28/11/2025

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EuroClimateCheck wraps up with over 1,100 verified climate fact-checks and new insights into online disinformation

As the world turns its attention to COP30, false and misleading claims about climate change are once again flooding social…

comms10/11/2025

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“Miraculous optimism”: How biofuels are promoted and what the facts actually tell us

New report ahead of the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of the European Automotive Industry analyses how the oil industry…

comms12/09/2025

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EuroClimateCheck hits 1,000 climate fact-checks – the largest cross-European database of its kind

We are proud to announce a major milestone for the EuroClimateCheck project: the shared database of climate-related fact-checks has now…

comms11/08/2025

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Who’s afraid of the electric car? The Narrative War Delaying Climate Action in Europe

A joint report by Science Feedback and Newtral based in part on data from the EuroClimateCheck database reveals that climate…

comms02/07/2025

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EuroClimateCheck opens researcher access to climate fact-check database

EuroClimateCheck, a groundbreaking project by the European Fact-Checking Standards Network (EFCSN) and 25 of its members, is now offering exclusive…

comms23/05/2025

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Climate fact-checking database website now live

13 March 2025 - As part of the EFCSN’s FactCRICIS / EuroClimateCheck project, a climate fact-checking database has been launched…

comms13/03/2025

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EFCSN opens call for climate experts to join database for fact-checkers

The European Fact-Checking Standards Network (EFCSN) has opened a call for climate researchers to join a database of experts to…

comms21/01/2025

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Misinformation about extreme weather events attributes them to state actors, fueling climate change denialism, report from Climate Facts Europe project finds

Conspiracy theories that misrepresent extreme weather events blame such climate disasters on state institutions in Italy, Spain and Greece. They…

comms01/07/2024

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Disinformation on the European elections: an overview of what is circulating in Europe

By: Julia Terradot, journalist No, an ‘x’ extending beyond the provided circle on a ballot does not render it invalid,…

comms06/06/2024

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Farmers’ protests weaponized to spread climate misinformation, report from Climate Facts Europe project finds

Farmers’ protests in several European countries have been weaponized to spread false claims to discredit political action against climate change…

comms03/06/2024

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EFCSN Announces Project Using AI to Combat Climate Misinformation

The EFCSN, in association with other European stakeholders, has announced the launch of a project to improve the capacities of…

comms30/05/2024

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EFCSN Launches New Climate Disinformation Database Project

The European Fact-Checking Standards Network, in association with participating member organisations, has launched the Climate Facts Europe database, supported by…

comms22/05/2024

EFCSN announces project for identifying AI generated and digitally altered content

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EFCSN’s New Project for Identifying AI Generated and Digitally Altered Content

The European Fact-Checking Standards Network (EFCSN) is excited to announce a new project focused on identifying AI generated and digitally…

comms18/04/2024

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The EFCSN’s new mentorship program supports young fact-checking organisations

The European Fact-Checking Standards Network (EFCSN) has started a training and mentorship program for young fact-checking organisations, pairing mentees with…

comms16/04/2024

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EFCSN announces Fact-Checking Database Project for European Elections

The European Fact-Checking Standards Network (EFCSN) announced the launch of the Elections24Check project wherein the EFCSN will work with a…

comms21/03/2024

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EFCSN calls for young fact-checking organisations to participate in training and mentoring project

The European Fact-Checking Standards Network is launching a training and mentoring project for young fact-checking organisations in Europe with the…

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