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

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Events

World’s fact-checkers to meet in Antwerp, Belgium, for GlobalFact 2027

FACTEUR is launching a free training programme of 10 online sessions to help European fact-checking organisations build resilience against online…

stephan17/09/2026

Trainings

FACTEUR Training Programme: Building Resilience and Security for Fact-Checkers

FACTEUR is launching a free training programme of 10 online sessions to help European fact-checking organisations build resilience against online…

comms09/09/2026

Funding & Opportunities

EFCSN Database Tender: Extending Integrity Base Beyond the EU

A FACTEUR call for tender inviting fact-checking organisations outside the EU and DEP-associated countries to contribute their fact-checks to Europe\'s…

comms13/08/2026

Statements

EFCSN Statement on harmful disinformation and the Ceuta crisis

EFCSN statement on the Ceuta disinformation crisis: verified false claims, new emergency response grants, and expanded platform cooperation.

comms11/08/2026

EFCSN Emergency Response Microgrants call banner for fact-checkers responding to information crises

Funding & Opportunities

EFCSN Emergency Response Microgrants: Helping Fact-Checkers Act Fast When Disinformation Surges

EFCSN is launching Emergency Response Microgrants to help certified fact-checkers respond to disinformation surges during crisis events across Europe. With…

comms10/08/2026

Funding & Opportunities

EFCSN Emergency Response Support Grants: Strengthening Fact-Checkers Before and During Information Crises

EFCSN is launching Emergency Response Support Grants to help fact-checkers respond to disinformation during crisis events and build crisis capacity…

comms10/08/2026

Policy

Elections, health, scams: how disinformation harms people, according to the EU’s new risk report

The EFCSN contributed evidence to the second annual report on systemic risks under the Digital Services Act. Disinformation is not…

comms06/07/2026

Events

In Vilnius, fact-checkers double down on collaboration at GlobalFact 2026

More than 300 fact-checkers gathered in Vilnius for GlobalFact 2026, confronting the twin pressures of AI and vanishing funding —…

comms22/06/2026

Events

EFCSN members win at the 2026 Global Fact-Checking Awards

Three EFCSN members — TjekDet, EFE Verifica and Pravda — took home Global Fact-Checking Awards at GlobalFact 2026 in Vilnius,…

comms21/06/2026

Policy

EFCSN White Paper Launches Policy Roadmap to Counter Big Tech’s “Great Retreat” and Reclaim Digital Safety

3 March 2026 - The European Fact-Checking Standards Network (EFCSN) released a White Paper today documenting a systemic decline in…

comms03/03/2026