Press Release Archives – European Fact-Checking Standards Network (EFCSN)

Policy Statements

EFCSN statement on the proposed UN declaration: Freedom of expression includes the right to know

Politico reports that the Trump administration is circulating a draft declaration on "freedom of expression" ahead of a proposed signing…

comms21/07/2026

Policy Statements

EFCSN welcomes Meta’s Oversight Board opinion on community notes: not enough against harmful misinformation

The European Fact-Checking Standards Network (EFCSN) welcomes Meta’s Oversight Board’s Opinion regarding the global expansion of "community notes." While the…

comms26/03/2026

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

Policy

EFCSN Statement on the European Democracy Shield: How to effectively safeguard European information spaces

The Democracy Shield should tackle both foreign and domestic disinformation sources. The EFCSN welcomes that the Democracy Shield will strengthen…

comms12/11/2025

Projects

“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

Projects

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

Statements

EFCSN stands with Georgian fact-checkers against attacks on civil society and freedom of expression

At least six NGOs in Georgia, including EFCSN member Media Development Foundation, received court orders to turn over extensive information…

comms25/06/2025

Policy

EFCSN condemns proposed ‘foreign agent’-type law in Hungary

The proposed “Transparency in Public Life” bill in Hungary would have a severe impact on media freedom. The bill would…

comms29/05/2025

Policy

A step towards a safer information space in Europe

EFCSN Statement on the Conversion of the Code of Practice on Disinformation to an official DSA Code of Conduct The…

comms13/02/2025

Policy

EFCSN Statement on Platforms’ Reduced Commitments to the Code of Practice on Disinformation

As the Code evolves from a voluntary set of principles to an official co-regulatory instrument of the Digital Services Act,…

comms22/01/2025

Policy

EFCSN disappointed by end to Meta’s Third Party Fact-Checking Program in the US; Condemns statements linking fact-checking to censorship

The EFCSN strongly condemns Meta’s CEO’s statements linking fact-checking with censorship Platforms retracting from the fight against mis- and disinformation…

comms07/01/2025

Events

European Fact-Checking Standards Network Announces First Annual Conference

23 September 2024 - The European Fact-Checking Standards Network has announced its first annual conference to take place in Brussels,…

comms23/09/2024

Policy

EFCSN condemns attack on Croatian fact-checker

The European Fact-Checking Standards Network stands in solidarity with our colleagues at Faktograf in Croatia and condemn the recent attack…

comms17/07/2024

Association

EFCSN and AFP announce partnership

The European Fact-Checking Standards Network (EFCSN) and Agence France-Presse (AFP) have entered into a partnership that will give European fact-checkers…

comms17/07/2024

Projects

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

Projects

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

Projects

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

Projects

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

Projects

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