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

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

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 police raid on Serbian member Istinomer.rs

25 February 2025 - The European Fact-Checking Standards Network (EFCSN) strongly condemns the police raid on our Serbian member, CRTA…

comms25/02/2025

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

After the Romanian election, EFCSN calls on TikTok to increase its efforts in the fight against disinformation

17 December 2024 - Disinformation can have devastating effects on free and open societies. The recent events in Romania underscore…

comms17/12/2024