Spread the Facts grant: IFCN awards $300,000 to ten fact-checking organisations
THE International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at the Poynter Institute has awarded $300,000 as part of Meta's "Spread the Facts" grant to ten fact-checking organisations...
IFCN condemns threats to abolish fact-checking organization in Greece
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Fact-checking essential to free speech, not censorship – IFCN
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FactsMatterNG, 38 others get Google/YouTube grant from IFCN
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IFCN express concerns over Georgian legislation threatening press freedom
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IFCN awards $2 million to 20 groups to fight misinformation globally
THE International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at the Poynter Institute has awarded $2 million to 20 groups to enhance their capacities to fight misinformation globally.
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Meta, MCA launch WhatsApp helpline to combat AI misinformation
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GlobalFact11: Fact-checkers to discuss AI, public policy and sustainability in Sarajevo
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IFCN announces application for ENGAGE phase of the Google’s Global Fact Check Fund
THE International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at the Poynter Institute has announced that applications for the ENGAGE phase of Google-backed Global Fact Check Fund is...
IFCN awards $1million to 20 fact-checking organizations to expand operations
THE International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at the Poynter Institute has awarded a total of $1 million in funding to twenty organizations to improve the...
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