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GlobalFact12: Brazilian leaders reject ‘censorship’ tag, urge action against online misinformation

News Fatimah Quadri -
TOP Brazilian judicial and legal officials have insisted that regulating misinformation on digital platforms should not be seen as an attack on freedom of...

IFCN announces speakers for Global Fact 12

News Nurudeen Akewushola -
THE International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at the Poynter Institute has announced keynote speakers for the 12th edition of Global Fact-checking Summit. The world’s largest fact-checking...

IFCN awards 2024 GROW grants to 20 organisations

News Fatimah Quadri -
The International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at the Poynter Institute, has awarded $50,000 each from the 2024 GROW grant to 20 fact-checking organisations globally to...

FactsMatterNG, 38 others get Google/YouTube grant from IFCN

News Opeyemi Kehinde -
FactsMatterNG, a Nigerian digital-driven organisation that supports fact-checking amplification across social media platforms, is among the 39 organisations from 34 countries that receive a...

Poynter launches Teen Fact-Checking Network in Spain

News Blessing Amala Muonwe -
THE Poynter Institute has launched the Teen Fact-Checking Network (TFCN) to protect teenagers from falling for online misinformation in Spain. The innovative programme led by...

IFCN announces application for ENGAGE phase of the Google’s Global Fact Check Fund

News Fatimah Quadri -
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...

Sarajevo, Rio de Janeiro selected to host GlobalFact 11, 12

News Fatimah Quadri -
THE International Fact-checking Network (IFCN) has announced that the GlobalFact 11 will take place in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina in June 2024 while the...

Global Fact-Check Fund: FactCheckHub, Dubawa, 33 others get Google/YouTube grant

News Fatimah Quadri -
THE FactCheckHub and Dubawa were among the 35 organisations named on Thursday as recipient of the Global Fact-Check Fund which is run by the...

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