European Fact-Checking Standards Network
Paris, France
About
European Fact-Checking Standards Network is a non-profit network based in Paris, France working on democracy & civil society, education.
The European Fact-Checking Standards Network (EFCSN) is an association of independent fact-checking organisations in Europe. It assesses applicant organisations against the European Code of Standards for Independent Fact-Checking Organisations, and offers members training, mentorship, funding, a protection scheme against harassment and threats, and collaboration opportunities. It also advocates with European policymakers, online platforms and governments on information integrity, fair remuneration for fact-checkers and accountability for disinformation, and publishes independent reports assessing platform commitments. The network is member-driven, governed by an Assembly and an 11-member Governance Body, and is funded by membership fees, grants and donations. It operates across Europe.
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FACTEUR Protection Scheme
Democracy & Civil society
Provides fact-checkers with coordinated access to legal, psychological and cybersecurity support, and is overseen by an independent Advisory Board.
Prebunking at Scale
ViewDemocracy & Civil society
Develops a network-approved methodology for prebunking and an AI-powered media monitoring tool to predict misinformation topics and languages.
Elections24Check
Democracy & Civil society
A database of political fact-checks, debunks and narrative reports covering the 2024 European Elections.
Climate Facts Europe
Environment & Climate
Supports fact-checking collaboration on climate misinformation during the European Elections and provides climate-related resources for fact-checkers.
FactCRICIS
Democracy & Civil society
Builds European fact-checking capacity to respond to climate and other crisis-related disinformation.
Content Grants
Democracy & Civil society
Funds high-quality fact-checking journalism and disinformation investigations by members.
Expansion Grants
Democracy & Civil society
Funds capacity building for fact-checking organisations in underserved regions and languages.
Innovation Grants
Democracy & Civil society
Funds projects developing technical innovation and new approaches to disinformation intervention.
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Google News Initiative, Google.org, European Climate Foundation, Porticus, Meta, European Union, European Commission
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