Faktabaari
Avoin yhteiskunta ry
Helsinki, Finland
About
Founded in 2014, Faktabaari is a non-governmental organisation based in Helsinki, Finland working on democracy & civil society, education.
Faktabaari is a Finnish fact-checking and digital information literacy service operated by the registered association Avoin yhteiskunta ry. It is politically independent and open to all, and publishes fact-checks, analyses and election monitoring, mainly in Finnish. Through its Faktabaari EDU initiative it develops digital information literacy and AI literacy materials for citizens, and especially teachers. It works predominantly on a project basis, is funded through project grants, donations, membership fees and lectures, and takes part in Nordic and European networks focused on tackling disinformation.
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Digivaalivahti
Democracy & Civil society · Finland
Monitors and makes visible digital power during elections, including social media marketing logic, recommendation algorithms and manipulative or polarising activity.
Faktabaari EDU
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Develops digital information literacy and AI literacy materials, mainly for teachers and citizens, including guides and learning resources, some published in English.
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Europcom
Bonnier Grand Journalism Prize
Chydenius medal
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University of Helsinki, Check First, European Media and Information Fund, Suomen itsenäisyyden rahasto
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