AFCN Conducted “Fact-Checking Harmful Information” training at ARIJ25 Forum December 7, 2025 Within the framework of the ARIJ25 forum in Amman, ARIJ’s AFCN held a specialized workshop titled “Fact-Checking Harmful Information” from December 5-7, 2025, supported by the Norwegian investigative journalism foundation (SKUP). This workshop was developed in response to the findings of the third…
At ARIJ25 Forum: Arab Academics Discuss Integrating ARIJ’s Investigative and Fact-Checking Curricula December 6, 2025 During its 18th annual Forum, held from December 5th to 7th, 2025, in Amman-Jordan, ARIJ, through its Arab Fact-Checkers Network (AFCN), hosted a dedicated meeting on the second day, that convened Arab university professors to deliberate on how to integrate…
ARIJ’s AFCN held its final 2025 Regional Meeting In-Person in Amman December 5, 2025 The Arab Fact-Checkers Network (AFCN) from ARIJ, held its fourth regional in person meeting for 2025 in Amman, Jordan as part of the 18th ARIJ Annual Forum. The meeting aimed to review AFCN’s milestones over the past five years and define…
ARIJ Concludes the 2nd Edition of its 2025 Fact-Checking Diploma 20 November 2025 ARIJ’s AFCN has concluded the second edition of the ARIJ Fact-Checking Diploma 2025, a program designed to strengthen the capacities of journalists and fact-checkers to produce accurate, ethical, and evidence-based content, and to apply professional fact-checking standards that enhance transparency and…
ARIJ’s AFCN Presents Findings from its Study on Fact-Checking Harmful Claims in the Arab World October 27, 2026 The Arab Fact-Checkers Network (AFCN) from ARIJ held a virtual session titled “Fact-Checking Harmful Claims in the Arab World: Discussing a New Study & Book”, where British researcher Peter Cunliffe-Jones and Tunisian academic Dr. Arwa Kooli presented…
ARIJ’s AFCN in Brazil Marks the Conclusion of a 3-Year Global South Study on Information Disorder October 14, 2025 The Arab Fact-Checkers Network (AFCN) from ARIJ concluded its participation in the final meeting of the “Information Disorder in the Global South” research consortium, held in São Paulo, Brazil, from October 12 to 14, 2025.…
ARIJ’s AFCN Concludes “Masar” Project October 1, 2025 The Arab Fact-Checkers Network (AFCN), from ARIJ, concluded the “Masar” project, which ran from October 2024 to September 2025 with the support of “Meta,” achieving its goals in enhancing fact-checking capabilities in the Arab world and combating information disorder. The project aimed to elevate the…
ARIJ’s AFCN Trains First Academic Cohort on the “Teaching Fact-Checking Guide” September 28, 2025 The ARIJ’s AFCN concluded a two-day intensive training on September 27–28, 2025, titled “The Teaching Fact-Checking Guide”. The workshop brought together more than 30 professors from media and journalism faculties representing over 20 Arab universities across 13 countries. The training was…
AFCN’s 3rd Regional Meeting of 2025: Improving Methodologies and Claim Selection September 23, 2025 The Arab Fact-Checkers Network (AFCN) from ARIJ, held its third regional meeting of 2025 on Tuesday, September 23. The event brought together over 50 fact-checkers representing 23 organizations from 13 Arab countries to advance fact-checking methodologies, enhance the quality of reports,…
ARIJ’s AFCN Concludes “Fact-Checking Climate Information” Training August 14, 2025 The Arab Fact-Checkers Network (AFCN) from ARIJ, concluded a three-day specialized training workshop titled “Fact-Checking Climate Information”, led by investigative journalist and coach at ARIJ Ahmed Ashour, with the participation of more than 70 journalists and fact-checkers from different Arab countries. The training introduced methodologies…
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