The final meeting of the “Go Far Go Together” project in 2024 during the 17th ARIJ Forum December 6, 2024 On the side of the ARIJ17 annual forum and as a part of the Arab Fact-Checkers Network (AFCN) track, the final meeting of the “Go Far Go Together” project was held. The project, which extended…
Fact-checking Tunisian and Algerian Elections: What Has the Coalition Achieved? The Arab Fact-Checkers Network (AFCN), led by ARIJ, and Africa Check with the support of the Google News Initiative (GNI), launched a Coalition for Fact-Checking the Tunisian and Algerian Elections 2024 with the participation of four fact-checking organisations: Tunifact, Tafnied, Algeria Check and BNCheck. The…
ARIJ’s AFCN launches “Masar” Project with support from Meta October 3, 2024 The Arab Fact-Checkers Network (AFCN), a network led by the Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism (ARIJ), proudly announces the launch of Masar (Path), a year-long fact-checking project (October 2024 – September 2025) supported by Meta. Masar aims to enhance the fact-checking landscape and…
“AI and Fact-Checking” Discussed at ARIJ’s AFCN Regional Meeting September 19, 2024 The third regional meeting of the Arab Fact-Checkers Network (AFCN) from ARIJ in 2024 was held on Thursday, September 19 and attended by 20 fact-checkers representing 18 fact-checking organisations/initiatives in addition to 3 freelance fact-checkers from 12 Arab countries. The meeting focused…
“I Doubt, Therefore I Am” Webinar: How the public contributes to fighting misinformation through the AFCN Chatbot? September 11, 2024 The Arab Fact-Checkers Network (AFCN) from ARIJ conducted a webinar titled “I Doubt, Therefore I Am”. The webinar featured a live demo of the “AFCN Fact-Checking Chatbot,” a tool that helps the public audience…
ARIJ’s AFCN supports fact-checking during Arab elections Amid the upcoming elections in the Arab world, where Jordan, Algeria, Kurdistan Region and Tunisia are preparing to vote in September and October 2024, the Arab Fact-Checkers Network (AFCN) from ARIJ organised a virtual session and a workshop aimed at supporting the efforts of ِArab fact-checking organisations/initiatives in…
Africa Check & AFCN announce a coalition to fact-check Tunisian & Algerian elections 2024 supported by the Google News Initiative 26 August, 2024 – Today, Africa Check & the Arab Fact-Checkers Network (AFCN) led by ARIJ, announced a new coalition to fact-check news and information about the 2024 Tunisian and Algerian elections between August and…
“AFCN Fact Lab” Project: Spreading fact-checking culture to more than 3,600 trainees in 13 countries! After receiving a 10 days intensive training during the “TOT” lab held at the Dead Sea in February 2024, 18 trainers flew back to their countries to train more than 3,600 journalists & students on the basics of fact-checking, as…
A fact-checker in an independent Arabic newsroom… Pre-publication fact-checking project by AFCN Aiming to enhance the credibility, quality and transparency of Arab media organisations of their content production, the Arab Fact-Checkers Network (AFCN) from ARIJ, designed the “Integrating pre-publication fact-checking within media organisations workflow” project in 2024. The winners of the project’s grants were announced…
How AFCN built the Strategies of 6 Fact-checking Organizations under the “Go Far, Go Together” Project? After seven months of work, the Arab Fact-Checkers Network (AFCN) from ARIJ, concludes its “Go Far, Go Together” project, supported by the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN), which launched in December 2023 during the ARIJ16 annual forum. The project aimed…
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