The fact-checking initiatives in the EU: a diverse ecosystem against disinformation
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- dc.contributor.author García-Gordillo, Mar
- dc.contributor.author Rivas-de-Roca, Rúben
- dc.contributor.author De Lima-Santos, Mathias-Felipe
- dc.date.accessioned 2025-04-14T07:33:55Z
- dc.date.available 2025-04-14T07:33:55Z
- dc.date.issued 2025
- dc.description.abstract Disinformation in Europe is a significant challenge to democracy. The pan-European conversation faces a landscape dominated by misleading or false information targeting the EU. In response, various public institutions have been promoting fact-checking initiatives. Our research analyzes the fact-checking initiatives developed by these institutions at national and regional levels. This study identifies and describes organizations ranging from dedicated initiatives, such as VerificaRTVE in Spain and ARD-Faktenfinder in Germany, to news media and fact-checking platforms funded by public money. Our analysis is based on nine semi-structured interviews with professionals conducting fact-checking across the EU. We explored topics such as content selection criteria, audience involvement, collaboration with stakeholders, dissemination practices, and the evolving role of AI in supporting these activities. Results highlight a growing number of fact-checking initiatives, particularly those associated with public service media, with AI increasingly integrated into their operations. However, our findings also reveal concerns related to the pace of digital transformation and limited resources. This research provides insights into the future of fact-checking in Europe, where public fact-checking efforts and media literacy initiatives remain underdeveloped. Our study contributes to ongoing discussions about the creation of a robust European Public Sphere, arguing that public institutions can play a pivotal role in mitigating disinformation within a shared space for democratic deliberation.
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- dc.identifier.citation García-Gordillo M, Rivas-de-Roca R, De Lima-Santos MF. The fact-checking initiatives in the EU: a diverse ecosystem against disinformation. Media Commun. 2025;13:9421. DOI: 10.17645/mac.9421
- dc.identifier.doi http://dx.doi.org/10.17645/mac.9421
- dc.identifier.issn 2183-2439
- dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10230/70139
- dc.language.iso eng
- dc.publisher Cogitatio Press
- dc.relation.ispartof Media and Communication. 2025;13:9421
- dc.rights © Mar García-Gordillo, Rubén Rivas-de-Roca, Mathias-Felipe de-Lima-Santos. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0), which permits any use, distribution, and reproduction of the work without further permission provided the original author(s) and source are credited.
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- dc.rights.uri http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
- dc.subject.keyword Fact-checking
- dc.subject.keyword Disinformation
- dc.subject.keyword Media literacy
- dc.subject.keyword Public service media
- dc.subject.keyword European Union
- dc.subject.keyword European public sphere
- dc.title The fact-checking initiatives in the EU: a diverse ecosystem against disinformation
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