Funding

Together with Google News Initiative, we have developed a series of training courses for local media journalists. The objective of the training program is to provide support to local media outlets in identifying and combating disinformation ahead of the parliamentary elections. The program will consist of 20 on-site workshops held across Poland, along with 2 webinars. Selected participants will receive invitations to attend a conference in Warsaw and to collaborate with the demagog.org.pl portal. The initiative is funded by the Google News Initiative.

Every two minutes, a child goes missing in Europe, equating to 250,000 disappearances each year. That is why the ITAKA Foundation and the Demagog Association, as a partner, have initiated collaboration under the Missing Children Europe grant. The objective is to enhance awareness and promote the 116,000 phone number.

The spread of fake news (disinformation) on social media  has an impact on society at both individual and collective levels. Disinformation, defined as the  deliberate dissemination of false information, is actually spreading much faster than humans can monitor and analyze it. In this context, the EU-funded AI4TRUST project will develop a hybrid system based on collaboration between machines and humans, along with advanced solutions grounded in artificial intelligence. This system will serve as support for media professionals and decision-makers in the fight against disinformation. It will enable near real-time monitoring of numerous online social media platforms. It will filter social noise and analyze multimedia content (text, audio, visual) in multiple languages using innovative AI algorithms.

FAKE kNOw MORE is a media literacy project aimed at educators working with youth from less privileged backgrounds, including staff in day care centers. It is implemented with a grant from the European Media and Information Fund, managed by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. The leader of the project is the School with Class Foundation. The educational materials along with the methodology developed as part of the project will be adapted to the needs of local communities in three countries by the project partners: Fakescape (Czech Republic), Smilemundo Association (Spain), Adfaber Association (Romania).

As part of the grant from the “Climate Misinformation Grant Program” funded by the International Fact-Checking Network and Meta Platforms, the Demagog Association, in collaboration with the Crazy Nauka portal and the Defence24 Group, will undertake the project “Climate Factbot – an educational chatbot”. The project  involves the creation of an educational chatbot and the development of the largest database aggregating information on climate change in Poland by experts and journalists working to counter climate disinformation. The project aims to reduce false information on climate change and conduct educational activities using innovative tools.

The European Fact-Checking Standards Network project is an initiative aimed at uniting  fact-checking and open-source intelligence (OSINT) organizations to facilitate dialogue and establish standards for independence, transparency, and methodological and journalistic quality that must guide our efforts to combat disinformation.

The outcomes of this discussion will be formalized into a Code of Professional Ethics for European fact-checking and OSINT organizations.

This project is part of the EU’s “Social Media Integrity” program.

Under a grant from the Active Citizens – National Fund program funded by the EEA Funds, the Institute for Discourse and Dialogue Foundation, in collaboration with the Demagog Association, will implement the project “NGO Digital Responsibility School”. As part of the project, 4 editions of the “NGO School of Digital Responsibility” will be hosted for organizations with an emphasis on equality, aid, advocacy, and watchdog roles. The project aims to equip representatives of different types of NGOs with knowledge and skills in media education, critical thinking, verifying information sources or opposing media propaganda.

The Demagog Association, under a grant from the Active Citizens – National Fund program financed by the EEA Funds, will implement the project “Facts in public debate.” The project is based on fact-checking initiatives aimed at enhancing the quality of public debate and an educational campaign to combat false information and teach critical thinking.

As part of the project, 300 fact-checks will be created, 30 episodes of a podcast with experts and educators will be recorded.  Simultaneously, educational activities will be carried out in the form of an educational campaign, workshops tailored for schoolchildren, students, and senior citizens. An integral aspect of the project involves civic engagement in the form of monitoring public debate and verification of information. The initiative will provide training for over 100 teachers, who will acquire the fact-checking skills necessary to work with students and develop critical thinking skills.

The Demagog Association is implementing the “Fact-Checking Academy – Workshops on Media Education for Elementary Schools” – workshops on media education for elementary schools” project in 2020-2021. Thanks to the cooperation, we will conduct classes for students and teachers focusing on topics such as fake news, reliable sources of information, and fact-checking.

In 2017, the Demagog Association implemented a project in collaboration with the U.S. Embassy titled “Fact-Checking Academy: How to Deal with False Information”. Through this cooperation, we conducted classes for students and teachers on the topic of fake news, reliable sources of information and fact-checking. During the organization of the workshops, we collaborated with experts on media manipulation and fact-checking. The workshop was also carried out in cooperation with American Corners.

In 2017, the Demagog Association received a grant as part of a grant agreement with the Stefan Batory Foundation. As part of the project, the Demagog.org.pl portal will be expanded, and a communication and fundraising strategy will be developed. Portal analysts  will scrutinize the status of implementing election promises and public statements by politicians. Additionally, the reach of the Fact-Checking Academy will be extended through workshops conducted in 60 cities.

Demagog Association has partnered with the National Freedom Institute on the project “Critical Mind – Citizens in the Fight for Truth!” funded by the Civic Initiatives Fund 2018. The project will monitor local elections, expand the Fact-Checking Academy project with an e-learning platform, and conduct the first study of fake news in Poland. Portal analysts will scrutinize the status of implementing election promises and public statements by politicians. Moreover, the reach of the Fact-Checking Academy will be broadened through workshops conducted in 35 cities.