Inauthentic news networks on Telegram: What we found during Hungary’s 2026 elections
Telegram is Europe’s overlooked disinformation hub. While Facebook and X face increasing pressure from regulators, governments, and the public, Telegram…
Theme: Media Freedom
The signal is shifting: What Africa’s changing media landscape means for communicators
There is a quiet revolution happening across Africa, and most communications professionals are either behind it or barely ahead of…
World Press Freedom Day: Journalists must never be a target
On World Press Freedom Day, ARTICLE 19 reiterated what is clear in international law, yet has been continuously undermined: journalists…
Funding transparency, not “journalism”
Where journalism meets accountability and civic space funding. You open a call on anti-corruption, governance, or civic participation. It talks about…
Mapping of media assistance and journalism support programmes in Sub-Saharan Africa
Across the continent, journalists, media outlets, and civil society organisations continue to play an essential role in informing citizens and…
1 in 5 Americans now regularly get news on TikTok, up sharply from 2020
A fifth of U.S. adults now regularly get news on TikTok, up from just 3% in 2020. In fact, during…
Ballots, blackouts, and the truth we need
Rumours and manufactured narratives in Bangladesh are no longer a “social media problem.” They put people in harm’s way, corrode…
Open Measures Open Source Platform
Public and free tooling to conduct social media analysis
EU: Political commitment crucial for successful European Media Freedom Act
The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners today welcome the historic entry into force of the European Media Freedom Act…
Gaza: Call for immediate humanitarian access as journalists face starvation
As the blockade continues, journalists – the very people tasked with documenting and reporting on atrocities, the devastating impact of…