Who?

8 teams of 2-3 students each - fake news detectives

2 teams per country: Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey, Bosnia and Herzegovina

What?

You will do a pilot-test test a new and improved fact-checking methodology proposed in the project “Disinfo Academy”.

More precisely: Find a claim verified by a fact-checking organisation, analyse it critically, and rewrite the respective fact-checking based on the suggested methodology in the Handbook the organizers will provide for you. You will tailor the content for dissemination in digital environment and make it interesting for young audiences.

Put your fact-check into one of the following digital formats:

• Infographic

• Brochure/ leaflet

• Short animation

 • Short video

You will present your solution during a live online event, and a jury of international experts will decide the winners. We have cool prizes for the best teams!

When? How?

I. April 29 - May 12 - Registration

II. May 13 - Registered teams receive a detailed competition brief & The fact checker’s guide to debunking disinformation narratives

III. May 22: All candidate teams submit their work for the preselection via email

IV. May 23-24: National preselection (based on your submitted work).  Two teams per country will enter the live event.

V. May 27: Pre-selection results are announced

IV.  May 28, 3 PM EEST: Fake News Challenge live online event