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A pro-Russian rally in Kyrgyzstan's capital Bishkek. Kremlin's propaganda dominates in Central Asia, where Russian mass media, mainly TV channels, are the main source of information. © Kundemi.kg

Central Asian’s Vulnerability to Russian Propaganda

International discussion hears that response must be as complex and varied as disinformation itself.

13 Dec 22

Silence is Not an Option for Latin America

Independent journalists refuse to submit to widespread repression.

6 Dec 22

Moldova: From Village to Village

Project trains people in more isolated areas how to identify and combat fake news.

24 Nov 22

A workshop held on 8 and 9 July by IWPR's partner in Moldova, WatchDog.MD, for the representatives of local media and the government about countering Russian disinformation. © WatchDog.MD

Moldovan Media and Officials Fight Fake News Together

A lack of accurate government information provides fertile ground for false narratives to feed distrust and ultimately destabilise the country.

16 Aug 22

Pham Doan Trang. © Paul Mooney

Vietnam: Former IWPR Mentor Receives International Press Freedom Award

Imprisoned writer honoured for her tireless work seeking to hold authorities to account.

16 Jul 22

Journalism students carry the newly-donated books to the library. © IWPR

Marie Colvin’s Books Donated to Mosul Library

Collection to serve as the basis for new centre to inspire future researchers and reporters from the Iraqi city.

16 May 22

Countering Disinformation in Moldova

Programme provides emergency response to fighting fake news surrounding the Ukraine conflict.

21 Apr 22

Thirty participants gathered in Almaty, Kazakhstan on November 12-16, for a six-day intense seminar aimed at widening the scope of tools and information of CABAR.Asia’s contributors. Academics, analysts, experts and editors, from across the region, as well Ukraine and Russia, discussed Information wars and world powers’ influence on Central Asia, data analysis and artificial intelligence, populism and hate speech. © CABAR

CABAR.Asia Brings Together New Generation of Experts

The six-day event gave practitioners further tools to provide reliable analysis and reporting.

13 Dec 21

IWPR Congratulates Nobel Prizewinner Maria Ressa

In the Philippines, local and independent media continues to be under siege.

11 Oct 21

A mural depicting coronavirus on the streets in Kibera slums on March 29, 2021 in Nairobi Kenya. © Donwilson Odhiambo/Getty Images

Debunking Africa’s Covid-19 Conspiracies

IWPR project uses open source intelligence and investigative techniques to probe some of the most prevalent fake news stories.

12 Aug 21

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