Press releases

25 Apr 2023

Leading scientists and fact-checking experts including AFP launch NODES, the first European Narratives Observatory to fight disinformation online

Debunking misinformation and publishing fact checks is essential but a new, unprecedented, project will soon help us understand better the disinformation phenomenon. “Narratives Observatory combatting Disinformation in Europe Systemically” or NODES is a pilot project set up by seven research and media partners including AFP, coming from four European countries and co-funded by the European Commission.

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20 Apr 2023

AFP's 2022 results: 5% growth in commercial revenues, new tensions on costs

At its meeting on 20 April 2023, AFP's Board of Directors approved the accounts for the 2022 financial year, which confirm the Agency's continued financial recovery.

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20 Apr 2023

AFP launches online course to tackle climate misinformation

Leading global news agency AFP releases an online training course to equip journalists and journalism students with tools and techniques to tackle climate misinformation.

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3 Apr 2023

AFP Asia-Pacific welcomes Michael Mainville as its new regional director

Agence France-Presse (AFP) is pleased to announce that Michael Mainville has taken up his role as the new Asia-Pacific Regional Director as of April 3rd, 2023.

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28 Mar 2023

Ukrainian news agency trains in fact-checking with AFP and APA

After training with journalists from Agence France-Presse and the Austrian news agency APA, Ukraine’s largest news agency Ukrinform has started writing its own fact-check articles in an effort to confront a wave of war-related disinformation.

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