• Priority Area Boosting Fact-checking Activities in Europe
• Funding Round / Action Types 8th Funding Round – Urgent Actions
• Year 2024, 2025
• Country Poland
• Project Status Ongoing

The project aims to counter disinformation in the context of Poland’s EU Council Presidency, focusing on its key priorities: EU enlargement, energy transition, and sustainable development. Its added value lies in addressing the growing threat of disinformation, particularly at a time when Polish euro-enthusiasm has decreased. The main objective is to raise public awareness, support media literacy, and contribute to the creation of well-informed citizens.

This will be achieved by debunking existing disinformation while implementing prebunking strategies to prevent its spread, as we believe prevention is better than cure and knowledge is the best vaccine against disinformation. This approach is crucial during Poland’s EU Presidency, a time when society will be particularly vulnerable to disinformation efforts, especially from external actors like Russia.

The project will feature a new podcast series, Truth Talks, engaging experts from all EU member states and Ukraine to analyze disinformation trends. These insights will be visualized on an innovative disinformation map, showing how fake news spreads geographically. The online conference, “Ukraine: EU Enlargement Priority Under Russian Fire,” will further foster discussion on EU enlargement, with key findings summarized in a report.

The project’s targets include the development of a European network of disinformation experts, enhancing media literacy in Poland, and increasing fact-checking capabilities. By establishing durable, structured tools to fight disinformation, the Guardians of Truth project will extend its impact far beyond the project’s timeframe, contributing to a more informed and resilient public.