• Priority Area Boosting Fact-checking Activities in Europe
• Funding Round / Action Types 8th Funding Round – Scale-up Projects
• Year 2024, 2025
• Country France
• Project Status Ongoing

The project Unmasking Truth: Combatting Disinformation on Prisoners’ Rights focuses on improving information about prison conditions as a contribution to a more trustworthy media environment in Europe. Led by Prison Insider, a global information platform dedicated to informing, comparing, and sharing testimonials on detention conditions, the project leverages the organisation’s existing content to empower key stakeholders with accurate, fact-checked data.

The project’s added value lies in its unique focus on prison-related disinformation. It aims to produce one investigative report and publish fact-checking articles and social media posts to debunk misconceptions. The content will be made available in English, French, and Spanish, challenging harmful narratives, promoting transparency, and fostering better public understanding of prisons worldwide.

Journalists from across Europe will participate in training sessions on Prison Insider’s methodology and human rights-based approach. The project will enhance Prison Insider’s internal capacity to create high-quality fact-checking content through collaboration with fact- checking and investigative journalism networks.

The main goals are to bring reliable information on prison conditions issues to the public, enhancing the capacity of European media to engage in investigative journalism and creating a network for sharing best practices among professionals. Target audiences include journalists, media organisations, prison staff, decision-makers, and the general public. Prisoners and their families will be empowered to advocate for their rights and influence policy decisions by providing authorities with trustworthy information.