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The Fondation Descartes is a citizen-based, non-partisan, and independent European foundation dedicated to information-based issues.

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Fighting Disinformation: Meta’s U-Turn 

Laurent Cordonier An article from the Fondation Descartes to understand the consequences of Meta’s decision to discontinue its fact-checking program.  Last Tuesday, January 7, Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, […]

An Ongoing Infodemic

This Reuters report discusses a study conducted in eight countries on misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines in 8 countries.

Defending the Rule of Law in the Age of Platforms

This report presents a critical view of the Digital Services Act, a directive by the European Union to regulate digital platforms.

The Law on the Freedom of the Press of 29 July 1881: a text that both guarantees and restricts freedom of expression

How has the delicate yet necessary balance between freedom of expression, often described as the “cornerstone” of democracy, and the repression of its abuses been designed into the law?

Analyse des mesures de Facebook prises à l'encontre de la US Political Consultancy Rally Forge

This report by the Stanford Internet Observatory concerns an astroturfing operation orchestrated by the social media consulting firm Rally Forge.

Election Fraud Narrative

This project aims to identify YouTube videos discussing the topic of election fraud as it pertains to the most recent U.S. presidential elections.

Hatebook – Facebook’s neo-Nazi shopfronts funding far-right extremism

The Center for Countering Digital Hate has published a report concerning the presence of neo-Nazi advertisements on the social network Facebook.

Working Group On Infodemics

The Forum on Information and Democracy's report offers recommendations on how to respond to the information chaos present online.

Shifting attention to accuracy can reduce misinformation online

In this article, a team of psychologists tries to explain why we sometimes share false information on the Internet.

The propagation of fake news on Twitter

This CSA report analyzes the mechanisms by which false information spreads on Twitter.

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