Protecting Truth in the Digital Age

We monitor, analyze, and combat disinformation to preserve the integrity of public discourse.

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In the high-pressure world of live broadcast journalism, the boundary between breaking news and breaking trust is often razor-thin. For Florencia Pena, a prominent host on Luzu TV’s El Show del Verano, that line was crossed in the most devastating way possible during a segment covering the 2026 World Cup. Relying on what she believed to be verified information provided by her production team, Pena made the staggering and entirely false claim that Lionel Messi’s father, Jorge, had passed away just two days after Argentina’s opening victory. The impact of such words, delivered to a global audience during one of…

As the climate crisis accelerates toward a point of no return, the urgency for bold political and societal action has never been greater. Yet, even as the scientific consensus solidifies, a persistent fog of disinformation continues to cloud public perception. For years, major players in the fossil fuel industry have bankrolled sophisticated campaigns designed specifically to cast doubt on human-driven climate change. This isn’t merely a domestic issue; it is a complex web of influence involving foreign actors who aim to distort climate policy within France and across Europe. By muddling the facts, these organizations protect their bottom lines at…

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