Protecting Truth in the Digital Age

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

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On October 1, 2026, Tunisia quietly altered the legal landscape for freedom of expression with a significant, though perhaps incomplete, shift in its cybercrime legislation. The government, through an amendment published in the country’s Official Gazette, announced that it would no longer send individuals to prison for the first offense of spreading “false news.” Instead, those convicted under the controversial Decree 54 would face only financial penalties. This move, formally decided during a Cabinet meeting chaired by President Kais Saied the previous day, replaces the threat of a five-year prison term with a substantial fine ranging from 10,000 to 20,000…

On a bright morning in Lagos, a room full of journalists, lawyers and civil society campaigners gathered with a sense of urgency. They had come for a conference, but the mood felt closer to a collective reckoning with Nigeria’s information crisis. The event was organised by the Media Rights Agenda (MRA) and the International Press Centre (IPC) to commemorate the 2026 International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI). The theme, “Freedom of Information in the Age of Disinformation: Why Transparency Matters More Than Ever,” captured an anxious moment in which social media echo chambers, deepfakes and coordinated disinformation campaigns…

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