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The Fondation Descartes

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

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The Fondation Descartes is structured around three main bodies: a board of directors chaired by Jean-Philippe Hecketsweiler; a scientific advisory board led by Gérald Bronner; and a permanent team headed by Laurent Cordonier, director of research.

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Our reports

Each year, the Fondation Descartes publishes an in-depth study on one of its key topics related to disinformation: conflicts, health, or climate. Explore these publications in full.

Thematic overviews

The Fondation Descartes publishes thematic overviews written by its research team on major themes related to information and disinformation.

Experts' blog

The Fondation Descartes publishes contributions from its affiliated experts, who speak in a personal capacity. The expert circle is multidisciplinary, including specialists from information and communication sciences, cognitive and behavioral sociology, international relations, philosophy, psychology, and journalism.

Our annual conferences

The Fondation Descartes organises annual conferences revolving around health, climate and conflict disinformation.

Our partnerships

In its efforts to tackle disinformation, the Fondation Descartes joins forces with other key players in the information ecosystem.

Our podcasts

With France Info, the Fondation Descartes explores historical disinformation in its podcast series "Les Infox de l'Histoire."

Actors

The Descartes Foundation offers you a cartography of the main actors involved in researching on the quality of information, or in fighting against disinformation, in France and throughout the world.

Initiatives

Fact checkers, web extensions, journalistic standards... The Fondation Descartes offers you a map of initiatives in France and around the world involved in asserting the quality of information or in fighting against disinformation.

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ACTORS

The Fondation Descartes offers you a cartography of the main actors involved in researching on the quality of information, or in fighting against disinformation, in France and throughout the world.

Who are the key players in France, Europe, and worldwide advocating for responsible, sourced, and accurate information? Which organizations are fighting against information manipulation?

"To simplify your search, these actors are categorized by type and geographic origin. We introduce them to you and explain their specificities. You can also easily sort them using our filter system."
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18 Jun 2020

The Pro-Truth Pledge

The Pro-Truth Pledge is a community of citizens who have pledge to contribute to the transition from the post-truth era, towards the pro-truth era.
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18 Jun 2020

McGill University and Public Policy Forum - Digital Democracy Project (DDP)

McGill University's research center focuses on disinformation in the digital ecosystem, in an effort to defend democracy and promote social cohesion. It monitors social networks, participates in international research cooperation and in the development of public policies.
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18 Jun 2020

G7 Rapid Response Mechanism

Initiative introduced during the Canadian G7 of 2018 that aims to identify measures and practices that could contribute to fighting foreign disinformation (particularly concerning China and Russia). 
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18 Jun 2020

Media Diversity Institute

The NGO fosters media inclusivity and reliability, particularly in the Middle Neast, Northern Africa, the Americas, the Balkans and Caucasia. 
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18 Jun 2020

Presserat

Presserat is the foremost union for journalists in Austria. It notably undertakes actions to guarantee the ethical criteria of journalistic information, namely with regards to information manipulation, via the Ehrenkodex für die österreichische Presse initiative.
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17 Jun 2020

IFW-Kiel Institute

This think tank possesses an empirical research department concerned with understanding the mechanisms that shape attitudes, political preferences, etc., when interacting with social media, and therefore with information. 
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17 Jun 2020

Friedrich Ebert Stiftung

Foundation of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, working towards a sincere, better-informed, and thus more secure democracy.  
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17 Jun 2020

Bertelsmann Stiftung

The Bertelsmann Foundation participates in research and in the financing of projects related to education, culture, European themes and democracy. 
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17 Jun 2020

Heinrich Böll Stiftung

Heinrich Böll Stitung is the foundation of the German Green Party, which contributes to the reflection on media and democracy in the digital age. 
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17 Jun 2020

Presserat

Presserat is the foremost union for journalists in Germany. It notably undertakes actions to guarantee the ethical criteria of journalistic information, namely with regards to information manipulation, via the PresseKodex initiative.
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