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IFCN Statement: U.S. visa bans on international researchers undermine press freedom

The International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at the Poynter Institute strongly opposes the Trump administration’s recent decision to deny U.S. visas to European public officials and civil society leaders. This action, which includes the blacklisting of individuals for their professional contributions to information integrity, represents a disturbing departure from historic principles of free expression. These bans […]

January 15, 2026

Russian-Chinese tailwind for settling scores with NGOs

The beginning of August reminded in many ways the end of December 2023. There are protests in the streets, warnings in the media about a new Maidan and “colour revolutions”, as well as Russia’s claims that the West is trying to “destabilise the situation” in Serbia following a “notorious scheme” (RTS). There is also gratitude […]

September 2, 2024

No EU country suspended or considered suspending cooperation with Huawei

“Huawei is one of the largest suppliers of telecommunication equipment in EU countries as well and so far no country has either suspended (cooperation) or considered such option.”

May 24, 2019