Google supporting European Media Fund
Google is contributing Euro 25 million to the newly set up European Media and Information Fund to fight misinformation and support fact-checking, the company announced in a blog post.
Google said it is a five-year commitment. The mission is to support organizations seeking to address key challenges:
- Help adults and young people strengthen their media literacy skills
- Support and scale the critical work of fact-checkers
- Strengthen the expertise, research and resources to help fight misinformation
”As the first to contribute to the European Media and Information Fund, we welcome and encourage other organizations to follow our lead and support this important work”, Google said.
The European Media and Information Fund was recently launched by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation and the European University Institute and aims to enlist researchers, fact-checkers, not-for-profits and other public interest-oriented bodies to help fight misinformation.
“While navigating the uncertainty and challenges of the last year, it has proven more important than ever for people to access accurate information, and sort facts from fiction,” Matt Brittin, head of Google’s EMEA Business & Operations, wrote.
”Our commitment today builds on our previous grants to fact checkers and nonprofits including those related to the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccines, and our work to tackle misinformation in the run up to other major events, such as elections.”
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