Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago
The fact-checking ecosystem is fragile, caught in the crossfire of geopolitical tensions between the US and Europe over digital sovereignty. While the EU seeks regulatory control via the DSA, American political actors weaponize the "Censorship Industrial Complex" narrative to undermine these safeguards. Meanwhile, platforms are dismantling trust and safety teams and abandoning content moderation partnerships. This panel confronts the uncomfortable question: if the current compromised model ends, where is the most viable space outside the platform ecosystem to capture public attention and sustain the essential work that remains? Moderated by Angie Drobnic Holan. Organised in association with the International Fact-Checking Network.
The fact-checking ecosystem is fragile, caught in the crossfire of geopolitical tensions between the US and Europe over digital sovereignty. While the EU seeks regulatory control via the DSA, American political actors weaponize the "Censorship Industrial Complex" narrative to undermine these safeguards. Meanwhile, platforms are dismantling trust and safety teams and abandoning content moderation partnerships. This panel confronts the uncomfortable question: if the current compromised model ends, where is the most viable space outside the platform ecosystem to capture public attention and sustain the essential work that remains? Moderated by Angie Drobnic Holan. Organised in association with the International Fact-Checking Network.
