A cadre of journalists trained to investigate the origins of false information in the Americas are exposing the inner workings of disinformation campaigns across the region, with several cross-border investigations published so far – including one for the Associated Press republished over 100 times.
Seven teams, made up of 22 media outlets hailing from 10 countries, published the investigations with training, funding and expert mentorship, through the Disarming Disinformation program run by the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ).
The stories uncover disinformation targeting migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border, the role U.S.-based organizations play in spreading gender disinformation in Latin America, the financing of climate change denialism in Brazil, and more.
