AFP launches online course to tackle climate misinformation

Leading global news agency AFP releases an online training course to equip journalists and journalism students with tools and techniques to tackle climate misinformation.


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AFP Asia-Pacific welcomes Michael Mainville as its new regional director

Agence France-Presse (AFP) is pleased to announce that Michael Mainville has taken up his role as the new Asia-Pacific Regional Director as of April 3rd, 2023.

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AFP auctions off 10 NFT of archive photos selected by the public

AFP and the Web3 art platform LaCollection have announced that a second collection of digital editions (NFT) of press photos from the agency's archives will go on sale in April 2023.


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The fight against disinformation: the German-Austrian Digital Media Observatory (GADMO) launches its website

The widest alliance between German-speaking digital investigators and researchers, known as GADMO, has launched its website in a further step in the battle against online falsehoods.


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Ukraine - a year of unprecedented coverage by AFP

Exactly one year ago, AFP reported live from Kyiv’s central Maidan Square that the Russian offensive had begun against Ukraine. Since then, the agency has deployed unprecedented resources to cover this war in the heart of Europe and its consequences for the daily lives of Ukrainians, Russians and people in the rest of the world.


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AFP's fact-checks cited as benchmark by German study

Germany’s respected Grimme institute has just published a comparative analysis of fact-checking organisations in the country, which highlights the quality of Agence France-Presse’s digital verification production.

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CORRECTING and REPLACING Yoshihiro Shimamura, a Leading Investor in Japan’s Entertainment Industry, to Host Workshop at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival

Headline of release dated April 27, 2026 should read: Yoshihiro Shimamura, a Leading Investor in Japan’s Entertainment Industry, to Host Workshop at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival The updated release reads: YOSHIHIRO SHIMAMURA, A LEADING INVESTOR IN JAPAN’S ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY, TO HOST WORKSHOP AT THE 2026 CANNES FILM FESTIVAL Shimamura Yoshihiro Film Planning Inc. (Head Office: Osaka, Japan; CEO: Yoshihiro Shimamura), a company engaged in film production and investment, will host a wor...