MOSCOW, April 2. /TASS/. The Global Fact-Checking Network (GFCN) has launched an educational project on verifying information, available to the public in 50 languages, the organization told TASS.

"The project is designed as a practical starting point for anyone seeking to understand how to counter false information. The video explains the main types of fakes, how misinformation spreads, what verification methods exist, and which digital tools can be used to check suspicious content," the message said.

The association noted that the project’s main goal is to "provide clear, structured guidance that empowers people to begin fact-checking independently." To this end, the Russian-language lesson was "translated into 50 languages using AI technologies to ensure rapid and wide international accessibility."

In particular, the project is available to users in Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Asia, Central Asia, and the post-Soviet space. It includes both widely spoken global languages, as well as regional and national ones, the GFCN clarified. The initiative is primarily aimed at students, journalists, educators, researchers, civil society representatives, and "anyone interested in developing practical media literacy skills."

The association’s Vice President Daniel Bisslinger noted that by publishing the same basic content simultaneously in 50 languages, the GFCN aims to strengthen global resilience to misinformation and make basic knowledge about fact-checking accessible regardless of linguistic, political, and geographical boundaries.

"By expanding access to basic fact-checking knowledge in 50 languages, we are taking another concrete step towards building a global community that can counter disinformation. Our goal is to provide people around the world with effective, practical tools that will help them distinguish between facts and manipulations and make more informed decisions in the information environment," Bisslinger stressed.