Google grants €1m to Charles University for misinformation research
Charles University receives €1m from Google to combat misinformation in Central Europe and enhance digital skills.
My texts about fighting disinformation
Like other countries around the world, the Czech Republic is trying to deal with the phenomenon of fake news on the internet, but above all with disinformation that could disrupt the democratic functioning of the state.
Man gets suspended sentence for false nuclear attack news
Ladislav Vrabel gets a four-month suspended sentence for causing public alarm by falsely claiming the Czech government was planning a nuclear attack on Russia.
Czech police tackle disinformation websites with 73 criminal cases
Hate speech against Ukrainians rises as Czech police combat disinformation and incitement on websites.
Journalism Fund to support 11 media projects on Ukrainian war
The Independent Journalism Fund will support media projects covering the impact of the conflict on Czech society and countering misinformation about the war.
Czech government removes media commissioner
The Czech government abolishes the post of Commissioner for Combating Disinformation and transfers the agenda to the National Security Advisor.
We don't want to introduce censorship, says a government official
The Czech government is considering various ways to combat disinformation.