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.

During a meeting on April 25, 2024, the AFP Board of Directors approved the accounts for the 2023 financial year, which confirm that the Agency’s financial recovery is continuing.

Total turnover was stable (+0,1%), at 320.1 million euros.

Operating expenses were 297 million euros, a decrease of 0.4 percent (- 1.2 million euros) compared to 2022 at comparable exchange rates.

With photographic contributions by AFP and L’Équipe

During the Rugby World Cup being held from 8 September to 28 October, SNCF Gares & Connexions is joining the scrum with 29 cultural exhibitions in honour of the nations being hosted all over France. In Paris, four of the main railway stations will be decked out in the colours of the 20 countries competing for the title – a way of welcoming them and creating bonds between players, supporters, staff, everyday travellers and tourists.
 

The brodhub.eu website is the work of the BROD project, which brings together researchers and journalists active in fact-checking in Bulgaria and Romania. BROD, the Bulgarian-Romanian Observatory of Digital Media, is one of the hubs of the European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO).

AFP is proud to present Iconoclaste, a photography exhibition and auction for art lovers and photography enthusiasts. This iconic event, now in its third year, will showcase 200 unique special-edition prints in an engaging auction, preceded by a captivating exhibition.

AFP continues to assert its leading role in digital investigations and the fight against misinformation worldwide at the international fact-checking summit from 26th to 28th June.