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Winners of the #FakeHunter Challenge announced

The #FakeHunter Challenge competition to find and verify fake news on the web was organised by the Polish Press Agency (PAP) and GovTech. Pictured: Justyna Orłowska head of the GovTech and Wojciech Surmacz President of Polish Press Agency. Marcin Kmieciński/PAP

The winners of the #FakeHunter Challenge competition to find and verify fake news on the web, organised by the Polish Press Agency (PAP) and GovTech, were announced on Friday night.

News Agency boss gives top tips to finding truth in the COVID-19 era

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), it is important to catch fake news so it does not add to the “infodemic”, a term the WHO uses to describe the amount of incorrect virus claims.

PAP, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin seal cooperation

The Polish Press Agency (PAP) and the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin (KUL) in southern Poland will cooperate in training the school's journalism students for media work. KUL will also provide PAP with information on Polish R&D achievements.

EANA holds first ever online conference

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the European Alliance of News Agencies (EANA) held its first ever online conference, instead of its planned meeting in Kiev, EANA has reported.

PAP and GovTech Polska invite you to the #FakeHunter Challenge competition

The Polish Press Agency together with GovTech Polska are launching the international competition #FakeHunter Challenge, the idea of which is to catch and expose false information on the web. The competition will be held on November 13th-15th.

The hunt for fake news on mobile devices has started. The #FakeHunter app is now available on the App Store and Google Play.

The #FakeHunter application of the Polish Press Agency (PAP) is now available for Android and iOS. Thanks to it, not only computer users, but also mobile device users will be able to report potentially false information.

Three Polish institutions to fight fake news on financial market

The Polish Press Agency (PAP), GovTech Polska, a Polish government technological agency, and the Financial Supervision Authority (KNF) will jointly fight disinformation on the Polish financial market under their #FakeHunter fake news-busting software.

PAP appeals against organising press conferences

For the sake of the health of journalists, the Polish Press Agency (PAP) has appealed against organising press conferences attended by newspeople.

Stunning photos that capture 100 years of Poland's independence highlight fascinating new history book

The album of historic images provides a window on Poland’s turbulent history over the last 100 years, from the first steps of the republic to the present day.

As controversial as he was inspirational, Ryszard Kapuściński remains one of the greatest war correspondents of all time, says TFN’s Jacek Borowski

The Polish Press Agency’s only communist-era correspondent covering Africa, South America and Asia, Kapuściński, who died 12 years ago today, reported on 27 revolutions and coups before being fired for his support of Poland’s Solidarity movement. He is also one of the most translated Polish writers of all time.

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