Debunk.org
Demaskuok | |
| Formation | 2018 |
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| Type | Think tank, Non-governmental organisation |
| Focus | Counter-disinformation, Fact-checking, Media literacy education |
| Headquarters | Vilnius, Lithuania |
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Region served | Baltic states |
| Methods | Artificial intelligence, Content analysis, Breakout scale concept,Web scraping |
Official languages | English, Lithuanian, Russian |
Key people | Viktoras Daukšas (Director) |
| Expenses | €300,000 (2020) |
| Funding | Delfi, Digital News Initiative |
| Staff | 15 (2020) |
| Volunteers | 200+ (2023) |
| Website | debunk |
Debunk.org is an independent technology think tank and non-governmental organisation based in Vilnius, Lithuania. Founded in 2018, the organisation was developed to counter online disinformation and state-sponsored internet propaganda. It researches and analyses disinformation within the Baltic states, Poland, Georgia, Montenegro, North Macedonia and the United States. It also aims to improve societal resilience to disinformation through educational courses and media literacy campaigns.
Its current director is Viktoras Daukšas.