News organisations gather in Paris to collaborate on securing media provenance
It has never been more important to safeguard authentic news media, say the organisers.
Seoul (AFP) | 04/04/2025 - 04:29:03 | South Korea court upholds President Yoon's impeachment, strips him of office
Seoul (AFP) | 04/04/2025 - 04:22:56 | S. Korea court says Yoon's martial law declaration 'violated' constitution
Seoul (AFP) | 04/04/2025 - 04:05:27 | South Korea court begins delivering presidential impeachment verdict
Tokyo (AFP) | 04/04/2025 - 02:13:15 | Japan stocks extend losses after Wall St plunge
Washington (AFP) | 04/04/2025 - 00:33:07 | IMF chief says US tariffs a 'significant risk' to global economy
Miami (AFP) | 03/04/2025 - 23:11:47 | Trump says 'very close to a deal' on TikTok
New York (AFP) | 03/04/2025 - 22:15:23 | US stocks close down sharply on tariff fallout, S&P 500 suffers worst day since 2020
United Nations (AFP) | 03/04/2025 - 21:31:26 | Deadly fire on Gaza ambulances possible Israeli 'war crimes': UN official
Washington (AFP) | 03/04/2025 - 20:40:26 | Trump says stocks will 'boom' despite tariffs bloodbath
Washington (AFP) | 03/04/2025 - 20:37:22 | Pentagon watchdog to probe defense chief over Signal chat row: memo
It has never been more important to safeguard authentic news media, say the organisers.
The famous photojournalism competition has announced the regional winners of its 2025 edition. AFP has been recognised in the Stories category for North and Central America as well as for Africa, and in the Singles category for the Asia-Pacific & Oceania region and South America.
AFP strongly condemns the detention of its journalist and photographer Yasin Akgül and calls for his immediate release. This is a serious attack on the freedom of the media.
AFP, alongside its partners in the Lakmusz-HDMO project—an initiative funded by the European Union to combat disinformation—is participating in a week-long event in Budapest to mark International Fact-Checking Day on 2 April 2025.
The European Fact-Checking Standards Network (EFCSN), of which AFP is a co-founder and verified member, is co-organising the policy-focused conference "Democracy Matters – Facts Matter" with the European Parliament and the European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO) in Brussels on 25-26 March 2025.
AFP journalists Christina Assi and Dylan Collins will speak at the Press Freedom Center Forum to share their experience of the Israeli shelling in southern Lebanon on 13 October 2023. The event will take place on 12 March 2025 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.
Following the success of their first collaboration, AFP and Fort Bard have unveiled their latest exhibition, "Contrasts. Stories from a World on Edge," which will be on display until 20 July, 2025.
They see themselves as the "bold generation" and the "conscious youth" of the African continent. AFP met six African students from Generation Z who, from Dakar to Nairobi, and Johannesburg to Abidjan, displayed a realistic optimism and a desire to transform their countries.
FACTSTORY, an AFP subsidiary, has co-produced the documentary ‘Nigeria: Seeds of Hope’, directed by Judith Rueff and Moïse Gomis, in partnership with ARTE G.E.I.E. and France 24.
With the rise of generative AI and the growing use of synthetic images, Agence France-Presse (AFP) has successfully tested a “proof of concept” to certify the authenticity of its photos, ensuring they can be verified wherever they appear online. The Agency now plans to develop this technology further in collaboration with camera manufacturers, editing software developers, and news distributors, working towards a shared industry standard that protects the integrity of photojournalism.