The 13th annual GlobalFact summit will take place in Vilnius, Lithuania, in June 2026, presented by the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at Poynter. The summit gathers professional fact-checkers to address industry-wide challenges, exchange best practices and build collaborative solutions to strengthen the information ecosystem. Daily programming includes keynote presentations, interactive learning sessions and networking events aimed at building business operations, audiences and impact. Conference discussions will focus on navigating artificial intelligence, upholding information integrity and investigating online disinformation campaigns. The event will be organized with Delfi and feature its Melo detektorius unit, media literacy work, and AI tool development.
Presented by the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at Poynter, GlobalFact is the world's largest and most impactful summit for professional fact-checking. Every year, fact-checkers come together to address industry-wide challenges, exchange best practices and build collaborative solutions to improve our shared information ecosystem. Each day of the summit features keynote presentations, interactive learning sessions and networking events to help fact-checkers build business operations, audiences and impact.
Discussions are centered on universal challenges fact-checkers face today, such as navigating artificial intelligence, upholding information integrity and investigating online disinformation campaigns. The 2026 conference will be organized in collaboration with Delfi, Lithuania's leading news media platform. Delfi is home to Melo detektorius ("Lie Detector"), a fact-checking unit with a proven track record in combating disinformation. In addition to publishing verified fact-checks, the team leads media literacy initiatives and develops innovative AI tools, combining rigorous journalism with cutting-edge technology to safeguard the public's right to accurate information.
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