Additional Context: This information comes from the Internews report, "Crisis in Journalism: The Impact of the US Government Funding Cuts on Global Media" published in June 2025. The research was led by Internews Europe in close collaboration with three consortia of media development organisations brought together under the European Commission’s Thematic Framework Partnership Agreement for Human Rights and Democracy. The researchers gathered information through direct interviews and surveys with frontline media partners.

According to Internews, with U.S. funding cuts, a wide range of programs countering disinformation actors, including Russia, China and Iran, as well as regional and domestic forces were terminated. Without U.S. support, there are few other donors involved to invest in this specialized work. Media outlets and civil society partners engaged in the programs have already had to cut or redirect staff with this expertise.

Devex Researcher Note: Though not identified by Internews, the project appears to be the now terminated Central Asia Information Integrity activity.

Source: Internews