U.S. aid cuts have significantly impacted fact-checking operations and investigative reporting on disinformation and information manipulation across the African region, where internal, regional, and foreign political actors are noted sources of propaganda.
Date: 6/25
Region: Global
Country: Global
Topic: Governance & Rights
Policy Lens: Democracy & Governance
Entry Type: System Impact
Additional Context: This information comes from the Internews report, "Crisis in Journalism: The Impact of the U.S. 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 organizations 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.
Source: Internews