Myth Detector Lab 2026

Applications are now open for Myth Detector Lab 2026, a Media and Information Literacy (MIL) program organized by Myth Detector and DW Akademie. Selected participants will take part in an intensive 3.5-month course combining online workshops, practical assignments, and a remote internship component with Myth Detector. The program will conclude with a media content competition, an award ceremony at the DW Office in Germany, and a study visit to Deutsche Welle’s broadcasting operations and television studios.

Details

Participants will develop practical skills in:

• Fact-checking and verification using open-source intelligence (OSINT) tools and techniques;
• Using AI tools for fact-checking and identifying AI-driven misinformation and manipulative narratives;
• Researching the new media ecosystem and disinformation trends;
• Identifying and analyzing Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior (CIB);
• Producing multimedia content on disinformation and propaganda;
• Preparing and publishing articles on Myth Detector’s fact-checking platform as part of the internship component;
• Applying broader Media and Information Literacy (MIL) approaches in practice.

Requirements

• Participants must be from Armenia;
• The program is open to young people aged 18-30
• Participants must have a good command of English.

How to apply

Interested candidates should complete the application form by July 15, 2026. Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an online interview. Apply here.

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