[Commlist] CFP: The Future of Fact-checking in the Algorithmic Society Workshop

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

The Future of Fact-checking in the Algorithmic Society Workshop

We are currently inviting applications for a workshop at the University 
of Oxford on the Future of Fact-checking in the Algorithmic Society.

The workshop**will**be held on 27-28 November 2025 at Exeter College, 
Oxford.

If interested, please submit an application here: 
https://form.jotform.com/251772214253048 
<https://form.jotform.com/251772214253048>

Further information can be found here: 
https://www.law.ox.ac.uk/content/news/oxford-csls-announces-workshop-future-fact-checking 
<https://www.law.ox.ac.uk/content/news/oxford-csls-announces-workshop-future-fact-checking>

Workshop overview


In light of recent political developments—particularly in the United 
States, where major technology companies have significantly scaled back 
their support for fact-checking initiatives—the global fact-checking 
community is confronting growing uncertainty, compounded by rapid 
technological shifts such as the rise of generative AI, which 
complicates efforts to combat misinformation at scale.

Recognising the potential implications of these and similar future 
shifts, we are inviting fact checkers, civil society actors, academics 
and researchers working on fact-checking and media regulation to join us 
for an exciting two-day workshop organized by the EU Horizon Project 
ReMeD <https://resilientmedia.eu/> (Resilient Media for Democracy in the 
Digital Age) and the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies at the University of 
Oxford.

This workshop will provide a platform for dialogue, knowledge sharing, 
and collaboration among key stakeholders in the fact-checking ecosystem 
including academics, factcheckers, and media.

The event will focus on debating the current state and future of the 
fact-checking landscape and initiatives, including threats and 
challenges to fact-checking, including by AI; exploring the rapidly 
shifting governance and institutional frameworks for factcheckers; and 
looking ahead to new opportunities to fact-checking organisations, 
particularly at how AI tools can support fact-checkers.

We welcome applications from a wide range of possible participants:

- Researchers and academics focused on fact-checking regulation, media 
governance, and related fields.

- Fact-checkers, representatives of fact-checking organisations, and 
journalists.

- Civil society, policy makers, and funders working in the fact-checking 
or media governance space.

This workshop seeks to facilitate discussions on the challenges, 
threats, and transnational routes for collaborations between 
fact-checkers, especially at uncertain and unprecedented times.

We welcome contributions from scholars, activists, researchers, and 
professionals from all sectors to explore future of fact-checking in the 
algorithmic society.

This is intended to be an in-person workshop but in exceptional 
circumstances, particularly with strong proposed contributions to the 
special issue, we will facilitate online participation.

We encourage papers that address a wide range of topics.  Examples might 
include:



- Rules which govern fact-checking activities, including the impact of 
social media companies’ policies or the relationship between 
organisations and governments.

- Debates about funding of fact-checking activities, impacts of funding 
cuts and perspectives on the sustainability of the field.

- Relationship between factcheckers and media or journalists, and 
relationship with trusted flaggers.

- Factchecking in polarized politics including factchecking by 
government organizations

- The effects of public scepticism towards fact-checking on fact 
checking organisations. 

- Effectiveness of the fact-checking ecosystem in combating 
misinformation and responses to the ‘non-effectiveness’ argument. 

- New threats and opportunities advanced by AI.

Submissions might take the form of academic articles, but we will also 
consider shorter policy briefs or reflections of real-life cases 
encountered by fact-checkers in their daily activities (see more 
information below)

  Please submit your application to attend by 10 September 2025 using 
the online form available here: 
_https://form.jotform.com/251772214253048 
<https://form.jotform.com/251772214253048>_

We will notify successful applicants by 30 September 2025. The strongest 
contributions will be published in a special issue with the Harvard 
Kennedy School’s Misinformation Review.

There is no fee for this application or for attending the workshop. 
Catering will be provided.

We regret that we are unable to cover travel and accommodation, although 
we will provide a list of affordable accommodation options.

Please contact Nathalia Gonzalez 
((nathalia.gonzalezgutierrez /at/ mansfield.ox.ac.uk) 
<mailto:(nathalia.gonzalezgutierrez /at/ mansfield.ox.ac.uk)>) with any questions.

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