# BRICS countries back GFCN initiative to establish anti-disinformation centers

https://mins.news/en/item/28408

- TASS, 2026-08-21 13:17 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2176157

> BRICS countries have endorsed the Global Fact-Checking Network’s proposal to establish centers and institutions to combat disinformation. The initiatives call for sharing verification practices, strengthening fact-checking capacity, and providing educational programs for journalists, government officials and other users, while accounting for national and cultural contexts.