Lie Detectors
General Information
Identification Code: 094738529674-10
Website: http://www.lie-detectors.org
Entity Form: ASBL
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 1/19/2018
Last Update: 6/5/2024
EP Accredited Number: 1
Mission & Interests
Goals: Lie Detectors works to improve news literacy, increase awareness of misinformation and further the general public's understanding of the mainstream media industry. It promotes positive and non-political contact between young people and journalists. Its long-term position is that news literacy should become an integral part of teacher-training colleges across Europe, so that news literacy can become one of the basic literacies of children in Europe.
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
- Communication
- Culture and media
- Digital economy and society
- Education and training
- Justice and fundamental rights
- Research and innovation
- Trade
- Youth
Levels of Interest:
- european
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: High Level Expert Group on Fake News
EU contribution to OECD work programme on education/PISA standards
European Commission expert group on disinformation and digital literacy
Digital markets and digital services act consultations
Micro-credentials
Digital education plan
European Democracy action plan
Defense of Democracy Package
Code of Practice on Disinformation
Proposal for Council recommendation on improving the provision of digital skills in education and training
Proposal for Council recommendation on the key enabling factors for successful digital education and training
Communication Activities: Lie Detectors deploys journalists into schools in Europe to raise awareness of disinformation and professional journalism among children aged 10-15 and their teachers. It trains teachers, including as a Friend of eTwinning. It contributes to public debate via speaking engagements including at the OECD, Unesco, EU institutions as well as national and local levels. It chaired the civil society section of the High-Level Expert Group on Fake News and Disinformation and participated in the Media Literacy Expert Group. Opeds published by the OECD Forum, Euractiv, Le Soir and ATiT's Media and Learning, among others, and interviews and features about the organisation's work have been published and broadcast internationally.
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: Avenue des Arts 7-8
Post Code: 1210
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 32
Phone Number: 2 329 00 23
EU Office
Address: Avenue des Arts 7-8
Post Code: 1210
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
Phone:
Indic Phone: 32
Phone Number: 2 329 00 23
Financial Data
Closed Year:
Start Date:
End Date:
Funding Sources:
- Grants
Contributions:
Total Budget: 2820985
Grants:
Current Year:
Grants:
Complementary Information: Total contribution from Wyss foundation: 2,820,985
Membership Information
Members25 Percent: 1
Members: 11
Members F T E: 10.25
Info Members: Lie Detectors was formed as a Belgian ASBL in July 2017. It is currently expanding and adding staff and operations in numerous countries.
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: More information on https://lie-detectors.org/
Organisation Members: Lie Detectors is an academic partner of the First Draft News network and a knowledge partner of the European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF), EAVI Literacy for Citizenship and Austria's Digitaler Kompass. And a member of Germany's news literacy alliance Journalimus macht Schule.
Current Job Opportunities
Poland Country Programme Trainee (Polish-speaking)
Lie Detectors
internBrussels, Belgiumfull-time-time
Posted: 8/28/2025