Welcome to BECID!
Baltic Engagement Centre for Combating Information Disorders (BECID) is a network of experts working to combat information disorders and promote media literacy in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.
Fact-checking
Research
Media Knowledge
Latest from EDMO
Monthly fact-checking brief no. 21 is out
EDMO has published its latest monthly fact-checking brief. Focus on: The earthquake in Turkey and Syria sparks disinformation and conspiracy theories all over the EU.
New blog post!
Maia Klaassen: “Turbulent histories have made the Balts more resilient to propaganda but we are not magically immune to disinformation!”
Fact-checks
New fact-checks are now available!
Useful Materials
Here you will find the latest media and digital literacy teaching materials created by BECID’s media experts.
Studies
NEW: Re:Baltica’s Baltic disinformation quarterly review about the use of TikTok.
Events
Webinar “From Disinformation to Information Resilience” on March 31 (Baltics)
Media Literacy Trainings for teachers on April 11 (Lithuania)
BFM Media Literacy Training for Teachers on April 13-14 and May 2 (Estonia)
Let’s talk!
Got any ideas? Want to collaborate? Invite BECID media experts to your event? We are happy to hear from you! Drop us an e-mail: andra.siibak@ut.ee (principle investigator), maia.klaassen@ut.ee (project manager), inger.klesment@ut.ee (communication specialist)