DisInfoHack Junior 2025

10 November — Day 1
Let the mission begin!
The official online opening at 19:30 — 10 teams, 7 cities, dozens of motivated students and inspired mentors.
11–16 November — Days 2–7
Knowledge is power.
Online training — more than 10 resources on media literacy, disinformation, storytelling and more. Optional, but valuable for anyone who wants to make a meaningful video.
17 November — Day 8
What is our task?
At 18:30 Prof. Iliana Pavlova and Dr Maria Yurukova present the official brief, the ground rules and the judging criteria.
18 November — Day 9
Media literacy — our superpower.
Expert session #1 with Petar Kanchev (19:00) — how to spot fake news and think critically.
19 November — Day 10
Video in a digital environment.
Expert session #2 with Darina Sarelska — journalist and visual content expert — how to create video that lands.
20 November — Day 11
Artificial intelligence and disinformation.
Expert session #3 with Ivan Draganov — AI both as a threat and as a tool.
Until 30 November — Days 12–20
Time to create!
Teams write scripts, shoot and edit. Submission deadline: 30 November.
8 December
The results.
Winners: 1. Sv. Paisiy Hilendarski School (Plovdiv), 2. Baba Tonka Mathematics High School (Ruse), 3. Geo Milev Language High School (Burgas).

The people

Jury and mentors

Hackathon leads

проф. Илиана Павлова

д-р Мария Юрукова

Guest experts

Петър Кънчев

Дарина Сарелска

Иван Драганов

Mentors

Станислава Йорданова

Александра Гулева

Виктория Миринска

Гергана Димитрова

Дамян Колчаков

Елена Родимова

Иво Матев

Катерина Жечева

Лилия Георгиева

Оля Терзиева

Illustration of a mentor during an online session

Gallery

Photo selection is forthcoming.

Media

News and coverage

11 November 2025

DisInfoHack Junior 2025 opens

Students in grades 10–12 began an intensive media literacy and video programme. Ten teams from seven cities took part.

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01 October 2025

DisInfoHack Junior 2025 announced

The new school format invited grades 10–12 to work with experts in disinformation, video and AI. Participation was free.

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DisInfoHack Junior 2025

10 November – 8 December 2025

Applications by 04.11

Opening 10.11

Training 10–14.11

Briefing 17.11

Expert meetings 18–21.11

Video by 30.11

Winners 08.12

Winners

Paisii Hilendarski Secondary School

Baba Tonka Mathematics School

Geo Milev English Language School

All teams

Paisii Hilendarski Secondary School

Baba Tonka Mathematics School

Geo Milev English Language School

Vasil Drumev School

90 Secondary School — team 1

90 Secondary School — team 2

Vocational School of Textile and Fashion Design

Homenetmen Armenian Athletic and Scout Association

Acad. Blagovest Sendov School

Sts Cyril and Methodius Humanities School

Hackathon diary

Let the mission begin!

Knowledge is power.

What is our task?

Media literacy — our superpower.

Video in a digital environment.

Artificial intelligence and disinformation.

Time to create!

The results.