DisInfoHack 2026 concludes
The second edition concluded with final student research presentations at GATE Institute. Teams presented solutions spanning wars, elections, environment and migration.
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Events, outcomes and conversations around DisInfoHack.
The second edition concluded with final student research presentations at GATE Institute. Teams presented solutions spanning wars, elections, environment and migration.
ReadForty-six students formed seven interdisciplinary teams. They began work on six key themes in the information space.
ReadThe second edition opened a new cycle of sustained disinformation research, again combining training, mentorship and practical work.
ReadStudents in grades 10–12 began an intensive media literacy and video programme. Ten teams from seven cities took part.
ReadThe first-edition winners presented their work and discussed sustainable responses to disinformation, connecting student experience with European public debate.
ReadResearchers and practitioners discussed online manipulation and education, emphasising verification and responsible communication.
ReadThe new school format invited grades 10–12 to work with experts in disinformation, video and AI. Participation was free.
ReadTwelve teams completed the two-month research process. Narrative Hunters, Lhotse and TrueCrew took the top three places.
ReadSeventy-two students from over ten universities began work in Bulgaria’s first slow hackathon against disinformation at GATE Institute.
ReadThe initiative invited students to investigate disinformation narratives over two months, placing research quality above speed.
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