Coordinated Attacks Target Albanian Fact-Checker Faktoje

• •Faktoje, an Albanian fact-checking service, faces coordinated attacks from media outlets.
• •The campaign aims to undermine Faktoje's credibility by misrepresenting its financial information.
• •Global Voices and EFCSN have condemned the attacks and called for support for independent journalism.

Since October 27, 2026, a coordinated campaign has targeted the Albanian fact-checking organization Faktoje, questioning its funding and independence. The attacks involve at least 20 media outlets and social media accounts that have misrepresented Faktoje's publicly available financial information. Faktoje's director, Klodiana Kapo, has been specifically targeted as part of this effort to undermine the organization's credibility. The campaign is believed to be linked to Faktoje's fact-checking activities related to ongoing protests in Albania, where it has debunked misleading narratives. Global Voices and the European Fact-Checking Standards Network have condemned these attacks, emphasizing the importance of transparency in the fact-checking community. Both organizations call for support from Albanian authorities and European institutions to protect independent journalism and fact-checkers. The situation remains as the attacks continue.