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RFI Launches Armenian-Language Newsroom to Combat Disinformation and Engage Youth
RFI launches Armenian-language desk targeting youth and disinformation
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Radio France Internationale has launched an Armenian-language newsroom aimed at engaging youth and combating disinformation. The service will focus on digital content in Eastern Armenian and utilize social media platforms to reach young audiences, particularly during Armenia's upcoming legislative elections.
- 01The new Armenian-language desk is RFI's eighteenth language service, staffed by eight journalists.
- 02The service will produce content exclusively in Eastern Armenian and prioritize platforms like Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok.
- 03Lilit Shahverdyan, a reporter from Nagorno-Karabakh, will cover Armenia's legislative elections, which are under threat from disinformation campaigns.
- 04Armenia's press freedom ranking has declined to 50th in 2025 after previously improving under Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.
- 05The desk aims to provide verified news and tools to help audiences identify fake information.
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Radio France Internationale (RFI) has inaugurated its Armenian-language newsroom, the eighteenth language service, with a focus on engaging the youth and addressing disinformation. This digital-only service will produce content exclusively in Eastern Armenian, the official language of the Republic of Armenia, and will target platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok. Editor-in-chief Astrig Agopian emphasized the need to connect with young audiences who have largely abandoned traditional media. The newsroom's first major challenge will be covering Armenia's upcoming legislative elections, which are already facing threats from Russian disinformation campaigns. The service aims to deliver verified reporting and equip audiences with the skills to recognize false information. This launch occurs amid a backdrop of declining press freedom in Armenia, which has seen fluctuations in its global ranking. The choice to focus on Eastern Armenian is intended to directly address citizens in Armenia while also hoping to engage diaspora audiences.
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The launch of the Armenian-language desk aims to improve media literacy among young Armenians and provide reliable news sources amid a landscape of disinformation.
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