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Bolstering the resilience of independent media, strengthening access to the law and promoting responsible business. Also power @Openly @TrustConf.

[Thomson Reuters Foundation @TRF]

Independent creator in Abuja? Learn to check sources, spot AI-generated content and use verification tools before you publish. Online training on 2–3 Dec, no AI experience needed.

📅 Deadline 22 November, more info and application details: https://t.co/l0TmuSmrXR

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“Everything is compromised, everything is jeopardised.”

At #TC2026, we spoke to Angela Mudukuti, human rights laywer and founding director of E Double A, on the “earth-shattering” impact that frivolous lawsuits have on human rights defenders ⤵️

[Attorney General's Office @attorneygeneral]

"Access to justice should be for everyone, not just those who can afford it."

The Attorney General Ellie Reeves KC MP spoke at a Pro Bono Week event, celebrating 25 years.

Watch her remarks at the @TRF event.

#ProBonoWeek #ProBono

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Thanks to the generosity of our platinum supporter, @PostcodeLottery and our silver supporter, Siegel Family Endowment, #TC2026 was free to attend.

Huge thanks also to our media partner, @devex and to our event partner, the @FPALondon.

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That's a wrap on #TC2026! Thank you to all of our speakers and delegates who joined us over the two days.

➡️ The conversation doesn't end here though. Follow along for more content over the coming weeks.

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Civil society organisations are battling threats on all fronts.

At #TC2026, Arzu Geybulla, Co-Executive Director of @accessnow, shares her advice for CSOs facing digital attacks.

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"Without facts, we can't solve any problem". Powerful words from @mariaressa, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and CEO of Rappler, at #TC2026 ⤵️

Maria shared actions we can take to defend democracy from her new book, The Fight Back: A Citizen's Guide to Standing Up to Dictators.

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Can the US return to being a liberal democracy?

Marina Nord, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, gives her take at #TC2026 ⤵️

[Mariana Mazzucato @MazzucatoM]

This morning I am at Trust Conference #TC2026, speaking with @TRF about my new book, The Common Good Economy, and what it asks of the relationships at the heart of our economy.

Thu 5 Nov | 10:30 GMT | Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, Westminster

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Day 1 of Trust Conference was full of absorbing debate on the interconnected challenges driving democracy's retreat and the practical actions we can take.

➡️ Keep up to date by following #TC2026.

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What a first day at Trust Conference! Thank you to our speakers and delegates.

We're looking forward to building on this momentum tomorrow.

➡️ Follow #TC2026 for highlights throughout the week.

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Despite ongoing anti-DEI sentiment, Ken Janssens, CEO of Open for Business, remains optimistic that businesses are "committed to inclusion and continue to see the value of it".

We caught up with him at #TC2026 ⤵️

[trust conference @trustconf]

At #TC2026, Nick Hope highlighted how trust has gone from being top-down to peer-level as people look to trusted sources within their communities.

With businesses starting from a position of trust, he emphasised the critical role they have in protecting information integrity.

[Antonio Zappulla OMRI @antozappulla]

We've wiped out 50 yrs of democratic progress.
It's a result of 3 interconnected pressures: American influence abroad fading, information being weaponised, & tech that cuts both ways.
Read more of what I had to say at #TC2026, & what we can do about it https://t.co/22sExi99vf

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At #TC2026, Mel Bunce emphasised that the responsibility of ensuring a trustworthy information ecosystem should not just lie solely with journalists, but also with public officials, local councils and community leaders working at the local level. ⤵️

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'Collectively, we are witnessing an unprecedented assault on democratic institutions'.

Our CEO @antozappulla opens #TC2026 with an urgent focus on democracy and the interconnected challenges that are driving its retreat ⤵️

Read more: https://t.co/XvVlH3AkR8

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It's Trust Conference week 🎉

Across the two days, we'll bring together hundreds of delegates who are working to strengthen democracy, protect civic space and shape responsible business practices.

Follow #TC2026 for highlights throughout the week

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We're proud to share that @devex is our media partner for Trust Conference 📣

With a packed line-up across the two days, we're looking forward to insightful discussions on civil society, philanthropy, AI and more: https://t.co/JWC3GOTzAz #TC2026

[Thomson Reuters Foundation @TRF]

Around the world, journalists face legal attacks meant to silence them.

We've mapped how SLAPPs are being used in select countries across Africa. This is to help drive progress towards anti-SLAPP legislation at the regional level: https://t.co/VpDdhquzXR

#EndImpunity

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Powerful words from José Rubén Zamora, who, despite facing imprisonment for his reporting, highlights the vital role of press freedom in democratic societies ⤵️

If we continue to support independent journalism, we can ensure those trying to silence them face justice #EndImpunity