Tomorrow's In The Loop newsletter is going out. This month: a new article on how Big Tech took its playbook from Big Tobacco, a mid-year lookback, exhibition opportunities for the second half of 2026, and our reading list. Not subscribed yet? Sign up here: tacticaltech.org/newsletter-s...

📢 JTI Audit Grants Open CIJI is offering 6 grants (€1,500–€5,000) to support Journalism Trust Initiative (JTI) certification audits for eligible EU-based media organisations. 🗓 Apply by 11 August 2026 via forms.gle/tcspx7DqchCp...

A former Meta lobbyist now helps regulate EU data privacy. Astroturfing for tech dates back to 2001. $51B in tax avoided by 4 Big Tech firms. Marek Tuszynski breaks down the evidence in our latest piece. tacticaltech.org/news/insight...

🔎 Every investigator has a few tools they keep coming back to. That's why we're starting our Investigation Toolbox series with The Wayback Machine by @archive.org. Discover more about Wayback Machine as a tool to retrieve information: web.archive.org

Big Tobacco built a playbook to dodge accountability. Meta's own former Director of Monetisation admitted to US Congress they used the same one. Our Executive Director breaks down the parallels. 👇 tacticaltech.org/news/insight...

We've shared our grants, residencies, events... But do you know what CIJI actually is? The Collaborative and Investigative Journalism Initiative (CIJI) is a European collaboration supporting independent journalism through funding, training, cross-border partnerships, investigative resources.

The In The Loop newsletter, June edition, is here, and we bring refreshing news for everyone! 🤖 How to choose AI tools guide | 👥 Youth focused projects | ✍️ Oportunities for journalists | 🤝Our partners: Asociatia Techsoup Romania | 💼 We are Hiring. Read: tacticaltech.org/news/in-the-...

📢 Grants for Cross-Border Investigative Stories on the Impact of AI 📢 Free Press Unlimited is inviting applications for cross-border collaborative investigations. 🗓 Deadline: 22 July 2026 Read the full call and apply: www.ciji.info/announcement...

The “Exposing the Invisible Investigation Residency” is designed as a collaborative space for learning, skill-sharing, experimentation, and developing new investigative ideas. Read the full call and apply: www.ciji.info/announcement...

In 2024, TacticalTech joined Publix, Germany’s first journalism & debate hub with 30+ orgs. They just published their first impact report! Our co-founder, Stephanie Hankey, shared details about our work and why media and digital literacy are more important than ever. www.publix.de/en/news/impa...

Today is the International Day for Countering Hate Speech 🚫 Hate speech and online harassment now spread faster than ever. This is exactly the territory our exhibition Supercharged by AI explores. The exhibition is available to be hosted. 🔗 theglassroom.org/supercharged-b y-ai/

Choosing a digital tool is never just a technical decision 💻 It's strategic, tactical, and full of consequences for your team and work. Tactical Tech co-founder Marek Tuszynski shares the key questions to ask yourself 🔗 tacticaltech.org/news/insight...

We're hiring 3 new Board Members 📋 → Treasurer → Partnerships & Sustainability → Technology, Politics & Society Voluntary roles. Deadline: 2 July 2026. tacticaltech.org/news/jobs/ne...

📣 Partner with us to teach teens critical AI skills in Europe! Host events, get €3K–3.5K, free resources & support. Deadline: 19 June. Apply: tacticaltech.org/news/open-ca... #AILiteracy

Influencers are becoming key actors in the climate information ecosystem 📱 In The RePlaybook, Cynthia Soneghet from TILT explores why creators need stronger climate literacy. 🔗Physical copy: lime.ttc.io/index.php/71... 🔗Download: tacticaltech.org/replaybook/

Tactical Tech is offering travel and subsistence support of up to €1,000 per person to attend the BREAKWATER International Journalism Festival. ✅ Travel, accommodation, insurance, local subsistence, and festival ticket costs covered (via reimbursement)  🔗 exposingtheinvisible.org/en/news/call...

📢 JTI Audit Grants Open CIJI is offering 6 grants (€1,500–€5,000) to support Journalism Trust Initiative (JTI) certification audits for eligible EU-based media organisations. 🗓 Apply by 11 August 2026 via forms.gle/tcspx7DqchCp...

Mainstream platforms are not the only option 🔧 In The RePlaybook, Glyn Thomas explores how campaigners can experiment beyond dominant digital platforms to reach audiences differently. 🔗Physical copy: lime.ttc.io/index.php/71... 🔗Download: tacticaltech.org/replaybook/

🚨 What if the internet went down for a day? A week? A month? Marek Tuszyński’s guide helps you pick tools worth your time, ecological & social impact. 🌱 Read more: tacticaltech.org/news/insights/choosing_digital_tools_in_the_age_of_ai

📣 Partner with us to teach teens critical AI skills in Europe! Host events, get €3K–3.5K, free resources & support. Deadline: 19 June. Apply: tacticaltech.org/news/open-ca... #AILiteracy

📣 Open call for partners in Europe interested in hosting educational events that empower educators and teens to understand how to navigate AI critically. 🎓 Training-of-trainers 💰 €3,000–3,500 honorarium 🧰 Resources 🤝 Networks 📅 Apply by 19 June 2026 👉 tacticaltech.org/news/open-ca...

Facts alone rarely change minds 🎨 In The RePlaybook, art critic Régine Debatty explores how creative interventions can disrupt climate misinformation and provoke new ways of thinking. 🔗Physical copy: lime.ttc.io/index.php/71... 🔗Download: tacticaltech.org/replaybook/

🚨 Event Alert! Let’s talk about loneliness, technology and young people. 📍 GlogauAIR, Berlin- Project Space 📅 9 June 2026 ⏰ 6PM

[Call for participants] The “Exposing the Invisible Investigation Residency” is back! For EU-based investigators, journalists, researchers, artists & technologists. 📍 Publix, Berlin 🗓 30 Sept – 2 Oct 💸 Travel support available ⏰ Apply by 5 July www.ciji.info/announcement...

In The RePlaybook, Katharina Zuegel from the Forum for Information Democracy explores how regulations like the Digital Services Act can be tested and improved to better counter climate disinformation. 🔗Physical copy: lime.ttc.io/index.php/71... 🔗Download: tacticaltech.org/replaybook/

📢 Grants for Cross-Border Investigative Stories on the Impact of AI 📢 Free Press Unlimited is inviting applications for cross-border collaborative investigations. 🗓 Deadline: 22 July 2026 Read the full call and apply: www.ciji.info/announcement...

📣 We are hiring in Berlin: Finance & Admin Manager Looking for someone with 5+ years in finance management who can lead budgeting, accounting, audits & reporting, knows German regulations, and works well independently. 🌍 International team✅ Competitive NGO salary 👉 tacticaltech.org/news/jobs/fi...

🚨 Tactical Tech at Dokumentale Festival with our "Shaping Narratives Workshop"! The news shapes our worldview—but what if it’s not truthful? Joint to learn about information & verification📍Manifesto Market, 30 May, 2pm. For ages 13-17. Tickets: www.doxumentale.de/program/even...

Climate misinformation moves fast ⚡ How can we detect harmful narratives before they spiral? In The RePlaybook, journalists from Factiverse explore how AI-powered monitoring tools can map climate narratives in real time during crises and breaking news events. 🔗Read it: tacticaltech.org/replaybook/

🚨 Workshop alert! 🔺 Join our webinar TODAY🔻 We’re offering an opportunity for policy makers, legislators, foundations, journalists, civil society organizations, and technologists. The webinar includes an open Q&A that will not be recorded. 🔗 Register here: events.tacticaltech.org/tt260526/