Ukrainian Journalist & Media Literacy Expert; Co-Founder of StopFake.org; TED Fellow; Authority on Disinformation

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Olga Yurkova Biography

Olga Yurkova is a Ukrainian journalist, editor, and media expert recognized as the co-founder of StopFake.org. StopFake is an independent Ukrainian organization dedicated to training international fact-checkers and combating propaganda and disinformation in media. Established by Ukrainian professors and students, StopFake began as a Russian- and English-language fact-checking initiative and has expanded to include a television show broadcast on 30 local channels, a weekly radio program, and a significant social media presence.

Yurkova has extensive experience in journalism and media literacy. She led the local multimedia newsroom in Ternopil for six years and managed the Donbas and Crimea department at the national multimedia newsroom Nova Informacia for three years. As a new media trainer since 2012, Yurkova holds a doctorate in social communications, specializing in the role of rumors in hybrid warfare. At StopFake, she edits the Context and Opinions sections, teaches audiences about propaganda detection, consults with organizations, and collaborates with mainstream media outlets.

Under Yurkova's direction, StopFake has become a global resource for fact-checking and media literacy, offering content in multiple languages and reaching millions of viewers. The organization has trained more than 10,000 individuals worldwide and uncovered over 1,000 instances of misinformation about Ukraine. Yurkova, along with Maarten Schenk and Jordy Nijenhuis, launched the project "Forbidden Facts," which analyzes the spread of fake news through clickbait headlines on Facebook. StopFake conducts research and training in 13 languages, addressing the challenges of digital misinformation.

Yurkova's work has been recognized internationally. She was included in the New Europe 100 list by Financial Times and the Visegrád Group and was named a TED Fellow. Her TED Talk, "Inside the Fight Against Russia's Fake News Empire," has been viewed more than 1 million times. She has participated as a discussant at the Council of Europe's World Forum for Democracy, focusing on disinformation and its impact on voting.

Yurkova has also explored the intersection of artificial intelligence and disinformation, highlighting the risks posed by AI-generated audio fakes and the challenges of detecting such content. She has delivered talks on the normalization of AI-generated media and the complexities of provenance and detection. Her peer-reviewed research, published in Social Sciences & Humanities Open, examined the spread of rumors during the Russian-Ukrainian war across platforms such as Telegram, Facebook, and Viber. Yurkova is regarded as a leading authority on information warfare, media literacy, and the strategies required to address digital disinformation.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 10/13/2026.

Olga Yurkova Videos

Olga Yurkova on Fighting Russian Propaganda in Ukraine

Olga Yurkova on Fighting Russian Propaganda in Ukraine

Olga Yurkova on Ukraine and Disinformation

Olga Yurkova on Ukraine and Disinformation

Olga Yurkova (stopfake.org) on Propaganda and Fake News

Olga Yurkova (stopfake.org) on Propaganda and Fake News

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