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ODYSSEAS – Open Decentralized System for Safe and Ethical Journalism

  • Start Date:
  • 1 Jan 2026
  • End Date:
  • 1 Jan 2027
  • Programme:
  • PLATO- Protecting democracy, human rights and the rule of law through an open civic space
  • Website:
  • Reference:
  • PL-A12

Description

ODYSSEAS – Open Decentralized System for Safe and Ethical Journalism is a 12-month project that addresses the growing challenge of misinformation and the loss of trust in digital news content, intensified by generative AI and manipulated audiovisual material. The project develops an open, decentralized platform that enables citizens and journalists to securely upload, verify, and share news-related photos and videos using advanced technologies such as C2PA standards, blockchain, and AI-based misinformation detection tools. By fostering collaboration between citizens and professional journalists, ODYSSEAS strengthens transparency, protects intellectual property, and promotes ethical journalism, contributing to a healthier democratic public sphere.

  1. Enhance the authenticity and reliability of digital news content

  2. Support journalists with verified, traceable audiovisual material

  3. Empower citizens as responsible content contributors

  4. Combat misinformation and deepfakes through technological innovation

  5. Protect intellectual property and content provenance

  1. Development of a decentralized content verification platform

  2. Integration of C2PA protocol, blockchain, and AI tools for authenticity checks

  3. Design of user-friendly interfaces for citizens and journalists

  4. Creation of a user reliability and credibility scoring system

  5. Pilot implementation with 300+ citizens and 50+ journalists

  6. Development of a knowledge base and open APIs for reuse by third parties

Coordinator
Action for the Civil Society (EL)

The project ‘ODYSSEAS – Open Decentralized System for Safe and Ethical Journalism’ is implemented within the framework of the PLATO programme, with Action for the Civil Society as the implementing body. PLATO is co-funded by the European Union, through the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) programme, the Bodossaki Foundation, and the NGO Support Centre, with a total grant amount of €3.1 million.

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