RFI launches Armenian-language desk targeting youth and disinformation

As legislative elections approach, the growing spread of disinformation is reinforcing the need for fact-checking in Armenia. © Jean-Baptiste Breen

Paris – Radio France Internationale has inaugurated its eighteenth language service, opening an Armenian-language newsroom today, Monday, with a team of eight journalists and a mandate to reach young audiences through digital-only content.

The new service, which strengthens the international footprint of France Médias Monde, will produce exclusively in Eastern Armenian, the official language of the Republic of Armenia, and will prioritise social media platforms including Instagram, Facebook and TikTok.