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From Bonn to the world: The 2025 DW Global Media Forum brought together over 1,000 participants from 95 countries and nearly 170 speakers.
The DW Freedom of Speech Award honors efforts to promote free speech, with the ceremony taking place at the GMF.
Get to know our courageous and impressive Freedom of Speech Award laureates.
Two months after #GMF25, Veronika Rot of RTV Slovenija reflects on how the event lived up to this year's motto.
In Bonn, media representatives discussed how to fight fake news and combat AI-generated propaganda.
DW Global Media Forum concludes with urgent calls to protect press freedom and strengthen digital regulation.
Tamar Kintsurashvili receives the 2025 DW Freedom of Speech Award at the Global Media Forum in Bonn.
DW's Global Media Forum 2025 opens with a strong focus on the future of AI and its implications for democracy.
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