Yevhen Fedchenko

Co-founder and Chief Editor of StopFake.org

Yevhen Fedchenko, Ph.D., is a pioneering voice in combating disinformation and hybrid threats. As co-founder and Chief Editor of StopFake, the premier global hub for debunking Russian disinformation, he leads efforts to expose and counter information warfare. An Associate Professor at the Mohyla School of Journalism in Kyiv, where he served as Director from 2006 to 2024, Yevhen now also directs the StopFake Spanish-language Hub from his base in Madrid.

Yevhen focuses his work on the intersection of information warfare, the weaponization of propaganda, and the evolving strategies of disinformation in the global information space.

A sought-after advisor on media literacy and disinformation strategies, Yevhen is a sharp commentator on Ukrainian politics and a dynamic speaker at high-level international conferences. With over 30 years in the media trenches, his comments appeared at outlets including The New York Times, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, BBC, NPR, WNYC, Politico, Public Radio International, Radio Canada International, CBC, and Sky News.

His influence extends through prestigious fellowships: a Fulbright Visiting Professor at University of Southern California Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism (2010–2011) and a Visiting Professor at the University of Pennsylvania's Center for Media at Risk, Annenberg School for Communication (2022–2023).