Hey, hacks and hackers! You may notice a few events in the week ahead are involved in the fight against misinformation. That’s because H/H is offering small grants to local groups who want to do a misinformation-related event.

There is still a hefty pile of money in the pot, so please apply:

The week ahead:

• Dar es Salaam is fighting fake news
• Johannesburg is holding a StoryLab Academy event
• Miami and IRE are holding their regular weekly open labs
• Freetown is discussing inclusive reporting
• Austin is Doing Cool Things with Data

Worth a read:

• Squares are out, circles are in, web designers say. Or at least squares with rounded corners. (The Ringer)
• If Americans are considering the media more and more untrustworthy, according to recent polls, why are librarians experiencing the reverse? (Poynter)
• The Bell and other news startups in Russia are trying to find business models that can resist influence by the Kremlin (Calvert Journal)

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