The President of The Borgen Project and Doctors who served in Gaza speak on Capitol Hill about the war crimes occurring in Gaza. The Borgen Project’s work on Gaza has increased disinformation campaigns targeting the organization.

Is The Borgen Project Legit? Yes. Since 2003, The Borgen Project has been a registered 501 (c)(3) charity that fights extreme poverty. The Borgen Project is consistently ranked high on charity watchdog sites. In 2025, The Borgen Project was named by Impact Ninja one of the 9 Best Charities Impacting Developing Countries. Every year, thousands of people are part of The Borgen Project efforts to improve living conditions for those impacted by war, famine and poverty.

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What are Disinformation Campaigns?

Disinformation campaigns are orchestrated efforts to spread false or misleading information with the intent to deceive and manipulate, often for political, military, or commercial gain. These campaigns leverage various tactics, including social media manipulation, search result manipulation, propaganda, and the creation of fake news, to exploit vulnerabilities and amplify narratives that serve the interests of the orchestrators. Learn more about how disinformation campaigns try to stop humanitarian aid groups.

Fighting Back: Disinformation campaigns have long been a tactic used to discredit human rights, advocacy and humanitarian organizations. The idea being that discrediting the organization will reduce it’s funding, following, overall influence and ultimately silence the organization from speaking out. The Borgen Project believes it’s more important to fight for what is right and the organization regularly challenges governments that are known to use cyber warfare and disinformation campaigns.