🇪🇺 The European Commission has designated ChatGPT as a Very Large Online Search Engine (#VLOSE) under the Digital Services Act (#DSA). It is the first generative AI service to receive this designation. 1/3 🧵

🔥 An old video of a Canadian church fire resurfaced amid the Ceuta migration crisis, falsely claiming it was set on fire by a Muslim migrant. In fact, the fire was caused by lightning. ❌ 👉 Read the full fact-check on our website — link in the thread.

🩺 Can you recognize health misinformation? Some false health claims can seem surprisingly credible. A study of 777 respondents in Czechia found that people rated some false claims as truthful on average. How well did people recognize false health claims overall? Learn more – link in the thread.

As AI transforms how misleading content is created and spread, fact-checkers face a rapidly changing verification landscape. 🤖 Could the same technologies also help us verify information? 1/3 🧵

🔎 A coalition of 29 U.S. states has sued Meta, alleging that the company concealed information about the impact of its algorithms, particularly on children and adolescents, while creating an environment designed to encourage addictive use of its platforms. 1/3 🧵

What happens to the media when political and information environments come under pressure? 📰 Panel II of the #CEDMO International Conference 2026 will explore how post-election shifts are reshaping media, public communication and information environments across Central Europe. 🇭🇺🇵🇱🇨🇿🇸🇰 1/3 🧵

From vaccine hesitancy and misleading health claims to disinformation targeting vulnerable groups, health communication is facing growing challenges. 💉 🤔 How can we build trust and strengthen resilience. And what actually works? Meet the first panel of the CEDMO International Conference 2026!

Can we still trust what we see online? 🔍 Join CEDMO's flagship conference Digiscape Meets Synthetic Truth to discuss AI, evidence, and trust with leading experts. 📢 Register via the link in the thread ⬇️ #CEDMO #CIC2026

⚽ Thousands of Cristiano Ronaldo fans? Not quite. 🇵🇱 The viral video actually shows Wisła Kraków supporters celebrating their team’s promotion to Poland’s top league. The audio was edited to falsely suggest the crowd was chanting Ronaldo’s name. Read more on the #CEDMO website 👇🏻 #afp #cedmohub

How many Czechs and Slovaks believe in conspiracy theories? 👽💉 💡Our CEDMO Special Brief explores conspiracy thinking in Czechia and Slovakia: who believes conspiracy theories, what they think about hidden agendas and truth, and how conspiracy thinking differs between the two countries. More below ⬇️

🔐 Czechs are concerned about online privacy, but concern doesn’t always translate into safer habits. CEDMO Special Brief shows the gap: ⚠️ 61% worry about data misuse. ✅ 88% value personal data protection. 🔒 1 in 5 use no basic cybersecurity measures. Read more on our website (link in thread)👇🏻 1/3

🛡️ The internet is full of useful information, but also scams, manipulation and misleading content. How can you tell what to trust? 🤔 Start with these 5 steps: 1️⃣ Pause – if information confirms your opinion, double-check it. 2️⃣ Check the source – look at its reputation and history. (More below!)

🌈 What do people in Czechia and Slovakia really think about LGBTQ+ issues? 🔎 Our CEDMO Special Brief explores public attitudes toward LGBTQ+ issues, including societal acceptance, harassment, marriage equality, and mental health. Read more in the thread below. 🧵 1/3

Who believes more in conspiracy theories—Czechs or Slovaks? 🤔 🔎 Research reveals an interesting finding: the largest differences between Czechs and Slovaks appear in conspiracy theories featuring prominent political figures. 🧵 1/3

🧠 Is there a link between social media use and anxiety? 📱 Survey data suggest anxiety symptoms are reported by 7% of people using social media 30–60 min/day, compared to 38% among those spending 6+ hours daily. More in the latest CEDMO Fact-checking Brief – link below. 👇🏻

Register now to join the 3rd module of our training series on identity-based #disinformation, focusing on #LGBTQ individuals + communities ⤵️ 🗓️ 15 June 2026, 15:30-17:30 CEST | Online 🕝 Register by 15 June, 12:30 to join 🗣️ Help spread the word to colleagues and friends 👉 edmo.eu/training/edm...

🌈 Proud to contribute to this important discussion on identity-based disinformation. CEDMO’s data analyst @icuker.bsky.social will join the upcoming @edmo-eu.bsky.social training module to share insights on anti-LGBTQIA+ disinformation narratives in the Czech and Slovak context.

European Digital Media Observatory@edmo-eu.bsky.social · 3mo ago

🏳️‍🌈 Anti-LGBTQIA+ disinformation is rising — join EDMO's next training module for an overview of current narratives, tactics and networks, case studies from Hungary, Czechia & Slovakia, and insights from GLAAD's 2026 Social Media Safety Index. 🔗 Register by 15 June: tinyurl.com/27sk5jce

Jakub Kubś represented CEDMO at #GLOBSEC2026, presenting research on coordinated information manipulation across Europe ❗️ 🔎 The study maps the “Pravda Network” — a coordinated infrastructure spreading manipulative content targeting European audiences. @globsec.org 1/3

CEDMO at #GLOBSEC2026 💡 On 26 May, CEDMO researcher Jakub Kubś joined the panel discussion Distorted Reality: Information Manipulation and Its Impact Across Europe at the @globsec.org Forum 2026 in Prague. 🌍 1/3

1/5 Across Europe, one issue is increasingly gaining broad public support: verifying children’s ages online 👀 A recent CEDMO analysis shows that a large majority of Europeans favour stronger age verification measures on digital platforms 📊

Journalists and journalism students⁉️ This is for you. 🔍 Learn digital investigation with open courses by @factcheck.afp.com to boost research and fact-checking for safer reporting 💻 From basics to advanced: search, reverse images, geolocation, verification, safety & tools. 💡 👉 Link below.

1/2 Set your goals, understand your audiences, and turn strategy into action. 📌 💡The Communication Manual for Public Administration by @globsec.org shares tips for effective communication: use simple language, repeat key messages, vary formats, highlight experts, and build trust with authenticity.

📆 Excited to share the first module of the @edmo-eu.bsky.social Training Series on #Identity-Based #Disinformation taking place on 13 May, exploring key narratives and tactics targeting minorities and migrants across Europe.

European Digital Media Observatory@edmo-eu.bsky.social · 5mo ago

❗️ #Disinformation targeting #minorities + #migrants poses particular challenges and risks, incl. its potential to incite #discrimination and at times real world #violence. 📆 Join us on 13 May for the first module of the EDMO Training Series on Identity-Based Disinformation: edmo.eu/training/edm...

🇭🇺 Digital warfare ahead of Hungarian elections⁉️ HDMO experts warn of AI-driven disinformation and manipulation shaping the online information space during the election period 🗳️ ⚠️ This reflects a broader trend of growing information disorder in modern election campaigns. More on the CEDMO website👇🏻

Strategic communication is not a one-off message, but a long-term process of working with stories, narratives, and key messages 💡 It is based on planning, consistency, and clearly defined priorities. 📘 Practical tips can be found in the Communication Manual for public administration – link below. 👇🏻

🗣️ Work in public administration and want to communicate more clearly? The Communication Manual shows why communication is key to trust, understanding policies, and engaging citizens 🤝 💡 Practical tips included 📥 Available in CZ & PL on the CEDMO website 👇 @globsec.org

1/4 Chat Control 1.0 under the ePrivacy Directive expires today ❗ Since 2021, it allowed platforms to voluntarily detect child sexual abuse material. The EU proposal to extend it was rejected ❌ Chat Control 2.0 is still under discussion. ⚖️ Public opinion is divided. Read more (link below). 👇🏻

1/4 🤔 How much do social media shape politics? 💬 Approximately 50% of Czechs and Slovaks say social media have a strong influence. ⚠️ Over a third see this influence as negative. Want to know more? 👉 Check out the CEDMO Fact-checking Brief (link below).

Which narrative is the most convincing? 🤔 🇩🇿 According to CEDMO findings, the leading one is the false claim that Algerian boxer Imane Khelif is a transgender woman. Explore the rest of the TOP 10 most convincing narratives in the new CEDMO Special Brief — more in the thread below. 👇

1/4 What narratives truly resonated with people in Czechia and Slovakia? 🤔 Between 2023–2025, several misleading claims didn’t just spread — they were believed❗ 🥊 Across both countries, the most convincing false claim was that boxer Imane Khelif is a transgender woman. @edmo-eu.bsky.social