🗞️ Our latest Disinfo Update is out now! → RT sanctions: EU's top court closes a loophole → Meta's addictive design under Commission scrutiny → France, UK & Canada tighten enforcement → AI summaries: still a black box, still a disinfo risk 🔗 www.disinfo.eu/disinfo-upda... Happy read, happy summer🌞

AI is reshaping the disinformation battlefield. At #Disinfo2026, we'll explore how researchers can keep pace, audit LLMs for bias and manipulation, AI's role in cognitive warfare and health disinformation, and how it can be used to fight back. 🎟️ Request your ticket: www.disinfo.eu/conference/

Soft law requires hard work. The EU Code of Conduct on Disinformation covers key issues, but can a voluntary instrument tackle problems rooted in platforms' business models? 🤨 Our latest blog examines the Council of Europe's overlooked Guidance Note. 🔗 www.disinfo.eu/publications...

EU Code of Conduct on Disinformation – soft law requires hard work

From the outset, it was clear that the EU Code of Conduct on Disinformation risked wasting political capital and civil society resources that were, and are, desperately needed for the effective enforc...

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🎥 Can European software built on low-cost Chinese AI models be trusted? Watch the recording: www.disinfo.eu/2-july-china... That's a wrap for our webinar season! See you in September! Missing us already? 😉 Browse our webinar library: www.disinfo.eu/outreach/our... Have a fantastic summer! ☀️

It's time to enforce! #Enforcement and evidence are a key focus at #Disinfo2026: from platform accountability and strategic litigation to measuring what really matters. Read more 👉 www.disinfo.eu/conference#u...

The true cost of Europe's reliance on Chinese AI 🤖🇪🇺 💥 Join EU DisinfoLab tomorrow, 2 July, to discover how China is shaping global information ecosystems and what European tech can do to mitigate the risk. 👇 Register here to secure your spot: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

There is a concern among reputable news media that their content is vulnerable to arbitrary social media content moderation. As discussions around the future of the #AVMSD raise the possibility of extending a #MediaExemption, we outline our concerns & suggestions. 👇 www.disinfo.eu/advocacy/con...

Concerns and suggestions on the “media exemption” in the AVMSD - EU DisinfoLab

Discussions around the future of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD) have raised the possibility of extending procedural protections for media service providers when platforms seek to res...

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Today at 14:30 CEST! Don't miss a truly unprecedented 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗦𝗔 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁 💪 We’re getting first-hand insights from Democracy Reporting International on their landmark legal battle against X to access platform data. Last-minute registrations are still open👇 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

🚀 Out now: #DisinfoUpdate Europe is tightening AI & digital governance. But regulation isn't enough, civil society needs sustainable backing. This week's highlights: 🇪🇺 State & CSO action against Big Tech 🤖 Landmark AI liability rulings 🏦 Our endowment proposal 👉 www.disinfo.eu/disinfo-upda...

Europe's defence against disinformation depends on civil society expertise. Yet the organisations providing it remain funded through short-term, fragmented schemes. We propose an independent endowment for the democratic news ecosystem ⬇️ www.disinfo.eu/advocacy/the...

The democratic news ecosystem needs adequate funding - here's how it can be done

The organisations that defend Europe’s information space carry out the research and analysis on which the EU’s enforcement and resilience architecture depends. They do this reliant on funding structur...

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Who's joining #Disinfo2026? 🎤 We're excited to reveal a selection of the voices helping shape the conversation at this year's conference. Take a first look at our lineup here 👇 www.disinfo.eu/conference#u... ...and request your ticket now! 🎟️

Upcoming webinars! 🔴 TODAY (18 June) | AI DISINFO WATCH 🤖 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗕𝗼𝘁𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗜 𝗦𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗺𝘀: 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗜 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗢𝗯𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... ⚖️ NEXT WEEK | EVIDENCE & ENFORCEMENT 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗦𝗔 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗗𝗥𝗜 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗦𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗫 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

🔹How will AI-enabled disinformation evolve? 🔹What risks could emerge as AI systems become increasingly coordinated and autonomous? Join us on June 18 at 14:30 CEST for: 🚨 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗕𝗼𝘁𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗜 𝗦𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗺𝘀: 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗜 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗢𝗯𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 🔗 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

📢💌 The latest #DisinfoUpdate is out! Europe is stepping up its response to disinformation. But will the resources follow? In this edition the growing role of civil society, and why the next EU budget will be critical for protecting our information environment. 👇 www.disinfo.eu/disinfo-upda...

Planning to join us at #Disinfo2026 in Vilnius on 7–8 October? The early bird rate is available until 𝟏 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 🐦 Registrations are already moving quickly, so now’s a good time to secure your place ⏰ Request your ticket here 👇🎟️👇 www.disinfo.eu/conference

📣 Our latest Disinfo Update is out! In this edition: Dutch arrests linked to the Doppelganger operation, the EU's long-awaited decision on X, member states pushing back against Big Tech, hantavirus conspiracy theories, and fresh moves on AI governance & much more! 🔗 www.disinfo.eu/disinfo-upda...

Disinformation, power struggles, political theatre, emerging technologies... 𝑨𝒏𝒕𝒐𝒏𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑪𝒍𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒂𝒕𝒓𝒂 still feels all too current. On 19 May, we’ll be at the Brussels Shakespeare Society’s production and hosting a 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗽 beforehand. Want to join? Message us 📩 🎭🎫 shaksoc.theatreinbrussels.com

𝑰𝒕'𝒔 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 🎉 Registration is OPEN for #Disinfo2026! 🎫🔗 www.disinfo.eu/conference Spots are limited, so don’t wait too long 🚨

📣 New Disinfo Update out – now in a more concise format. Clearer, faster overview of key disinformation developments, from enforcement & platform accountability to AI risks. 🔗 www.disinfo.eu/disinfo-upda... Check it out & let us know what you think.

What if a patch or badge could reveal Russian intelligence structures? Watch the session to unpack what’s behind military insignia 🎥 www.disinfo.eu/23-april-dec... Next up 💥 Look what you made me do: How FIMI actors weaponise pop culture 🗓️ 30 April, 14:30 CEST us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

⏰ Coming up! What do Eurovision, viral controversies & pop icons have in common? Join our webinar on how FIMI actors weaponise pop culture: from memes to major events. 🗓️ 30 April | 14:30 CEST 🎙️ R. Gilman & Z. Fourel 🎤 M.G. Sessa 🔗 Register here: www.disinfo.eu/30-april-fim...

Thanks to everyone who joined our latest community meetup in Brussels! 🍻 We did, however, suffer two mysterious disappearances… two of our alter-Legos have gone missing somewhere between conversations, pizza, and Aperol spritzes 👀 ⚠️ If you spot these fugitives, let us know.

#Disinfo2026 is back, and we’re shifting gears. After 350+ proposals (+60% vs last year!), this year’s focus is clear: moving from analysing disinformation to confronting it 🎯💪 🎫 Registrations open 4 May ⚠️ Limited to 650 participants – plan ahead! 🔗 www.disinfo.eu/conference#u...

New factsheet published! 🇪🇸 Explore the disinformation landscape in Spain: a fast-moving, ecosystem shaped by digital agitators, generative AI, and foreign influence 🔍 🔗 www.disinfo.eu/publications... 🌍 Part of our work on disinformation across EU Member States 🔗 www.disinfo.eu/publications...

Coming up 👇 Civil society evidence under the DSA: lessons from AI Forensics 🗓️ 9 April | 14:30–15:30 CEST 🎙️ Marc Faddoul - AI Forensics Part of our “evidence & enforcement” series ⚠️ Insider session (regs & civil society only) 🔗 Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Bulletproof guarantees from X to cover DSA fines? 🤔 Sounds almost too good to be true...🤨 Take a look and decide 👇 www.disinfo.eu/publications... 🐟

BREAK-through: European Commission secures bulletproof financial guarantees from X to pay DSA fines

In a historic victory for digital regulation, the European Commission’s newly rebranded enforcement body, DG APEIN, announced this morning that it has successfully obtained robust financial guarantees...

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🚨 New Disinfo Update is out! ⚖️ Courts are stepping up platform accountability 🧠 Algorithms under fire for harm to minors 🌍 DSA enforcement accelerates across Member States 🗳️ Elections as a target for interference and AI influence Read the full update here: www.disinfo.eu/disinfo-upda...

⏰ Coming up! Join our upcoming webinar: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗹 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳? 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗗𝗥𝗡 𝗽𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 🗓️ 2 April | 14:30–15:30 CEST 🎙️ Inês Narciso & Tanner Wagner-Forme (CyberPeace Institute) 🎤 Moderated by Inès Gentil 🔗 Register now: www.disinfo.eu/outreach/our...

Recent US attacks on the EU’s approach to harmful and illegal content online relate to truth like a drunk to a lamppost – more for support than illumination 💡 We unpack the history behind EU and US approaches, highlighting shared roots and key differences. 👇 www.disinfo.eu/publication/...

Liability of online intermediaries – the US and EU approaches - EU DisinfoLab

Recent US attacks on the EU’s approach to harmful and illegal content online relate to truth much like a drunk to a lamppost—used for support rather than illumination. This post offers context, showin...

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