🔍 EDMO’s September Monthly Report examines how disinformation targeting migrants and minorities fuels fear and division, and how platform algorithms and monetisation can amplify it. 👇 Read more in EDMO’s post below.

European Digital Media Observatory@edmo-eu.bsky.social · 2w ago

🚨 "A worsening of #disinformation and #manipulation targeting #immigrants, #PeopleofColour and #Muslims, particularly in connection with security issues" is likely, warn our experts. 🗳️ The goal: building support for far-right political forces ahead of 2027 #elections. 👉 edmo.eu/wp-content/u...

🔎 Μπορεί μια viral εικόνα να έχει δημιουργηθεί με AI; Έρευνα του @en.afp.com εξέτασε υλικό που φέρεται να δείχνει Ουκρανούς νεοσύλλεκτους με χειροπέδες, εντοπίζοντας ενδείξεις πιθανής χρήσης AI. 🎥 Δείτε πώς οι fact-checkers ελέγχουν εικόνα και ήχο.

🔎 Θεραπείες χιλιάδων ευρώ για long COVID, χρόνιες παθήσεις και αντιγήρανση. Πόσο τεκμηριωμένοι είναι οι ισχυρισμοί τους; ❗ Στην υγεία, οι υποσχέσεις δεν αρκούν. 🔗 meddmo.eu/el/apheresis...

In September, MedDMO focused on the most notable disinformation cases identified in Malta. Explore the latest fact-checks here: meddmo.eu/fact-checkin...

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

📢 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝟳 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿, 𝟭𝟰:𝟬𝟬 𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗧! 🎨 This session moves from the concept of #medialiteracy as an educational practice to its implementation as a #design layer within digital products and platform infrastructures. 1/2

📰 This week’s EDMO's Weekly Pulse explores how disinformation shapes political debate, from AI-generated influencers and fabricated historical footage to coordinated election influence campaigns. 👇 Explore the stories in the original post.

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

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗣𝘂𝗹𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁! 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸: 🤖 Even if it doesn’t kill us all, #AI can still make a lot of damage to our #democracies 👤 "Lucía Libertaria" & "Julia Riojana": how AI-created #influencers build identities to spread political messages

Εγγραφείτε στο newsletter του MedDMO και ανακαλύψτε τις τελευταίες έρευνες, εργαλεία και πρωτοβουλίες για την αντιμετώπιση της παραπληροφόρησης στη Μεσόγειο. 📩 Εγγραφείτε εδώ: bit.ly/meddmo-newsl...

🔎 Είδες κάτι στο διαδίκτυο που σου φάνηκε ύποπτο ή παραπλανητικό; Κάνε την αναφορά σου μέσω της online φόρμας του MedDMO και βοήθησε ώστε παραπλανητικό περιεχόμενο να ελεγχθεί και να μην εξαπλωθεί περισσότερο. Κάθε αναφορά μπορεί να κάνει τη διαφορά. 👇 meddmo.eu/el/misinform...

🔎 From a record high in migration-related disinformation to evolving foreign interference tactics, EDMO’s August report explores the narratives and operations shaping Europe’s information environment. 👇 Explore the findings below

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

Published today, our new monthly report (edmo.eu/publications...) shows: 📈 Fueled by #Ceuta, disinformation on migration hits record high in August 🇷🇸 #Mladić death sparks new wave of #disinformation in the #Balkans 🇺🇦 False content targets the government in #Ukraine 1/3

Malta’s tourism debate goes beyond visitor numbers. Whose accounts of its impact are being heard? Our investigation explores narratives around overtourism and residents’ quality of life. 🔗 meddmo.eu/narratives-r...

🔎 How is the DSA working in practice? MedDMO’s survey of 14 national Digital Services Coordinators highlights uneven capacity, challenges in complaint handling, and gaps in platform cooperation. Read the findings & report: meddmo.eu/dsa-implemen...

📖 How is disinformation reshaping our understanding of the past? This week’s EDMO Weekly Pulse examines historical revisionism, “pop fascism” and AI-driven falsification of history and why they matter for Europe’s future.

European Digital Media Observatory@edmo-eu.bsky.social · 2mo ago

📖 𝗥𝗲𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘁, 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: attempts to reshape European history, whether through #genocide denialism in #Serbia or #AfD #Holocaust revisionism in #Germany, benefit foreign powers outside Europe, argues the editorial of today's Weekly Pulse. 👉 edmo.eu/publications...

🔎 Πώς εξαπλώνεται η παραπληροφόρηση στα social media και πώς μας επηρεάζει; Το MedDMO διεξάγει έρευνα στην Ελλάδα, την Κύπρο και τη Μάλτα. 💬 Μοιραστείτε την εμπειρία σας: newsurveys.jour.auth.gr/index.php/77...

🔎 Old footage or AI? Two viral clips claimed to show the Nepal–Tibet flood disaster. One was filmed in Chile in 2022; the other was AI-generated. 🎥 Watch how AFP, a MedDMO consortium member, verified both and why checking before sharing matters.

🖼️ Authentic or fake? Can you tell the difference? Put your verification skills to the test with MedDMO’s image quiz and see if you can spot what’s real! 🔍 👉 Take the challenge: view.genially.com/66282dbd3080...

Disinformation can do more than distort facts, it can fuel prejudice and dehumanization. The latest Weekly Pulse examines how familiar narratives are resurfacing around migration and beyond. 🔎 Read more 👇

European Digital Media Observatory@edmo-eu.bsky.social · 2mo ago

"If you want to stir up hatred toward a specific group, spreading the claim that its members do despicable things to animals is an easy and effective way to achieve your goal" The latest Weekly Pulse speaks of returning disinformation narratives around migration, and more. 🔗 tinyurl.com/mpu6nhsu

Τον Ιούλιο, το MedDMO κατέγραψε και ανέλυσε τα πιο χαρακτηριστικά περιστατικά παραπληροφόρησης σε Ελλάδα και Κύπρο. Διαβάστε αναλυτικά τι ισχύει εδώ: meddmo.eu/el/elegxos-g...

📢 New EDMO Monthly Report! This edition features a case study on the Ceuta migration crisis, examining key patterns relevant to FIMI analysis, including coordinated posting and the rapid recirculation of reused footage. 🔎 Read the full report 👇

European Digital Media Observatory@edmo-eu.bsky.social · 2mo ago

#Climate #disinformation rises in July, #Ceuta #migration crisis looms over August: read our new monthly report, including a case study on Ceuta 👇 edmo.eu/publications...

📚 Looking for a summer read with a difference? Explore MedDMO Summer Reads, our collection of reports and investigations on misinformation, AI, fact-checking and media literacy. 📖 meddmo.eu/meddmo-summe...

📢 The EDMO Monthly Briefs have evolved into the new EDMO Monthly Reports. With broader coverage, enhanced monitoring of disinformation and AI-generated content, and a new FIMI section, the reports provide deeper insights into Europe's information landscape. Check here👇

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

🗳️ 𝗘𝗗𝗠𝗢 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 #𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝘁𝗵𝗲 #𝗥𝗥𝗦: 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 #𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗻𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 The Rapid Response System of the EU’s #CodeofConduct on #Disinformation is a mechanism that enables the rapid sharing of information between #platforms and non-platform stakeholders during #elections. 1/4

New MedDMO report examines disinformation and digital campaign tactics during Malta’s 2026 general election. The analysis looks at what happened before, during and after the vote. 🔗 Read the report: meddmo.eu/malta-2026-g...

Test your skills in spotting misleading content, verifying information and navigating AI-generated content with MedDMO’s media literacy quizzes. 👇 meddmo.eu/media-litera...

Check out EDMO’s latest Weekly Insights, exploring NATO-related disinformation, electoral manipulation, and other narratives shaping the global information landscape. 👇

European Digital Media Observatory@edmo-eu.bsky.social · 4mo ago

🐈 What do NATO and Schrödinger's cat have in common? They might both be alive, or dead. The NATO Summit in Ankara landed at a delicate moment: Trump threatening members and casting doubt on US commitment, with disinformation rising. Discover more in the latest Weekly Pulse: tinyurl.com/m3m6kuye

New MedDMO analysis identified 5 anonymous advertising operations and 450+ political ads during the 2026 Cyprus elections. 🔗 Read more: meddmo.eu/anonymous-th...

Είδες κάτι στο διαδίκτυο που σου φάνηκε ύποπτο ή παραπλανητικό; Κάνε την αναφορά σου μέσω της online φόρμας του MedDMO και βοήθησε στον εντοπισμό της παραπληροφόρησης. 👇 meddmo.eu/el/misinform...

After the deadly earthquakes in Venezuela on 24 June 2026, misleading videos spread rapidly online. An #AFPFactCheck investigation used reverse image search and Google Street View to trace two viral clips back to unrelated events filmed in Turkey in 2023. #MedDMO #FactChecking #Disinformation

🔎Πώς εξαπλώνεται η παραπληροφόρηση στα μέσα κοινωνικής δικτύωσης; Το #MedDMO καλεί πολίτες από Ελλάδα, Κύπρο και Μάλτα να συμμετάσχουν σε διαδικτυακή #έρευνα για την παραπληροφόρηση και τον αντίκτυπό της στον δημόσιο διάλογο. 🔗Λάβετε μέρος εδώ: shorturl.at/pPiaK

Είναι έγκυρη η σύγκριση ανάμεσα στην κρατική επιχορήγηση των ταινιών «Οδύσσεια» και «Καποδίστριας»; meddmo.eu/el/einai-egk... #MedDMO #EDMOeu #Disinformation #FactCheck

Αποσύρουν πράγματι οι ΗΠΑ ολόκληρο τον στρατό τους από την Ευρώπη; Διαβάστε την ανάλυσή μας στον παρακάτω σύνδεσμο: meddmo.eu/el/alhtheuei... #MedDMO #EDMOeu #Disinformation #FactCheck

“Sandygate”: how journalists’ investigations shook up the election campaign and public debate in Cyprus meddmo.eu/sandygate-ho... #MedDMO #EDMOeu #Report #Disinformation