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European Digital Media Observatory
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We bring together fact-checkers, media literacy practitioners, scholars, journalists, and online platforms to tackle disinformation. Based at @eui-eu.bsky.social. Visit us at www.edmo.eu.
๐Ÿ’ป To dive deeper into this topic, we also recommend watching our dedicated training series:

๐Ÿ”ด Module 1: Understanding climate disinformation
edmo.eu/training/edm...

๐Ÿ”ด Module 2: Responding to climate disinformation
edmo.eu/training/edm...
February 11, 2026 at 12:17 PM
๐ŸŒŽ If we seek ๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ #๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป, we must strengthen public resilience to ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ #๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—บ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป.

๐Ÿ‘‰ That's why we're pleased to share the #ClimateFactsMatter campaign by @euclimateaction.bsky.social, incl. a digital handbook co-created w/ experts from EDMO + EDMO Hubs: edmo.eu/edmo-news/cl...
February 11, 2026 at 12:17 PM
๐Ÿ” But which were the most central claims to invade the public discourse, and how effective did they turn out to be? We recommend reading the latest investigation by @tjekdet.dk @nordishub.bsky.social: edmo.eu/publications...
Here are the 10 most central claims that have shaped the debate about Greenland โ€“ EDMO
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January 28, 2026 at 11:18 AM
๐Ÿ’ฌ "Disinformation and influence campaigns lay the groundwork for deeply erroneous decisions that can trigger unpredictable consequences for our democracies and our ability to coexist in #Denmark๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ, #Greenland๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ฑ, #Europe๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ, or beyond", says @thomashedin.bsky.social @tjekdet.dk @nordishub.bsky.social ๐Ÿ‘‡
January 28, 2026 at 11:18 AM
3/3 @facta.news analysed the phenomenon: edmo.eu/publications...
A misleading video has turned Meloni into an anti-American icon across the worldโ€™s social media โ€“ EDMO
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January 26, 2026 at 5:39 PM
2/3 threatening to close โ€œUS basesโ€ in #Italy, tear up trade agreements, and even boycotting McDonaldโ€™s.

Posts of this kind โ€“ all leveraging on a real segment from a January press conference โ€“ immediately became hugely popular online, racking up up to 8.5 million views in 24 hours.
January 26, 2026 at 5:39 PM
๐ŸŸ #Sarcasm can be an effective rhetorical tool. But in today's online world, it also means handing an easy win to those eager to spread #disinformation + confusion.

According to viral posts, Giorgia #Meloni has launched a head-on attack on US President Donald Trumpโ€™s foreign policy, 1/3
January 26, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Over 2.4 million views within just days: once more, this week has shown how digital #platforms fail to prevent the rapid dissemination of #disinformation.

Shortly after the deadly accident in #Adamuz, unfounded claims about foreign sabotage began multiplying. Read the new analysis by @maldita.es ๐Ÿ‘‡
January 23, 2026 at 3:12 PM
โ“ Will 'breaking #verification' soon replace 'breaking #news'?

๐Ÿ’ฌ Take a look at today's interview w/ EDMO #factchecking Coordinator @tommasocanetta.bsky.social in the latest @eesc.bsky.social newsletter ๐Ÿ‘‡
January 21, 2026 at 3:20 PM
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NORDIS IS MONITORING DEVELOPMENTS IN GREENLAND ๐Ÿ‘€

Weโ€™ve highlighted our Greenland-related fact-checks on our website, so you can easily stay informed. Find them here ๐Ÿ‘‰ www.nordishub.eu
January 21, 2026 at 8:09 AM
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ Anti #immigration narratives have been the most prominent form of #disinformation detected during #Portugalโ€™s 2026 presidential #election, followed by personal attacks on candidates, alleged irregularities in the #voting system + more. Read the full report by ISCTE / @iberifier.bsky.social ๐Ÿ‘‡
January 20, 2026 at 4:12 PM
๐Ÿ” Read our first monthly brief of 2026 to dive into recent developments seen by #factcheckers across Europe: edmo.eu/publications...
January 19, 2026 at 12:15 PM
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Together with Lisa Ginsborg we are happy to share that our edited volume on "Disinformation: A Multidisciplinary Analysis" is now published!

A long journey which involved many esteemed authors, with whom it was a great pleasure to work and to which we are grateful

link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
January 12, 2026 at 7:02 PM
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๐ŸŒŒ Ready to explore the DisinfoVerse?

Join us next week in Wrocล‚aw ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ for a full day of panels on disinformation, cybersecurity, science & journalism!

๐Ÿ“ SWPS University | ๐Ÿ—“ 15 Jan | ๐Ÿ•’ 9:00-18.45

๐Ÿ”— Register: cedmohub.eu/cs/disinfove...
January 7, 2026 at 2:57 PM
๐Ÿค– Pro-Russian and Xenophobic #Disinformation are Relying More and More on Generative #AI

๐Ÿ‘‰ Read the last EDMO monthly brief of the year: edmo.eu/publications...
Monthly fact-checking brief no. 54 is out โ€“ EDMO
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December 18, 2025 at 11:04 AM
@maldita.es has identified more than 5.200 #AI-generated videos and 3.600 videos of real minors โ€“ and explains how #TikTok profits from all of this. Read the investigation: edmo.eu/publications... 2/2
Predators on TikTok: a goldmine for pedophiles โ€“ EDMO
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December 12, 2025 at 2:25 PM
๐Ÿšจ At least 40 #TikTok accounts with over 1.5 million followers are posting sexualized content โ€“ #AI-generated & real โ€“ of underage children. Their goal: reaching #pedophiles to sell and exchange real #childpornography on services like #Telegram. 1/2
December 12, 2025 at 2:25 PM
๐Ÿ—ž๏ธ "According to Cesarini, this trend is being seen increasing in countries 'that until now were classified as medium or low risk, such as #Spain, #France, and #Germany.'"

Read the full interview by @elpais.com with EDMO Executive Board Chair Paolo Cesarini ๐Ÿ‘‡
December 11, 2025 at 3:56 PM
๐ŸŽฅ๐Ÿ”ด Tune in now to follow the livestream! ๐Ÿ‘‡
euractiv.com Euractiv @euractiv.com ยท Dec 2
๐Ÿ”” Welcome to our event Meet the Future of AI 2025. We are bringing together experts, policymakers and practitioners to explore how AI, regulation and cooperation can strengthen democracy in Europe. Follow for live updates. #MeetTheFutureOfAI

WATCH LIVE: https://eurac.tv/9YiL
December 2, 2025 at 1:42 PM
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Reminder: Register now to join next week's ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—™๐˜‚๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ #๐—”๐—œ event in Brussels or online! Paolo Cesarini, Chair of the EDMO Executive Board, will moderate session 1, titled #๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜† ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜…๐˜: ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ป #๐——๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜†๐—ฆ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฑ๐Ÿ‘‡
Join #AI4Debunk, @titanthinking.bsky.social, #AI4Trust #AICODEPROJECT, #ELLIOT-EU and us to explore how #AI strengthens democracy and counters #disinformation!
Supported by @disinfo.eu and @edmo-eu.bsky.social.
Registration required: eurac.tv/9Yhh
Online or in person.
#EuropeanDemocracyShield, #DSA
November 28, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บ The Digital Services Act (#DSA) faces repeated criticism from US government officials. They label it a tool for global censorship and a threat to freedom of expression.

โš ๏ธ Only one-fifth of Europeans agree that the DSA should be repealed due to criticism from the US ๐Ÿ‘‡
November 27, 2025 at 12:32 PM