🇪🇺🗳️ 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱: our new cross-country analysis of #politicaladvertising during the 2024 #EUelections examines: – 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 & 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗼𝗳 #Meta & #Google on #CoP / #CoC commitments – 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝘆 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 during the run up to the #elections 👉 loom.ly/i7JDYiY

📢 We are honored to present the keynote speakers at the CEDMO Café: Brewing Resilience Against Disinformation Conference! On Tuesday, September 23rd at @charlesuni.cuni.cz in Prague, the conference will bring together experts, partners, and donors to share insights on digital transformation 👇

The publication examines the digital information environment surrounding anti-euro protests in Bulgaria on September 13, utilizing real-time social media data collection, search analytics, Google platform monitoring, and contemporaneous source supplementation. brodhub.eu/en/research/...

🗳️🇲🇩 Latest insights on #Moldova by Funky.ong @brodhub.bsky.social: – #Disinfo rising, mostly from pro #Kremlin sources – Uncovered: Russian religious #propaganda, Belarusian spies, Vietnamese #botfarms – Key narratives: #electionfraud, #authoritarianism, anti #EU sentiment 👉 More: loom.ly/4xbumpI

🚨 Last Saturday, a Russian #drone violated Romanian airspace, prompting Romanian authorities to issue #ROAlert warnings and urging the local population to seek shelter. 👉 Funky.ong @brodhub.bsky.social examined four primary false #narratives that emerged following the incident: loom.ly/UU7700k

🗳️🇲🇩 Catch up on the latest developments in #Moldova ahead of next week's parliamentary #election with expert analyses from our new Hub fact-hub.eu as well as @brodhub.bsky.social! 👉 Find all insights: loom.ly/C9s0Fn4 👉 Subscribe to the FACT Newsletter: fact-hub.eu

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 #𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗩𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗥𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗰: 𝗘𝗹𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗸’𝘀 𝗫 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 #𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 📱"58% of posts contained false claims about the Irish presidency, constitution, or history." 🇮🇪🗳️ Read the new report by our colleagues at @edmoireland.bsky.social ahead of the 2025 Irish presidential #election 👇🏼

⏳🪑🪑🪑 Have you seen the image of European leaders submissively waiting in a #WhiteHouse corridor for a meeting w/ #Trump? Chances are you have: according to data gathered by EDMO, the #AI generated #fake was the most viral piece of #disinformation detected in August. 👉 All insights: loom.ly/vg2qxfY

💬 @tommasocanetta.bsky.social notes that the #Palestinian side is also actively spreading #disinformation; however, "it's clear that right now we are seeing more disinformation coming from the pro #Israel side of things." 🗞️ Read the full DW report: www.dw.com/en/israel-pr...

With the date for #Aras25 set, and the candidates lining nominations, we'd advise everyone to subscribe to our partner organisation's @thejournal.ie FactCheck newsletter. This month they're looking at some of the fringe candidates, and a look back at previous Irish Presidental elections.

📢 Meet the voices of our panel Educating for Resilience! At CEDMO Café: Brewing Resilience Against Disinformation, we’ll explore media literacy – from seniors to teachers, with tools and initiatives that boost critical thinking. 🎟️ Join us in Prague – seats are limited! 👇

EDMO BELUX Co-Lead Trisha Meyer will be presenting the findings of the EDMO report on the compliance and effectiveness of Very Large Online Platforms and Search Engines’ (VLOPSE). Register now to join her for the @disinfo.eu webinar on 11 September from 14:30-15:30 CEST

📣 Today, NORDIS is sending out our newsletter, where we share how the Nordic fact-checkers are preparing for the two upcoming elections in Norway and Denmark. Haven’t signed up yet? Do it here: www.nordishub.eu/newsletter/

Our next EDMO BELUX Lunch Lecture will take place on September 15th, 2025, at 12:00-13:00 CEST. Nick Anstead and Bart Cammaerts will present preliminary findings of a study on exposure to visual misinformation during recent elections in several countries. Register here: buff.ly/PM84iNy

👋 Hi Bluesky! Wij zijn BENEDMO, een Vlaams-Nederlandse samenwerking tegen desinformatie, voor en door factcheckers, mediaprofessionals, wetenschappers en andere experts. 💡 Volg ons voor relevante events, updates, tools en inzichten rond desinformatie. 🌐 Deel van het bredere @edmo-eu.bsky.social

📊 Only 20% of residents in 9 EU countries are aware of #DSA The highest awareness is among Hungarians (28%). On the other hand, the lowest awareness is in France, where 72% have never heard of it. 📌 In the Czech Republic, only 14% of people are aware of the DSA.

⛰️ Guten Abend from the beautiful village of #Alpbach, Austria! 🇦🇹 Together w/ colleagues from HDMO.eu, @goripaula.bsky.social & @eldaelda.bsky.social are attending this year's #EuropeanForumAlpbach as session hosts. Take a look at the programme & if you're around, join us tomorrow! loom.ly/goc6tj8

❓What #data do #VLOPSEs collect? How are they structured + used? How can #researchers best utilize #dataaccess under Art. 40 of the #DSA? 👉 Our new report by @jeffallen.bsky.social @mattmotyl.bsky.social + S. Gurley provides valuable answers for academic + civil society researchers: loom.ly/gQa-FjQ

Deepfake scams are spreading fast on Facebook in Greece. Scammers use AI to impersonate public figures and push fake investments or “miracle” cures. Read the full report here: meddmo.eu/greece-disin...

Our Monthly #FactChecking Brief Nr. 5️⃣0️⃣ is out! A sincere thank you to all members of the EDMO FC Network across #Europe: it is their commitment + crucial work that enables our team to monitor and analyse latest #disinformation dynamics in a cross-border, long-term perspective. 👉 loom.ly/Q97Xt9o

Read my blog post on the disinformation economy. It argues that disinformation, fake news, and conspiracy theories are amplified due to market incentives and business practices, particularly within digital advertising ecosystems. It It is published by @edmo-eu.bsky.social. edmo.eu/blog/what-is...

💡 Read the main insights from the May 2025 #Science for #Policy workshop by the Joint Research Centre & @eui-eu.bsky.social: hdl.handle.net/1814/93071 🪢 This brief synthesizes 3 interconnected themes discussed during the panel “Narratives and Conflict in the #PostTruth #Information Environment”.

🇷🇴🇮🇹 A new report by IDMO, BROD, and @edmo-eu.bsky.social maps the #disinformation landscape across X, TikTok, and Facebook during Romania’s 2024–2025 electoral cycle, with a focus on the diaspora in Italy www.idmo.it/2025/07/30/e...

As the Irish Presidental Election gets into gear, EDMO Ireland's fact checking partners at The Journal (@TJ_FactCheck) examines some of the claims surrounding the two announced candidates. thejournal.ie/factcheck/ne...

📢 Join Us at CEDMO Café: Brewing Resilience Against Disinformation #Conference! Join us for a conference blend of insights on disinformation, AI, and electoral interference – straight from top experts and partners. 🗓️ 23 Sept 2025 📍 @charlesuni.cuni.cz, Prague Register now below 👇

Have you spotted a case of suspected online disinformation? The rapid alert form is a tool that you can use to report to our EDMO BELUX team any suspected case of disinformation you might have seen online. You can access the form here: buff.ly/YoaQEba #EDMO #Misinformation #Disinformation

🎥 Throwback to our extremely interesting recent training series on #climate #disinformation! If you missed either of the two modules, you can re-watch them anytime on our website: loom.ly/tCHLkaU 👉 Learn more about EDMO network initiatives on climate disinfo: loom.ly/lNarcf0

🏚️ Hopeless citizens living in chaos, betrayed by their immoral governments: Belarusian #propaganda has intensified its #disinformation attacks on #EU countries, with narratives shifting towards social & economic policies. 👉 Read the new investigation by @belarusfiles.bsky.social: loom.ly/JWSsF58

🚨 "This was the first major military #conflict where #generativeAI played a central role in shaping #public #perception, and it might just be a preview of what’s to come." 👉 Read the new investigation on #AI and #misinformation in the #Isreal #Iran war by @factnameh.bsky.social: loom.ly/UeidfP4

🚨 Published today, our 49th monthly brief shows an unprecedented use of #ArtificialIntelligence in the context of the 12-day #Israel-#Iran war, contributing to a record of #AI content registered by EDMO. 👉 All insights, based on 1.502 #factchecking articles produced in June: loom.ly/VjObSRg

🇵🇹 At today's #EMIF Summer Event, EDMO Board members Sally Reynolds and Paolo Cesarini are joined by Katarína Klingová, Lisa Ginsborg and Emmanuel Vincent to discuss the role of #dataaccess in light of the new #CodeofConduct. ➡️ More on data access: loom.ly/U3dHims ➡️ About the event: loom.ly/JRh5Y8s

Following the workshop @edmo-belux.bsky.social in April, the @edmo-eu.bsky.social publishes a state of the art on its blog from the team at the University of Bergen @nordishub.bsky.social "Part of the problem and part of the solution: the paradox of AI in fact-checking" edmo.eu/blog/part-of...

🌡️ While Europe's #heatwave pushes temperatures above 40°C, today's first session of our training series underlined: #climate #disinformation doesn't just happen, it's a tool used by powerful actors to sabotage #climateaction – and it must be better understood + countered. 1/2

🇺🇳 Missed us at this year's #UN @intgovforum.bsky.social in Lillestrøm? Re-watch our session: loom.ly/kuB8TyY #EU Rules on #Disinformation: Who Are Friends or Foes? 🎙️ @goripaula.bsky.social @mikkovsalo.bsky.social @nordishub.bsky.social @benmshultz.com + more. Thanks to everyone who joined us!

Reminder: register by 3 July, 17:00 CEST, and join us as we zoom in on effective responses to #climate #disinformation with: 🔸 @lewan.bsky.social @bristoluni.bsky.social 🔸 @johnfocook.bsky.social @mcbc-unimelb.bsky.social 🔸 @simofons.bsky.social @facta.news 🗓️ 10 July, 10:00-11:30 🔗 loom.ly/G3FV_VQ

"A recent EDMO report flagged 'consistent gaps in transparency, independent oversight and measurable outcomes across all commitments,' warning that the code 'risks remaining performative' if the companies do not step up." @ramshajahangir.bsky.social spoke w/ EDMO SecGen @goripaula.bsky.social ⤵️

🌴 𝗘𝗗𝗠𝗢 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀: catch up on some of the latest press articles on this week's EDMO report "Implementing the EU Code of Practice on #Disinformation: An Evaluation of VLOPSE Compliance and Effectiveness (Jan–Jun 2024)" 🗞️ Articles on Linkedin: loom.ly/z-ZoBys 🔍 EDMO report: loom.ly/-115cZ8

Most major online platforms perform poorly on fact-checking, study finds

🔍 To what extent are #Meta, #Google, #Microsoft and #TikTok fulfilling their commitments to 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 as foreseen by the Code of Practice on #Disinformation? 👉 Take a look at our complete new report, the executive summary, and 15 recommendations: loom.ly/-115cZ8

Two great sessions at the #IGF2025 to kick off the week! @intgovforum.bsky.social @edmo-eu.bsky.social

Just a few days left to register: join module 1 of the EDMO Training Series on #Climate #Disinformation! 🗓️ 2 July, 15:30-17:00 CEST 🗣️ Philip Newell @caadcoalition.bsky.social 🗣️ @epurina.bsky.social 🗣️ @icuker.bsky.social 🗣️ Jos Delbeke @eui-stg.bsky.social 👉 More info & registration: loom.ly/YH0RxaY

💵 Despite #Facebook's policies against #hatespeech and #Holocaust denial, the platfoms’ #monetization #algorithms promote deceptive #AI #Holocaust content by recommending it to users interested in historical topics: read the new investigation by @provereno.bsky.social at loom.ly/uJXLvN4.

"Don't believe everything you see online": a message you'd expect to hear from the community working to counter #disinformation – but also from those 𝘀𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 it? 1/6 🧵 Read the thread below or head straight to our latest #factchecking brief: loom.ly/J1RMb_c

The widespread circulation of #scams on #Facebook and #Instagram highlights the limitations of #Meta's current #contentmoderation and #advertising review systems, write @thanossitistas.bsky.social & @cianellaaa.bsky.social in the latest EDMO investigation: loom.ly/nxDJeqs

📣 Join our Training Series on #Climate #Disinformation! 7️⃣ expert trainers 2️⃣ online sessions 1️⃣ pressing challenge This series is open to all stakeholders working to tackle disinformation & #climatepolicy experts interested in questions on climate disinformation. 👉 Learn more at loom.ly/aNrZHiM.

#Europe's democratic institutions are facing a long-term information war. Safeguarding #democracy now hinges on media systems that are resilient, independent, and adequately resourced. 🔗 Read the full text #Propaganda and #Disinformation: Lessons from 2024/25 #Elections in Europe ➡️ loom.ly/DHxUrGs

Interested in the best fact-checks across Europe? 🌍 👉 Visit @edmo-eu.bsky.social's fact-checking map, encompassing highlighted fact-checked content during May at: edmo.eu/publications... #EDMOeu

🎥 Don't miss tomorrow's highlight conference #Disinformation Under the Lens: ADMO Research Insights for Democratic Resilience, organised by ADMOhub.eu 🇭🇷🇸🇮 🗓️ June 10, 9:30-15:00 📍 European Parl. Office in Zagreb 👉 More info: loom.ly/L28DDzw 🔴 Livestream via ADMO's Linkedin page: loom.ly/QIvH0vM

🎥 Rewatch yesterday's panel "Resilience in the digital age - #Cybersecurity & countering #disinformation" w/ Paolo Cesarini, Chair of the EDMO Executive Board: www.youtube.com/live/1HMx2n_... 👉 Lean more about the first @euractiv.com Tech Policy Conference: www.euractiv.com/section/tech...

🇭🇺 A proposed bill in Hungary could allow the government to label “foreign-funded” orgs as threats to sovereignty, harming independent journalism & civil society. Fact-checker Lakmusz is at risk of losing 100% of funding. Full statement by Lakmusz (EN/HU) 👉 shorturl.at/I47ZM