🗞️ 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...

🎥 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...

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...

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... 🐟

🚨 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/...

⏰ Last chance: happening today! Join us this afternoon for our latest EU DisinfoLab webinar: 𝗔𝗜-𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗦𝗔 𝗲𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲? 🗓️ 26 March | 14:30 CET 🎙️ Guest speaker: Marco Bassini (Tilburg University) 🔗 Register now (last spots): www.disinfo.eu/26-march-ai-...

New Disinfo Update is out 👇 ⚖️ DSA enforcement ramps up 🤖 AI fuels fake war imagery 🌍 Climate disinfo shapes policy 🗳️ Elections face influence risks Read more: www.disinfo.eu/disinfo-upda...

Thank you to everyone who joined our webinar “DSA: Unfolding the European Commission’s first decision against X.” 🙌 A special thanks to Laureline Lemoine (AWO Agency) for the excellent presentation and insights. 🎥 Missed it or want to rewatch it? www.disinfo.eu/outreach/our...

⏰ Last call: We’re launching 𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 & 𝐄𝐍𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐂𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓, a webinar series on how research and civil society evidence leads to DSA enforcement. 🎥 DSA: Unfolding the European Commission’s first decision against X 🗓️ 10 March | 14:30 CET 🎙️ Laureline Lemoine (AWO Agency) 🔗 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Missed our webinar on 'Synthetic Friends: AI Companions and the Future of Disinformation'? 🎥 Watch the recording: www.disinfo.eu/outreach/our... With Massimo Flore, moderated by Raquel Miguel Serrano. Thanks 🙏 🚀 What’s next? We have an exciting upcoming webinar calendar 👇

New Disinfo Update - Europe is in the accountability phase, but gaps remain - Civil society evidence is central, yet funding is still missing. - AI-driven disinfo is becoming structural 🎙️ Webinars 📚 Readings | Events | Jobs 🧡 Community & Member States highlights 🔗 www.disinfo.eu/disinfo-upda...

We’re b-l-o-w-n a-w-a-y 🤯 #Disinfo2026 call for proposals has now closed – and we received more than 350 proposals! A huge thank you to everyone who took the time to submit a proposal. We'll be carefully reviewing every one of them. 🔗 www.disinfo.eu/conference

What if your next best friend is powered by AI, and quietly shapes how you see the world? Don’t miss our next webinar: 🧠 Synthetic friends: AI companions and the future of disinformation 🗓️ 5 March 2026 | 14:30 CET 🎙️ Massimo Flore, Independent Researcher Join us: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

🎥 Recording available: Forced to quit: gendered disinformation, synthetic abuse & political violence Thanks to Marília Gehrke (University of Groningen) for the insightful discussion on how coordinated gendered disinformation pushes women out of public life. 🔗 www.disinfo.eu/outreach/our...

🎤 Do you want to speak at #Disinfo2026? ⏳ Last week to submit your proposal, and to shape the conversations you’d like to see covered at our annual conference. 👉 Submit your idea: www.disinfo.eu/conference

Webinar: 🟣 Forced to quit: Gendered disinformation, synthetic abuse & political violence Women are being pushed out of public life through coordinated gendered disinformation, increasingly amplified by synthetic abuse. With 🎙️Marília Gehrke 🗓️ 26 Feb | 14:30 CET 🔗 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

📘🤝 Proud to share the European Democracy Resilience Network (EDRN) Blueprint Report! Developed with @cyberpeaceinst.bsky.social & 30+ CSOs, it sets out practical ways to strengthen civil society resilience against hybrid threats. 🔗 cyberpeaceinstitute.org/publications...

🔎 New Disinfo Update is out! This edition focuses on: 💶 Sustainable EU funding (AgoraEU) ⚖️ DSA enforcement in practice 🇪🇺 Growing Member State action As the focus shifts from rules to implementation, enforcement and resilience matter more than ever. Read more: www.disinfo.eu/disinfo-upda...

🚨 Unlock EU Funding for Counter-Disinformation efforts 🚨 Join us for a webinar on the AgoraEU programme and how it can help fund counter-disinformation efforts in Europe. 🗓️ 19 Feb | 14:30 CET 📝 Register here us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... (Webinar is reserved for civil society members, only)

#ClimateFactsMatter 🌍 Watch our latest webinar on the European Commission’s campaign to bring reliable climate information to the forefront. 🎥 Recording: www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6X6... Thanks to our speakers, Jeremy Herry (DG CLIMA) and Stephanie Hankey (TacticalTech) 💚

Do you want to speak at #Disinfo2026? Call for proposals is open until the end of February! We’re especially keen to dig into what’s working in practice – enforcement cases, OSINT investigations, success stories, community resistance, practical solutions... 👉 www.disinfo.eu/conference

👏 Thanks to everyone who joined 'Who is most vulnerable to AI-generated mis/disinformation?' Big thanks to Jason Potel for unpacking why some people are more likely to believe or share harmful online content. 🎥 Watch the recording: www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5-s...

🛑 Scroll, stop, verify. 𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗜𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗘𝗨 𝗣𝗨𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗖𝗟𝗜𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗙𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗗❓ 🟢 Hear first-hand from the European Commission about #ClimateFactsMatter, its new campaign to counter climate disinformation. 🗓️ 12 February | 2:30 PM CET 👉 Register here to our webinar: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

🧠🤖 Who’s most vulnerable to AI-generated mis/disinformation? Today | 5 Feb, 14:30 CET 👉 Still time to register us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... Dr Jason Potel (Goldsmiths) on psychological drivers, trust in LLMs & emerging AI harms. See you soon!

📬 𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗙𝗢 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗜𝗦 𝗢𝗨𝗧! We’ll leave you breathless, everything you need, all in one place. 🤓 Enjoy the read! 🔗 www.disinfo.eu/disinfo-upda... Don't forget: #Disinfo2026 call for proposals is now open, Submit your ideas for our annual conference! www.disinfo.eu/conference/