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AI-driven disinformation hits new record in the EU

Disinformation produced or manipulated with artificial intelligence rose sharply in December 2025, according to the 55th EDMO Brief published by the European Digital Media Observatory. Out of 1,605 fact-checking articles published across Europe, 16% focused on content created or altered using AI tools. The figure marks a new record and suggests that artificial intelligence is no longer a marginal factor, but a central driver of online disinformation.

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MedDMO at the HaDEA Cluster Event for Safer Internet Centres and EDMO Hubs in Brussels

The Mediterranean Digital Media Observatory (MedDMO) participated in the cluster event for Safer Internet Centres (SICs) and European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO) hubs, hosted by the European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA) on 5 December 2025 in Brussels. MedDMO was represented by its Coordinator, Nikos Sarris, who presented the hub’s communication strategy, objectives, and overall impact.

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International media experts and the public meet for relaunch of the Mediterranean Digital Media Observatory in Malta

October 30, 2025 30.10.2025 Media experts from around the Mediterranean held a public event at the University of Malta on Thursday (30th October) on the theme of fighting disinformation and empowering society. This interactive event marked the start of the second round of the Mediterranean Digital Media Observatory (MedDMO), an EU-funded project bringing together journalists,

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