On October 2nd, 2024, the OSCE (Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe) hosted a critical panel in Warsaw titled “Preserving Democracy, Fighting Disinformation: AI-Generated Disinformation in the Context of Elections.”
MedDMO’s Fight Against Disinformation: Key Discussions at Warsaw Event Read More »
The Mediterranean Digital Media Observatory (MedDMO) will attempt to map out the complex world of disinformation at the International Journalism Forum organized by iMEdD in Athens September 26-28. In the workshop “Understanding Tampered Images/Deepfakes Impact by Monitoring User Reactions through Attention Detection Mechanism,” presented by Charalampos Dimoulas, Anastasia Katsaounidou, and Ioanna Kostarella, participants will have the opportunity to learn about the latest developments and innovative tools developed by MedDMO for identifying tampered or synthetic visual content, such as deepfakes.
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A clear rise in migration-related disinformation narratives was recorded by the European Digital Media Observatory in August, with related reports accounting for 9% of the total, up from 7% in July.
EDMO: Immigration Disinformation Rises in August Read More »
Journalists working for the Cypriot media participated in the workshop on “Disinformation, Techniques and Tools for Content Verification”, co-organized on Monday 16 September 2024 at the premises of the Journalism Centre in Nicosia, by the Journalism Programme of the University of Cyprus and the Cyprus Union of Journalists within the auspices of the project “Mediterranean Digital Media Observatory – MedDMO”.
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In the wake of a series of tragic construction-related incidents in Malta, this report investigates a series of disinformation narratives linked to the construction industry, one of the pillars of Malta’s economy.
Malta: Report on disinformation about construction Read More »
The report looks into several harmful and malicious scams that have circulated across Maltese social media over the past months. The scams frequently use recontextualised content, AI-generated deepfakes or other malicious techniques to lure unsuspecting viewers into their trap.
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For the month of July, the EDMO fact-checking network notes that disinformation about the EU diminishes, while climate change is the most targeted topic by false stories.
New EDMO brief on disinformation around Politics and the Olympic Games Read More »
The report looks into several harmful and malicious scams that have circulated across Maltese social media over the past months. The scams frequently use recontextualised content, AI-generated deepfakes or other malicious techniques to lure unsuspecting viewers into their trap.
Malta: Report on Cyber Scams Read More »
Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelensky has been the frequent target of disinformation in Cyprus
Cyprus: Zelensky Disinformation Report Read More »
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