October 3, 2025 In their successive appearances in recent days both in the media and in important discussion panels and podcasts, researchers from the Cyprus University of Technology and Fact Check Cyprus have extensively referred to the problem of disinformation in Cyprus. In particular, Dr. Michalis Sirivianos gave an interview to a podcast related to […]
September 18, 2025 The most targeted topic by disinformation in the month of August according to EDMO, has been climate change, in line with the growing trend registered the past month. Additionally, false news related to the war in Ukraine and to the European Union have also increased, as it happened with disinformation on the
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Misinformation about migrants increased by five percentage points in July compared to June, according to the EDMO brief.
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Through this report, by focusing on Facebook, MedDMO demonstrates that deepfake-powered scams have emerged on social media platforms in Greece. Since late 2022, fact-checkers have identified several cases of fraudulent advertisements using AI-generated content, representing a notable evolution from traditional online fraud tactics.
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In this report, we present the work conducted under Work Package 5 regarding the monitoring of media plurality in the region of Greece, Cyprus and Malta. The report examines the plurality and diversity of the news media ecosystem in 2024 in the three countries comprising the Mediterranean Digital Media Observatory (MedDMO) Hub.
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Multiple false narratives about COVID-19 vaccines and their alleged harmful effects have spread across Cyprus, including fabricated stories about celebrity deaths caused by vaccines, distorted research findings about cancer survival rates and false claims about vaccines’ effect on behaviour. This report examines how some of these claims originated and made their way across the country.
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This report examines a disinformation campaign promoting various unproven alternative medicine therapies and substances as miraculous cures for serious medical conditions. These narratives exploit people’s desire for simple, natural solutions to complex health problems while deliberately omitting critical safety information and scientific evidence.
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The most heavily disinformation-driven topic in June 2025 was the 12-day war between Israel and Iran, which also contributed to a significant increase in AI-generated disinformation.
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In 2000, the Maltese government granted a private company a 99-year lease to develop two abandoned sites steeped in history on Malta’s north-eastern coast, including Manoel Island, a small island measuring just 0.3km , home to a magnificent fort and lazzaretto and nestled within one of Malta’s natural harbours.
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Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic, disinformation about vaccines remains widespread across Greece. Some falsely claim that vaccines are linked to aggressive forms of cancer, others distort studies to link them to genetic disorders and sudden deaths. This report examines some of the more prominent and problematic claims.
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