Ukraine was the target of Russian disinformation long before Russia launched its invasion in 2022, but new disinformation narratives about Volodymyr Zelensky, his wife and associates have emerged in the subsequent years.
Greece: Report on Pro-Russian disinformation targetting Zelensky Read More »
In this narrative report, we examine the mis/disinformation that circulated online in Greece from January 2024 – during the public consultation and subsequent passage of the law – up until June, LGBTQ+ community’s Pride Month.
Greece: Report on Disinformation targetting the LGBTQ+ Community in Greece Read More »
Disinformation about climate change and migration gained ground in January 2025, according to data from EDMO’s fact-checking network.
Climate and migration misinformation rally in January Read More »
February 27, 2025 Professors from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki participated in a conference on fake news in Europe organized at the Koventareio Municipal Library of Kozani under the auspices of the city’s EPAL. In particular, Mr. Andreas Veglis and Charalambos Dimoulas, professors of the Department of Journalism & Media at the University, spoke about
MedDMO at a conference on fake news in Kozani Read More »
This report examines the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in addressing the growing challenge of online disinformation. It provides an in-depth examination of AI-driven media verification techniques, focusing on automated fact-checking, text analysis, and detecting visual and multimodal disinformation, including deepfakes.
Report – Artificial Intelligence in the Service of Verification Read More »
Our plenary meeting in Impact Hub Athens has been kicked off Thursday Feb. 6, bringing us together around the table to take stock of the project’s progress and gear up for the final months of its first round.
MedDMO hub meeting in Athens Read More »
Malta was no stranger to the Covid infodemic that travelled the world in recent years. This report trawls through some of the false and misleading claims that made their way to Malta’s shores.
Malta: Report on disinformation about COVID Read More »
This report examines misleading claims spread in Greece about renewable energy, focusing on a recurring misleading narrative linking wildfires to the construction of inland wind farms in burned areas.
Greece: Report on disinformation regarding wildfires and wind turbines Read More »
Disinformation about Syria saw a sharp rise in December, in the wake of the overthrow of the Assad regime by the country’s opposition forces.
The majority of false claims circulating on EU social media were clickbait and included the use of out-of-context images
Disinformation wave: Islamophobic claims return in December Read More »
Doing research into disinformation is rewarding. Sharing it – and how we go about it – with a group of close to 100 students is even more so.
From digital debunking to media censorship: a Malta workshop Read More »
The Mediterranean Digital Media Observatory (MedDMO) is an alliance of fact-checkers, media literacy experts and scientists taking a coordinated approach to combating disinformation and misinformation.
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