In the paper “HyperGraphDis: Leveraging Hypergraphs for Contextual and Social-Based Disinformation Detection,” we improved disinformation detection accuracy and computational efficiency on social media by introducing HyperGraphDis, a novel approach for detecting disinformation on Twitter
May 15, 2024 Researchers play a pivotal role in ensuring MedDMO’s impactful contribution to the fight against disinformation in Greece, Cyprus and Malta. In an interview for The Media & Learning Association (MLA), four of MedDMO’s researchers shed light on the leading players for the promotion of media literacy in the three countries, on the
Focus on Media Literacy: MedDMO’s researchers talk about what’s next Read More »
In preparation for the upcoming European elections in June 2024, an educational activity was conducted at the University of Cyprus as part of the relevant initiatives of the Mediterranean Digital Media Observatory (MedDMO) on digital and media literacy.
Journalism Students report on 2024 EU Elections Read More »
A paper that is to be published in early June titled ‘Exploring Left-Wing Extremism on the Decentralized Web: An Analysis of Lemmygrad.ml ‘ acknowledges MedDMO.
Paper on left-wing extremism on decentralized web acknowledges MedDMO Read More »
EDMO has published its latest monthly fact-checking brief, focusing on Macron’s words and Crocus’ terrorist attack boost disinformation about Ukraine.
Monthly fact-checking brief no. 34 is out Read More »
EDMO and the EDMO Hubs launch an online campaign titled “Be Election Smart” on Monday April 29. This campaign will run for six weeks, aiming to support and empower European citizens in navigating the information landscape surrounding the European Parliament elections.
Be election smart campaign Read More »
What to do when you encounter online content (image, audio, video or text) that you suspect could be AI-generated to convey disinformation? These tips come from the expertise of the EDMO’s network.
Tips for users to detect AI-generated content Read More »
Fifteen undergraduate students of the University of Neapolis in Paphos learned tangible ways of identifying and preventing disinformation, following an educational initiative by the Social Informatics Research Unit of TEPAK and Fact Check Cyprus, in collaboration with Greece Fact Check
Neapolis University Pafos – “Keys” for recognizing fake news in the hands of students Read More »
Article by Megan Mallia, Researcher at the University of Malta, a partner of the MedDMO project
If there is one word we have been hearing a lot in recent years, it’s ‘misinformation’.
Misinformation and the EU elections: what to look out for Read More »
Freshman Journalism students learned the… secrets of combating misinformation as it is carried out within the framework of MedDMO from Professor of AUTH, Andreas Veglis.
MedDMO’s actions are presented to Journalism students of the University of Cyprus 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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