The latest EDMO monthly brief highlights how major international events, such as the Winter Olympics, are being used to spread false narratives across Europe. In February 2026, fact-checkers recorded more than 1,200 cases of disinformation, with claims related to the war in Ukraine and migration being the most widespread.
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March 13, 2026 Online disinformation and ways to tackle it were the focus of the second open event of MedDMO, which took place on February 26 at the Information Center – “Stelios Ioannou” Library of the University of Cyprus, in Nicosia. With the presence of people from both academia and the media, but of course
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The EDMO monthly brief for January 2026 shows that international political crises continue to play a key role in shaping disinformation across Europe. During the reporting period, more than 1,600 cases of false or misleading content were recorded, with most of them targeting the European Union, followed by narratives related to Ukraine and migration.
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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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In a recent interview with Euronews, Michalis Sirivianos, scientific coordinator of Fact Check Cyprus and member of the MedDMO, commented on the controversy surrounding leaked video footage that circulated widely on social media in Cyprus earlier this year.
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The November fact-checking brief of EDMO points to a clear shift in how disinformation is being produced and shared. Pro-Russian and xenophobic narratives are increasingly amplified through generative AI, making false content easier to produce, quicker to spread, and often more convincing.
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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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The Mediterranean Digital Media Observatory (MedDMO) participated in the 6th Interdisciplinary Forum organized by the Graduate School of the University of Cyprus on Friday, December 5, 2024.
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The EDMO October briefing shows that false claims about migration and the situation in the Middle East, especially Gaza, were among the most widespread during the month.
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November 5, 2025 The MedDMO 2 kick-off meeting, held last week at the University of Malta, attracted notable attention from local media outlets, underscoring the growing public interest in efforts to combat disinformation across the Mediterranean region. The event was covered by Times of Malta, which highlighted the challenges of disinformation affecting even young audiences,
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