MedDMO is deeply concerned by Meta’s recent decision to reduce professional fact-checking on Facebook and Instagram in favor of user-driven “community notes.”
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December 17, 2024 The European Digital Media Observatory is a network of consortia that brings together a multidisciplinary and transnational community of independent fact-checkers, media literacy experts, and researchers engaged in detecting, exposing and countering disinformation, while developing the epistemological bases for relevant policies, notably in the field of media, digital services and associated educational
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The Mediterranean Digital Media Observatory (MedDMO) participated in the 5th Interdisciplinary Forum organized by the Graduate School of the University of Cyprus on Tuesday, December 3, 2024.
MedDMO was represented by the Journalism Research Lab (J-Lab) of the Department of Social and Political Sciences, discussing the phenomenon of disinformation in the digital environment and highlighting MedDMO’s activities during a panel titled “Addressing Hybrid Threats: Implications for Society and the Democratic Process.”
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MedDMO emerged as one of the top winners at the 32nd edition of Malta’s journalism awards, with two MedDMO and Times of Malta fact-checks taking home the top prize in their respective field during an awards ceremony held on Saturday 30 November.
MedDMO fact-checks take home top prizes at Malta’s journalism awards Read More »
The war in the Middle East emerged as the most targeted topic by false stories in October, followed by false stories exploiting climate disasters.
Malta grapples with a major disinformation problem as a result of its highly polarised political environment. The problem got worse in the years following the 2017 assassination of Daphne Caruana Galizia, an investigative journalist who uncovered some of the biggest political scandals in the archipelago’s history.
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Malicious misinformation about the US Elections and immigration were the top two thematic areas that EDMO network detected throughout September 2024, according to the corresponding brief.
Andreas Veglis, professor of journalism at AUTH, had the opportunity to present the activities and purposes of the Mediterranean Digital Media Observatory to a wide audience – including students.
MedDMO presented at Hellenic Research and Development Institute special day Read More »
EDMO’s guidelines and principles for effective media literacy initiatives aim to help increase the quality of media literacy across Europe. They have been developed by EDMO’s Working Group on Media Literacy Standards and Best Practices, with input from the EDMO Hubs along with other practitioners and experts during a consultation process, and are available on the EDMO website.
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October 16, 2024 Photo: Daphne Caruana Galizia with Megan Mallia in 2001. Credit: Mandy Mallia 16th October 2024 By Megan Mallia Malta has a major disinformation problem as a consequence of a highly polarised political environment, and the problem got worse in the years following the assassination of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia on 16th
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