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Nov26

War in the Middle East and climate disasters dominate disinformation narratives in October 2024

The war in the Middle East emerged as the most targeted topic by false stories in October, followed by false stories exploiting climate disasters.
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Nov08

US Elections and immigration top areas targeted by disinformation narratives in September 2024

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 ...
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Sep20

EDMO: Immigration Disinformation Rises in August

A clear rise in migration-related disinformation narratives was recorded by the European Digital Media Observatory in August, with related reports accounting for 9% of the ...
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Aug27

New EDMO brief on disinformation around Politics and the Olympic Games

For the month of July, the EDMO fact-checking network notes that disinformation about the EU diminishes, while climate change is the most targeted topic by ...
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Jul12

Malicious post-election disinformation pushes claims about ‘fixed election’

In June, the disinformation targeting the elections held continued, with narratives that revolved around them being allegedly rigged.
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Jun13

May 2024: Disinformation about the EU increased a month before the European elections

Malicious disinformation about the EU has reached its highest levels since May 2023. It represents a percentage corresponding to 15% of the total disinformation issues ...
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Jun03

April 2024: EU and climate change related misinformation was up, false claims around Ukraine are down slightly

June 3, 2024 22% of all misinformation recorded in the ...
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Apr29

Monthly fact-checking brief no. 34 is out

EDMO has published its latest monthly fact-checking brief, focusing on Macron's words and Crocus' terrorist attack boost disinformation about Ukraine.
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Mar21

EDMO brief #33 is out: Disinformation about Ukraine grows, as does false content about the EU and immigration

March 21, 2024 Disinformation about the war in Ukraine increased ...
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Feb19

Farmers’ protests gain traction in the disinformation sphere in January

February 19, 2024 The European Digital Media Observatory has identified ...
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Dec20

EDMO brief: Disinformation about the Middle East conflict remains prominent in November

December 20, 2023 The 32 organizations* part of the EDMO ...
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Nov17

Israel-Hamas conflict: At the top of disinformation in Europe during October

November 17, 2023 The highest relative percentage of fake news ...
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