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, quoting leading experts who participated in the meeting. Read the article here. (Children as young as eight are exposed to disinformation, leading editor says )
Coverage also appeared on Newsbook, the Church-owned online news portal, which reported on MedDMO’s continued EU-funded mission to address and counter online disinformation in collaboration with partners across the region. Read the article here. (https://newsbook.com.mt/en/eu-funded-project-to-continue-combating-disinformation/)
The kick-off meeting in Malta marked the official start of MedDMO’s second phase, bringing together partners from academia, media, and technology to strengthen research, fact-checking, and media literacy efforts across Southern Europe.
