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Disinformation trends in Europe stable in April 2025 – Fake news about Ukraine decreased
The topics from which disinformation originates in Europe appear to have stabilized in April 2025, according to data collected by EDMO.
MedDMO in Thessaloniki – Informative event against fake news at ESIEM-Th
Disinformation is one of the most pressing challenges of the digital age. To inform and empower media professionals, educators, and citizens, the event “Digital Tools ...
Ellinika Hoaxes initiative against environmental misinformation!
With the support of the Global Fact Check Fund – a funding managed by the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) – Ellinika Hoaxes designed and implemented ...
Disinformation about Ukraine at two-year high in March 2025
Disinformation related to the war in Ukraine reached its highest level in the last two years, according to data from EDMO fact checkers for March ...
D. Trump’s Fake News Rises in February
A slew of false or misleading statements were made by US President-elect Donald Trump and other members of his administration in February 2025.
Climate and migration misinformation rally in January
Disinformation about climate change and migration gained ground in January 2025, according to data from EDMO’s fact-checking network.
MedDMO at a conference on fake news in Kozani
February 27, 2025 Professors from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki ...
MedDMO hub meeting in Athens
Our plenary meeting in Impact Hub Athens has been kicked off Thursday Feb. 6, bringing us together around the table to take stock of the ...
Disinformation wave: Islamophobic claims return in December
Disinformation about Syria saw a sharp rise in December, in the wake of the overthrow of the Assad regime by the country’s opposition forces. The ...
From digital debunking to media censorship: a Malta workshop
Doing research into disinformation is rewarding. Sharing it – and how we go about it – with a group of close to 100 students is ...
Malicious disinformation about the floods in Spain in late October
Malicious disinformation narratives about the devastating floods that hit southern Spain in late October 2024 continued to circulate and increase their impact across the EU.
MedDMO Statement on Meta’s Decision to Cut Back on Fact-Checking
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."











