EDMO Briefs
EDMO Briefs
EDMO’s Fact-checking Briefs provide an overview of the disinformation narratives with highest circulations in the month previous to publication. These briefs are based on data collected through a questionnaire sent to all members of the EDMO fact-checking network.
Fake news about Gaza and Covid-19 on the rise in May
June 19, 2025
Fake news related to either the war in Gaza or Covid-19 was on the rise in May 2025, according to EDMO data. At the same ...
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Disinformation trends in Europe stable in April 2025 – Fake news about Ukraine decreased
June 3, 2025
The topics from which disinformation originates in Europe appear to have stabilized in April 2025, according to data collected by EDMO.
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Disinformation about Ukraine at two-year high in March 2025
April 11, 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 ...
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D. Trump’s Fake News Rises in February
April 3, 2025
A slew of false or misleading statements were made by US President-elect Donald Trump and other members of his administration in February 2025.
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Climate and migration misinformation rally in January
March 3, 2025
Disinformation about climate change and migration gained ground in January 2025, according to data from EDMO’s fact-checking network.
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Disinformation wave: Islamophobic claims return in December
January 24, 2025
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 ...
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Malicious disinformation about the floods in Spain in late October
January 20, 2025
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.
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War in the Middle East and climate disasters dominate disinformation narratives in October 2024
November 26, 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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US Elections and immigration top areas targeted by disinformation narratives in September 2024
November 8, 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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EDMO: Immigration Disinformation Rises in August
September 20, 2024
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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New EDMO brief on disinformation around Politics and the Olympic Games
August 27, 2024
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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Malicious post-election disinformation pushes claims about ‘fixed election’
July 12, 2024
In June, the disinformation targeting the elections held continued, with narratives that revolved around them being allegedly rigged.
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