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 false stories.
New EDMO brief on disinformation around Politics and the Olympic Games Read More »
In June, the disinformation targeting the elections held continued, with narratives that revolved around them being allegedly rigged.
Malicious post-election disinformation pushes claims about ‘fixed election’ Read More »
February 19, 2024 The European Digital Media Observatory has identified the increase in disinformation related to the farmers’ protests in many countries of the European Union in January – following smaller rallies in the previous months. As noted in the relevant January brief, several false reports began to inflate the extent of the protests, using
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February 8, 2024 Disinformation about the Israel-Hamas war dropped significantly in December 2023, while disinformation about the EU, climate change, Ukraine and immigration increased. View the month’s monthly report as compiled by EDMO’s fact-checking team here.
Disinformation up in December about EU, climate change, Ukraine and immigration Read More »
November 17, 2023 The highest relative percentage of fake news recorded since April 2022 on a single topic in Europe belongs to the Israel-Hamas conflict during October 2023. In particular, 573 cases of fake stories revolved around it, out of a total of 1,576, i.e. a percentage of almost 36%. The most recent similar case
Israel-Hamas conflict: At the top of disinformation in Europe during October Read More »