EDMO Briefs

EDMO’s 60th monthly brief reports that the war in Ukraine, migration and hantavirus were among the topics most targeted by false news in May 2026.

An increase in disinformation around the war in Ukraine and migration was recorded in April 2026, according to EDMO’s 59th monthly brief.

Ongoing wars and electoral processes once again created fertile ground for disinformation across Europe in March 2026. According to the latest EDMO monthly brief, the war between Israel/USA and Iran became the most dominant disinformation topic of the month, filling online platforms with misleading claims, recycled footage and manipulated visuals.

The latest EDMO monthly brief highlights how major international events, such as the Winter Olympics, are being used to spread false narratives across Europe. In February 2026, fact-checkers recorded more than 1,200 cases of disinformation, with claims related to the war in Ukraine and migration being the most widespread.

The EDMO monthly brief for January 2026 shows that international political crises continue to play a key role in shaping disinformation across Europe. During the reporting period, more than 1,600 cases of false or misleading content were recorded, with most of them targeting the European Union, followed by narratives related to Ukraine and migration.

Disinformation produced or manipulated with artificial intelligence rose sharply in December 2025, according to the 55th EDMO Brief published by the European Digital Media Observatory. Out of 1,605 fact-checking articles published across Europe, 16% focused on content created or altered using AI tools. The figure marks a new record and suggests that artificial intelligence is no longer a marginal factor, but a central driver of online disinformation.

The November fact-checking brief of EDMO points to a clear shift in how disinformation is being produced and shared. Pro-Russian and xenophobic narratives are increasingly amplified through generative AI, making false content easier to produce, quicker to spread, and often more convincing.

The EDMO October briefing shows that false claims about migration and the situation in the Middle East, especially Gaza, were among the most widespread during the month.

The October edition of the EDMO Monthly Brief highlights how disinformation across Europe continued to revolve around the war in Ukraine, migration issues, and narratives challenging the EU’s credibility for month September.

September 18, 2025 The most targeted topic by disinformation in the month of August according to EDMO, has been climate change, in line with the growing trend registered the past month. Additionally, false news related to the war in Ukraine and to the European Union have also increased, as it happened with disinformation on the