EDMO Briefs

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

Misinformation about migrants increased by five percentage points in July compared to June, according to the EDMO brief.

The most heavily disinformation-driven topic in June 2025 was the 12-day war between Israel and Iran, which also contributed to a significant increase in AI-generated disinformation.

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 time, fake news about the war in Ukraine and the EU remained the main areas of disinformation during this month.

The topics from which disinformation originates in Europe appear to have stabilized in April 2025, according to data collected by EDMO.

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 2025.