Disinformation about climate change and migration gained ground in January 2025, according to data from EDMO’s fact-checking network.
Climate and migration misinformation rally in January Read More »
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 majority of false claims circulating on EU social media were clickbait and included the use of out-of-context images
Disinformation wave: Islamophobic claims return in December Read More »
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.
Malicious disinformation about the floods in Spain in late October Read More »
The war in the Middle East emerged as the most targeted topic by false stories in October, followed by false stories exploiting climate disasters.
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 brief.
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 total, up from 7% in July.
EDMO: Immigration Disinformation Rises in August Read More »
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 »
Malicious disinformation about the EU has reached its highest levels since May 2023. It represents a percentage corresponding to 15% of the total disinformation issues recorded in May 2024.
May 2024: Disinformation about the EU increased a month before the European elections Read More »
June 3, 2024 22% of all misinformation recorded in the month of April 2024 was equally about the European Union and climate change (each one at 11%). From the brief published by EDMO and which is based on the analysis of 1,716 articles, it appears that the disinformation about the war between Israel and Hamas
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