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@disinfo.eu
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Independent EU-focused NGO whose mission is to raise awareness on #disinformation & contribute to a better information landscape.

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EU DisinfoLab @disinfo.eu · 13h
New Disinfo Update is out! ⚖️ German court rules Meta liable for fake ads 🤖 AI hype vs real risks 🔍 Meta's Community Notes under scrutiny 💬 Our DisinfoHub is live. Register here hub.disinfo.eu Read here👇 www.disinfo.eu/disinfo-upda... 🚆 Next stop: Vilnius! See you at #Disinfo2026 next week.
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EU DisinfoLab @disinfo.eu · 29/09/2026
Security camera footage vs. the Kremlin's official version. Who wins? 🎥 Have a look at our webinar with BBC Monitoring on using OSINT to fact-check government claims. The recording is available on DisinfoHub, our new members' platform, now live! 🚀 👉 Register in seconds: hub.disinfo.eu
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EU DisinfoLab @disinfo.eu · 24/09/2026
Webinar:"How Russia accidentally lost hundreds of bombs" ⏰TODAY 14:30–15:30 CEST: Join BBC Monitoring's Vitaly Shevchenko on why Russian glide bombs keep landing on their own soil, how the Kremlin blames Ukraine, and how to verify claims with OSINT. Register now! 🔗 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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EU DisinfoLab @disinfo.eu · 22/09/2026
⏰️ THURSDAY 24 SEPT, 14:30-15:30 CEST. Webinar: “How Russia accidentally lost hundreds of bombs” Join BBC's Vitaly Shevchenko to see how open source verification exposes Kremlin disinformation about its own war effort ⏰️ THURSDAY 24 SEPT, 14:30-15:30 CEST. 🔗 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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EU DisinfoLab @disinfo.eu · 22/09/2026
𝑾𝒆 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒆'𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒐𝒓𝒓𝒚 💙 #Disinfo2026 is officially full. Seeing this much interest means everything to us. Thank you all for being part of this community and the fight against disinformation. If you didn't get a seat this time, see you in 2027 🫶
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EU DisinfoLab @disinfo.eu · 17/09/2026
🚨Last chance to register! What does “Reject Then Launder” mean? Learn more in our webinar with Factiverse and SimPPL experts who are catching AI models that validate extremist narratives in times of conflict. Join today at 14:30 CEST! us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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EU DisinfoLab @disinfo.eu · 15/09/2026
Ask a chatbot about a terror attack. It condemns the violence, then validates the ideology behind it 🥲 Learn more in our webinar "Reject then Launder": catching AI models validating extremist narratives in crisis, with Factiverse & SimPPL. ⏰ 17 Sept, 14:30 CEST 🔗 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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EU DisinfoLab @disinfo.eu · 11/09/2026
This blogpost, although very long, is a very simplified summary of the legal wranglings about an order placed on Cloudflare to block access to sanctioned Russian outlets for users of its DNS service in France. Read it here👇 www.disinfo.eu/publications...
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Cloudflare v. Arcom: DNS blocking, EU sanctions, and the limits of the Digital Services Act - EU DisinfoLab
This blogpost, although very long, is a very simplified summary of the legal wranglings about an order placed on Cloudflare to block access to sanctioned Russian outlets for users of its DNS service i...
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EU DisinfoLab @disinfo.eu · 09/09/2026
👋 Our new Disinfo Update is out! A summer of disinformation put to the test: Ceuta, Russia's shifting tactics, AI regulation, and whether the DSA's crisis tools are actually being used. Plus the final #Disinfo2026 programme. 🔗 www.disinfo.eu/disinfo-upda...
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EU DisinfoLab @disinfo.eu · 08/09/2026
We are happy to share that the full #Disinfo2026 programme is now online ⚡ This year, the it runs across five thematic tracks – #infospaces, #enforcement, #investigation, #solutions and #AI. Ready to dive in? Registration is open – but not for long. Grab your spot 👇 www.disinfo.eu/conference/
Discover the #Disinfo2026 programme
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EU DisinfoLab @disinfo.eu · 04/09/2026
Registrations for #Disinfo2026 are moving fast, and we may be fully booked sooner than expected 😱 If you've been meaning to sign up, now is the time – spots are limited, when they're gone, they're gone 🤷 Don't miss your chance to be part of it. Request your ticket: www.disinfo.eu/conference/
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EU DisinfoLab @disinfo.eu · 03/09/2026
🚀 EU DisinfoLab Webinars are back! 🗓️ 17 Sept | Reject then Launder: AI safety filters failing in crises & whitewashing extremist narratives us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... 🗓️ 24 Sept | BBC Monitoring on catching Kremlin propaganda glitches with OSINT us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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EU DisinfoLab @disinfo.eu · 13/08/2026
Disinformation actors are constantly expanding the range of attack vectors and techniques they use, and the counter-disinfo community needs to keep pace. #Disinfo2026 will look at how to tackle new challenges whilst upholding ethical standards. 🎟️ Request your ticket! www.disinfo.eu/conference#u...
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EU DisinfoLab @disinfo.eu · 15/07/2026
🗞️ Our latest Disinfo Update is out now! → RT sanctions: EU's top court closes a loophole → Meta's addictive design under Commission scrutiny → France, UK & Canada tighten enforcement → AI summaries: still a black box, still a disinfo risk 🔗 www.disinfo.eu/disinfo-upda... Happy read, happy summer🌞
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EU DisinfoLab @disinfo.eu · 14/07/2026
AI is reshaping the disinformation battlefield. At #Disinfo2026, we'll explore how researchers can keep pace, audit LLMs for bias and manipulation, AI's role in cognitive warfare and health disinformation, and how it can be used to fight back. 🎟️ Request your ticket: www.disinfo.eu/conference/
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EU DisinfoLab @disinfo.eu · 10/07/2026
Soft law requires hard work. The EU Code of Conduct on Disinformation covers key issues, but can a voluntary instrument tackle problems rooted in platforms' business models? 🤨 Our latest blog examines the Council of Europe's overlooked Guidance Note. 🔗 www.disinfo.eu/publications...
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EU Code of Conduct on Disinformation – soft law requires hard work
From the outset, it was clear that the EU Code of Conduct on Disinformation risked wasting political capital and civil society resources that were, and are, desperately needed for the effective enforc...
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EU DisinfoLab @disinfo.eu · 03/07/2026
🎥 Can European software built on low-cost Chinese AI models be trusted? Watch the recording: www.disinfo.eu/2-july-china... That's a wrap for our webinar season! See you in September! Missing us already? 😉 Browse our webinar library: www.disinfo.eu/outreach/our... Have a fantastic summer! ☀️
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EU DisinfoLab @disinfo.eu · 02/07/2026
It's time to enforce! #Enforcement and evidence are a key focus at #Disinfo2026: from platform accountability and strategic litigation to measuring what really matters. Read more 👉 www.disinfo.eu/conference#u...
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EU DisinfoLab @disinfo.eu · 01/07/2026
The true cost of Europe's reliance on Chinese AI 🤖🇪🇺 💥 Join EU DisinfoLab tomorrow, 2 July, to discover how China is shaping global information ecosystems and what European tech can do to mitigate the risk. 👇 Register here to secure your spot: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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EU DisinfoLab @disinfo.eu · 25/06/2026
There is a concern among reputable news media that their content is vulnerable to arbitrary social media content moderation. As discussions around the future of the #AVMSD raise the possibility of extending a #MediaExemption, we outline our concerns & suggestions. 👇 www.disinfo.eu/advocacy/con...
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Concerns and suggestions on the “media exemption” in the AVMSD - EU DisinfoLab
Discussions around the future of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD) have raised the possibility of extending procedural protections for media service providers when platforms seek to res...
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EU DisinfoLab @disinfo.eu · 25/06/2026
Today at 14:30 CEST! Don't miss a truly unprecedented 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗦𝗔 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁 💪 We’re getting first-hand insights from Democracy Reporting International on their landmark legal battle against X to access platform data. Last-minute registrations are still open👇 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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EU DisinfoLab @disinfo.eu · 24/06/2026
🚀 Out now: #DisinfoUpdate Europe is tightening AI & digital governance. But regulation isn't enough, civil society needs sustainable backing. This week's highlights: 🇪🇺 State & CSO action against Big Tech 🤖 Landmark AI liability rulings 🏦 Our endowment proposal 👉 www.disinfo.eu/disinfo-upda...
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EU DisinfoLab @disinfo.eu · 23/06/2026
Europe's defence against disinformation depends on civil society expertise. Yet the organisations providing it remain funded through short-term, fragmented schemes. We propose an independent endowment for the democratic news ecosystem ⬇️ www.disinfo.eu/advocacy/the...
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The democratic news ecosystem needs adequate funding - here's how it can be done
The organisations that defend Europe’s information space carry out the research and analysis on which the EU’s enforcement and resilience architecture depends. They do this reliant on funding structur...
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EU DisinfoLab @disinfo.eu · 18/06/2026
Who's joining #Disinfo2026? 🎤 We're excited to reveal a selection of the voices helping shape the conversation at this year's conference. Take a first look at our lineup here 👇 www.disinfo.eu/conference#u... ...and request your ticket now! 🎟️
#Disinfo2026: Who will join? - photos of a selection of confirmed speakers
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EU DisinfoLab @disinfo.eu · 18/06/2026
Upcoming webinars! 🔴 TODAY (18 June) | AI DISINFO WATCH 🤖 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗕𝗼𝘁𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗜 𝗦𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗺𝘀: 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗜 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗢𝗯𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... ⚖️ NEXT WEEK | EVIDENCE & ENFORCEMENT 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗦𝗔 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗗𝗥𝗜 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗦𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗫 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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EU DisinfoLab @disinfo.eu · 15/06/2026
🔹How will AI-enabled disinformation evolve? 🔹What risks could emerge as AI systems become increasingly coordinated and autonomous? Join us on June 18 at 14:30 CEST for: 🚨 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗕𝗼𝘁𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗜 𝗦𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗺𝘀: 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗜 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗢𝗯𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 🔗 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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EU DisinfoLab @disinfo.eu · 10/06/2026
📢💌 The latest #DisinfoUpdate is out! Europe is stepping up its response to disinformation. But will the resources follow? In this edition the growing role of civil society, and why the next EU budget will be critical for protecting our information environment. 👇 www.disinfo.eu/disinfo-upda...
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EU DisinfoLab @disinfo.eu · 27/05/2026
Planning to join us at #Disinfo2026 in Vilnius on 7–8 October? The early bird rate is available until 𝟏 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 🐦 Registrations are already moving quickly, so now’s a good time to secure your place ⏰ Request your ticket here 👇🎟️👇 www.disinfo.eu/conference
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EU DisinfoLab @disinfo.eu · 27/05/2026
📣 Our latest Disinfo Update is out! In this edition: Dutch arrests linked to the Doppelganger operation, the EU's long-awaited decision on X, member states pushing back against Big Tech, hantavirus conspiracy theories, and fresh moves on AI governance & much more! 🔗 www.disinfo.eu/disinfo-upda...
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EU DisinfoLab @disinfo.eu · 12/05/2026
Disinformation, power struggles, political theatre, emerging technologies... 𝑨𝒏𝒕𝒐𝒏𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑪𝒍𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒂𝒕𝒓𝒂 still feels all too current. On 19 May, we’ll be at the Brussels Shakespeare Society’s production and hosting a 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗽 beforehand. Want to join? Message us 📩 🎭🎫 shaksoc.theatreinbrussels.com
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EU DisinfoLab @disinfo.eu · 04/05/2026
𝑰𝒕'𝒔 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 🎉 Registration is OPEN for #Disinfo2026! 🎫🔗 www.disinfo.eu/conference Spots are limited, so don’t wait too long 🚨
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EU DisinfoLab @disinfo.eu · 29/04/2026
📣 New Disinfo Update out – now in a more concise format. Clearer, faster overview of key disinformation developments, from enforcement & platform accountability to AI risks. 🔗 www.disinfo.eu/disinfo-upda... Check it out & let us know what you think.
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EU DisinfoLab @disinfo.eu · 27/04/2026
What if a patch or badge could reveal Russian intelligence structures? Watch the session to unpack what’s behind military insignia 🎥 www.disinfo.eu/23-april-dec... Next up 💥 Look what you made me do: How FIMI actors weaponise pop culture 🗓️ 30 April, 14:30 CEST us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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EU DisinfoLab @disinfo.eu · 24/04/2026
⏰ Coming up! What do Eurovision, viral controversies & pop icons have in common? Join our webinar on how FIMI actors weaponise pop culture: from memes to major events. 🗓️ 30 April | 14:30 CEST 🎙️ R. Gilman & Z. Fourel 🎤 M.G. Sessa 🔗 Register here: www.disinfo.eu/30-april-fim...
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EU DisinfoLab @disinfo.eu · 16/04/2026
Thanks to everyone who joined our latest community meetup in Brussels! 🍻 We did, however, suffer two mysterious disappearances… two of our alter-Legos have gone missing somewhere between conversations, pizza, and Aperol spritzes 👀 ⚠️ If you spot these fugitives, let us know.
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EU DisinfoLab @disinfo.eu · 09/04/2026
#Disinfo2026 is back, and we’re shifting gears. After 350+ proposals (+60% vs last year!), this year’s focus is clear: moving from analysing disinformation to confronting it 🎯💪 🎫 Registrations open 4 May ⚠️ Limited to 650 participants – plan ahead! 🔗 www.disinfo.eu/conference#u...
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EU DisinfoLab @disinfo.eu · 09/04/2026
New factsheet published! 🇪🇸 Explore the disinformation landscape in Spain: a fast-moving, ecosystem shaped by digital agitators, generative AI, and foreign influence 🔍 🔗 www.disinfo.eu/publications... 🌍 Part of our work on disinformation across EU Member States 🔗 www.disinfo.eu/publications...
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EU DisinfoLab @disinfo.eu · 07/04/2026
Coming up 👇 Civil society evidence under the DSA: lessons from AI Forensics 🗓️ 9 April | 14:30–15:30 CEST 🎙️ Marc Faddoul - AI Forensics Part of our “evidence & enforcement” series ⚠️ Insider session (regs & civil society only) 🔗 Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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EU DisinfoLab @disinfo.eu · 01/04/2026
Bulletproof guarantees from X to cover DSA fines? 🤔 Sounds almost too good to be true...🤨 Take a look and decide 👇 www.disinfo.eu/publications... 🐟
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BREAK-through: European Commission secures bulletproof financial guarantees from X to pay DSA fines
In a historic victory for digital regulation, the European Commission’s newly rebranded enforcement body, DG APEIN, announced this morning that it has successfully obtained robust financial guarantees...
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EU DisinfoLab @disinfo.eu · 01/04/2026
🚨 New Disinfo Update is out! ⚖️ Courts are stepping up platform accountability 🧠 Algorithms under fire for harm to minors 🌍 DSA enforcement accelerates across Member States 🗳️ Elections as a target for interference and AI influence Read the full update here: www.disinfo.eu/disinfo-upda...
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EU DisinfoLab @disinfo.eu · 30/03/2026
⏰ Coming up! Join our upcoming webinar: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗹 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳? 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗗𝗥𝗡 𝗽𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 🗓️ 2 April | 14:30–15:30 CEST 🎙️ Inês Narciso & Tanner Wagner-Forme (CyberPeace Institute) 🎤 Moderated by Inès Gentil 🔗 Register now: www.disinfo.eu/outreach/our...
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EU DisinfoLab @disinfo.eu · 26/03/2026
Recent US attacks on the EU’s approach to harmful and illegal content online relate to truth like a drunk to a lamppost – more for support than illumination 💡 We unpack the history behind EU and US approaches, highlighting shared roots and key differences. 👇 www.disinfo.eu/publication/...
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Liability of online intermediaries – the US and EU approaches - EU DisinfoLab
Recent US attacks on the EU’s approach to harmful and illegal content online relate to truth much like a drunk to a lamppost—used for support rather than illumination. This post offers context, showin...
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EU DisinfoLab @disinfo.eu · 26/03/2026
⏰ Last chance: happening today! Join us this afternoon for our latest EU DisinfoLab webinar: 𝗔𝗜-𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗦𝗔 𝗲𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲? 🗓️ 26 March | 14:30 CET 🎙️ Guest speaker: Marco Bassini (Tilburg University) 🔗 Register now (last spots): www.disinfo.eu/26-march-ai-...
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EU DisinfoLab @disinfo.eu · 17/03/2026
New Disinfo Update is out 👇 ⚖️ DSA enforcement ramps up 🤖 AI fuels fake war imagery 🌍 Climate disinfo shapes policy 🗳️ Elections face influence risks Read more: www.disinfo.eu/disinfo-upda...
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EU DisinfoLab @disinfo.eu · 11/03/2026
Thank you to everyone who joined our webinar “DSA: Unfolding the European Commission’s first decision against X.” 🙌 A special thanks to Laureline Lemoine (AWO Agency) for the excellent presentation and insights. 🎥 Missed it or want to rewatch it? www.disinfo.eu/outreach/our...
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EU DisinfoLab @disinfo.eu · 09/03/2026
⏰ Last call: We’re launching 𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 & 𝐄𝐍𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐂𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓, a webinar series on how research and civil society evidence leads to DSA enforcement. 🎥 DSA: Unfolding the European Commission’s first decision against X 🗓️ 10 March | 14:30 CET 🎙️ Laureline Lemoine (AWO Agency) 🔗 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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EU DisinfoLab @disinfo.eu · 06/03/2026
Missed our webinar on 'Synthetic Friends: AI Companions and the Future of Disinformation'? 🎥 Watch the recording: www.disinfo.eu/outreach/our... With Massimo Flore, moderated by Raquel Miguel Serrano. Thanks 🙏 🚀 What’s next? We have an exciting upcoming webinar calendar 👇
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EU DisinfoLab @disinfo.eu · 03/03/2026
New Disinfo Update - Europe is in the accountability phase, but gaps remain - Civil society evidence is central, yet funding is still missing. - AI-driven disinfo is becoming structural 🎙️ Webinars 📚 Readings | Events | Jobs 🧡 Community & Member States highlights 🔗 www.disinfo.eu/disinfo-upda...
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EU DisinfoLab @disinfo.eu · 03/03/2026
We’re b-l-o-w-n a-w-a-y 🤯 #Disinfo2026 call for proposals has now closed – and we received more than 350 proposals! A huge thank you to everyone who took the time to submit a proposal. We'll be carefully reviewing every one of them. 🔗 www.disinfo.eu/conference
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