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European Digital Media Observatory @edmo-eu.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Our topics this week: 🇫🇷 Violence in France: The far-right blames ethnicity + religion to promote 'remigration' 🇵🇱 What exemption does Poland have in the #EU #MigrationPact? 🇱🇻 Fear still sells – how #disinformation and fear shaped Latvia's #election campaign

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European Digital Media Observatory @edmo-eu.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

📩 𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬 & 𝐍𝐨𝐢𝐬𝐞 is back! After a small summer break, the EDMO monthly newsletter is again in your inbox to bring you an overview of the latest disinformation trends, updates on media literacy, training, and much more. Read this edition 👉 tinyurl.com/3rajth2h Sign up: tinyurl.com/4jhd76hk

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European Digital Media Observatory @edmo-eu.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗣𝘂𝗹𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁! 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸: 🤖 Even if it doesn’t kill us all, #AI can still make a lot of damage to our #democracies 👤 "Lucía Libertaria" & "Julia Riojana": how AI-created #influencers build identities to spread political messages

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European Digital Media Observatory @edmo-eu.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

📢 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝟳 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿, 𝟭𝟰:𝟬𝟬 𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗧! 🎨 This session moves from the concept of #medialiteracy as an educational practice to its implementation as a #design layer within digital products and platform infrastructures. 1/2

EDMO Training on Media Literacy by Design: Practical Approaches for Platforms and Users. Can We Do Better?

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European Digital Media Observatory @edmo-eu.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Published today, our new monthly report (edmo.eu/publications...) shows: 📈 Fueled by #Ceuta, disinformation on migration hits record high in August 🇷🇸 #Mladić death sparks new wave of #disinformation in the #Balkans 🇺🇦 False content targets the government in #Ukraine 1/3

Fueled by Ceuta, disinformation on migration reaches an all-time high of 22% in August

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European Digital Media Observatory @edmo-eu.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Today, we gladly join the global celebration of #democracy as the cornerstone of free, open + fair societies. Institutions + actors everywhere speak passionately about how much democracy matters – rightly so. 1/3 #InternationalDayofDemocracy

International Day of Democracy: Strong democracies need information integrity

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European Digital Media Observatory @edmo-eu.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

📖 𝗥𝗲𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘁, 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲: attempts to reshape European history, whether through #genocide denialism in #Serbia or #AfD #Holocaust revisionism in #Germany, benefit foreign powers outside Europe, argues the editorial of today's Weekly Pulse. 👉 edmo.eu/publications...

Rewriting the past, endangering the future | EDMO Weekly Pulse

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European Digital Media Observatory @edmo-eu.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

"If you want to stir up hatred toward a specific group, spreading the claim that its members do despicable things to animals is an easy and effective way to achieve your goal" The latest Weekly Pulse speaks of returning disinformation narratives around migration, and more. 🔗 tinyurl.com/mpu6nhsu

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European Digital Media Observatory @edmo-eu.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

💬 EDMO wants YOUR #medialiteracy good practices! Submit tools, campaigns, workshops, or resources that bring the 12 EDMO Principles to life. 🗓️ Open now → 30 October: edmo.eu/areas-of-act... @medialearning.bsky.social

Call for Submissions: Help Shape the Future of Media Literacy in Europe

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European Digital Media Observatory @edmo-eu.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

📢 Register for the upcoming EDMO Training 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝘄𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿? 𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝘀𝘆𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗲𝗿𝗮 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝘆𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 👉 tinyurl.com/3jyye6pd A session on how cognition, emotion, and social identity shape the way (dis)information is perceived, shared, and believed

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European Digital Media Observatory @edmo-eu.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

👉 Read today's Weekly Pulse with more insights on #Ceuta, #Sweden's upcoming #election, Russian #propaganda tool #Matryoshka targeting #France, Trump's misleading #NATO claims, disinfo on #ChatControl, and more: edmo.eu/publications...

EDMO Weekly Pulse, Edition 18: Ceuta Crisis: First fuelled, then exploited by disinformation

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European Digital Media Observatory @edmo-eu.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

#Climate #disinformation rises in July, #Ceuta #migration crisis looms over August: read our new monthly report, including a case study on Ceuta 👇 edmo.eu/publications...

Ceuta: Mechanics of legal weaponization | From the EDMO Monthly Report

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European Digital Media Observatory @edmo-eu.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

🔔 It's that time of the month again! Have you checked your inbox? You should find the latest edition of the 𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬 & 𝐍𝐨𝐢𝐬𝐞 Newsletter. Read the latest edition 👉 ec.europa.eu/newsroom/edm... 📨 Sign up at ec.europa.eu/newsroom/edm...

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European Digital Media Observatory @edmo-eu.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

🗳️ 𝗘𝗗𝗠𝗢 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 #𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝘁𝗵𝗲 #𝗥𝗥𝗦: 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 #𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗻𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 The Rapid Response System of the EU’s #CodeofConduct on #Disinformation is a mechanism that enables the rapid sharing of information between #platforms and non-platform stakeholders during #elections. 1/4

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European Digital Media Observatory @edmo-eu.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

📢🏆⚽️ As the #WorldCup finds a new home in #Spain, we're kicking off something new: after 5 years & 60 editions, we're excited to share that the EDMO Monthly Briefs are evolving into refined Monthly Reports, starting with today's first issue. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘄? ⤵️ 1/2

Read our first monthly report | FIFA World Cup 2026: How Disinformation Plays on Our Deepest Instincts

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European Digital Media Observatory @edmo-eu.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

❌ A fabricated #NATO presence in #Ukraine, baseless allegations of #EU #censorship, #WorldCup #riots that never occurred + more: our latest Weekly Pulse takes a closer look at some of the most recent #disinformation narratives circulating online and the tactics behind them: edmo.eu/publications...

EDMO Weekly Pulse: So much the worse for the facts?

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European Digital Media Observatory @edmo-eu.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

🇪🇺 Good news from #Strasbourg: with 447 votes in favour, @europarl.europa.eu adopted a resolution on a new strategy for #medialiteracy + #digitallearning, signalling strong political support for strengthening citizens' #resilience in the digital age: www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/docume... 1/2

MEPs Adopt Resolution on a New Strategy for Media Literacy and Digital Learning, Welcoming EDMO’s Work

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European Digital Media Observatory @edmo-eu.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

🐈 What do NATO and Schrödinger's cat have in common? They might both be alive, or dead. The NATO Summit in Ankara landed at a delicate moment: Trump threatening members and casting doubt on US commitment, with disinformation rising. Discover more in the latest Weekly Pulse: tinyurl.com/m3m6kuye

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European Digital Media Observatory @edmo-eu.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

🛡️ #Election related #disinformation remains a major challenge to #democracy. Monitoring and countering it marks a key objective for EDMO and its Hubs that cover 30 European countries – but what does this look like in practice? 1/4

Learn more about our work: What are the EDMO Hubs doing to safeguard information integrity around elections?

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European Digital Media Observatory @edmo-eu.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

📨 End of the month = fresh S&N edition 🚀 👓 Read our latest edition: ec.europa.eu/newsroom/edm... ✔️ Sign up to keep informed: ec.europa.eu/newsroom/edm...

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European Digital Media Observatory @edmo-eu.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

📢 Register now for the EDMO Training on #GenerativeAI & #HybridInfluence w/ @vianbakir.bsky.social, @carloshem.bsky.social @maldita.es & Alexandre Le Voci Sayad! 🗓️ Monday, 6 July 2026 | 14:30–16:30 CET | Online 👉 All info + registration: edmo.eu/training/edm... @medialearning.bsky.social

How do we make sense of what we hear and see? Join the EDMO Training on Generative AI and Hybrid Influence on 6 July

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European Digital Media Observatory @edmo-eu.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

⚽️🫦 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗖𝘂𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝘆𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘅𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀? As the #WorldCup unfolds, #AI generated #disinformation is shaping the narrative with viral images of “fans” who don’t exist – built for #clickbait, blurring reality + reinforcing harmful #stereotypes. 👉 Read our 13th Weekly Pulse: edmo.eu/publications...

EDMO Weekly Pulse, Edition 13: The World Cup of Hypersexualized Fakes?

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European Digital Media Observatory @edmo-eu.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

In the latest Weekly Pulse: 🔥Social media posts seem to be the amplifiers of violent and riots in Dublin, Belfast and England. 👉 But also disinformation around elections in Latvia and Armenia, online harassment of politicians and much more. Read this edition: tinyurl.com/3kb9fp7a

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European Digital Media Observatory @edmo-eu.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

📕 𝗘𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱: why are #factchecking and #communitynotes not interchangeable – and why should we care? 👉 Take a look at the new special issue of Communication & Society, co-edited by @salaverria.es @iberifier.bsky.social: revistas.unav.edu/index.php/co...

Communication & Society: Crowdsourced validation is not fact-checking: Understanding the difference

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European Digital Media Observatory @edmo-eu.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱: Latest #disinformation developments in Europe as identified by our monthly monitoring: edmo.eu/publications... Incl. ⤵️ 🦠 How the #hantavirus became the new battleground for #anti-vax narratives & #plandemic claims 🇺🇦 #Ukraine & #immigration remain most targeted topics in May 1/2

New EDMO Monthly Brief: Hantavirus Disinformation Rekindles Covid and Vaccines Conspiracy Theories

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European Digital Media Observatory @edmo-eu.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Register now to join the 3rd module of our training series on identity-based #disinformation, focusing on #LGBTQ individuals + communities ⤵️ 🗓️ 15 June 2026, 15:30-17:30 CEST | Online 🕝 Register by 15 June, 12:30 to join 🗣️ Help spread the word to colleagues and friends 👉 edmo.eu/training/edm...

This Pride Month and every month, let’s celebrate – and take action. On 15 June, join the EDMO training on understanding and countering identity-based disinformation about LGBTQ individuals and communities

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European Digital Media Observatory @edmo-eu.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

🔎 No evidence supports claims that Ukraine staged drone incidents in Romania, yet the narrative persists online. This week's Weekly Pulse examines disinformation around Russian drone strikes, election monitoring, World Cup narratives and global fact-checks. Read more 👉 tinyurl.com/35ezp4tb

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European Digital Media Observatory @edmo-eu.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

At #IMLRS, we explored a key question: How can we build #MediaLiteracy capacity at scale? EDMO's approach isn’t centralisation, but building a European ecosystem 🤝🌍 – fostering collaboration – scaling best practices – strengthening responses to disinformation 1/2 @medialearning.bsky.social

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European Digital Media Observatory @edmo-eu.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

🏳️‍🌈 Anti-LGBTQIA+ disinformation is rising — join EDMO's next training module for an overview of current narratives, tactics and networks, case studies from Hungary, Czechia & Slovakia, and insights from GLAAD's 2026 Social Media Safety Index. 🔗 Register by 15 June: tinyurl.com/27sk5jce

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European Digital Media Observatory @edmo-eu.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

🌡️ As Europe faces new #heatwaves, #climate #disinformation doesn’t just happen – it’s carefully crafted to tap into emotions, simplify complex #climatescience, and spread confusion. 👉 Read the 10th edition of the EDMO Weekly Pulse to dive in deeper: edmo.eu/publications...

EDMO Weekly Pulse: The same old story – a heat wave of climate disinformation

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European Digital Media Observatory @edmo-eu.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

When a Russian #drone struck a residential building in #Galați, Romania, last week, the incident didn’t just unfold on the ground – it played out online, even before the incident happened. 👉 Take a look at the new new investigation by @brodhub.bsky.social member Funky.ong: edmo.eu/edmo-news/ga...

The Galați Drone Incident: What Happened Online Before and After the Drone Struck a Residential Building

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European Digital Media Observatory @edmo-eu.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

🇪🇺🤝🇬🇧 Pleased to see the new rapid evidence review led by @sheffielduni.bsky.social @behaviourresuk.bsky.social. Drawing on EDMO data, it synthesises latest evidence on false & misleading information – definitions, harms, and what actually works to reduce impact. Take a look: osf.io/8ckdy/files/...

False and Misleading Information: An Evidence Summary and Map for Policy and Practice

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European Digital Media Observatory @edmo-eu.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

💬 "𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝘆 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆" Speaking at @europarl.europa.eu this week, Angela #Merkel emphasised the critical importance of preserving #InformationIntegrity in the digital age to safeguard #democracy and #freedom – and especially stressed the role of #regulation.

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European Digital Media Observatory @edmo-eu.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

🚨 A disturbing new investigation by Maldita.es, member of @iberifier.bsky.social and the EDMO #factchecking network, uncovers how #TikTok comments are being used as a marketplace for child sexual #abuse material. Read the complete analysis: maldita.es/investigacio...

"Trade, gift, sell": 1,300 pedophiles caught on TikTok, the marketplace of child pornography

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European Digital Media Observatory @edmo-eu.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

📣 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 + 𝘀𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱: edmo.eu/training/edm... The 2nd module of our training series on identity-based #disinformation aims to ✅ deepen participants' understanding of current disinformation narratives, techniques, tactics, actors and networks targeting #women & #girls 1/3

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European Digital Media Observatory @edmo-eu.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Published today, our monthly brief fills you in on latest developments in Europe's information space: edmo.eu/publications... You'll find: 👉 2 interesting drops in monitored trends 👉 #Disinformation on #elections in #Hungary & #Bulgaria 👉 4 false stories w/ widest circulation in the EU ✚ more

Orbán’s fall sends shockwaves in disinformation’s European ecosystem

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European Digital Media Observatory @edmo-eu.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

🦠 #Hantavirus related #disinformation: a new menace for bodies and minds? 📢 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗣𝘂𝗹𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲: edmo.eu/publications...

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European Digital Media Observatory @edmo-eu.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

📬 𝗪𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘆𝗼𝘂! We’re inviting submissions for the EDMO Blog from #researchers, #journalists, #medialiteracy practitioners, #factcheckers, #policymakers, #technologists, #civilsociety actors, and indeed anyone thinking critically about #InformationIntegrity. 1/3

Think the current discourse on information integrity is missing something? Got a fresh idea or insight to share? Tell us.

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European Digital Media Observatory @edmo-eu.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

❗️ #Disinformation targeting #minorities + #migrants poses particular challenges and risks, incl. its potential to incite #discrimination and at times real world #violence. 📆 Join us on 13 May for the first module of the EDMO Training Series on Identity-Based Disinformation: edmo.eu/training/edm...

EDMO Training Series on Identity-Based Disinformation Module 1: Identity-based disinformation about minorities and migrants

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European Digital Media Observatory @edmo-eu.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

📢 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗣𝘂𝗹𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲! 💡 This week's focus: #AISlop: How Greed Is Affecting Democracies 💰 👉 Explore the entire edition: edmo.eu/publications...

EDMO Weekly Pulse 4 | AI Slop: How Greed Is Affecting Democracies

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European Digital Media Observatory @edmo-eu.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

🛡️ Safeguarding #InformationIntegrity When Vulnerabilities Peak: EDMO Launches Taskforce for #Elections and Crisis-Related #Disinformation 👉 Learn more about the work of the Taskforce, its members, and how it complements EDMO's year-round activities: edmo.eu/edmo-news/sa...

30 countries. One shared commitment. EDMO Launches Taskforce for Elections and Crisis-Related Disinformation

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European Digital Media Observatory @edmo-eu.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝘄𝗲 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽 #𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲, 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 + 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗻 #𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝘆 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸𝘀? Join @goripaula.bsky.social @eui-stg.bsky.social for next week's debate co-hosted w/ @who.int, marking 40 yrs of the #OttawaCharter! 🗓 29/04 | 11:45–12:30 CET 🎟️ www.who.int/europe/news-...

Evidence vs clicks: communication in a world of mis- and disinformation

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European Digital Media Observatory @edmo-eu.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

📢 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗣𝘂𝗹𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲! 👉 edmo.eu/publications... → ON THE RISE 🗳️ #Orbán has been defeated, but what comes next? → ZOOM-IN #Hungary #Election: #PolAds Evade Moderation ++ #GenAI & #ElectionIntegrity ++ Automated Comment Flooding on #TikTok 1/3

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European Digital Media Observatory @edmo-eu.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

🚨📈 Our new monthly brief with insights from across the EDMO #factchecking network elucidates the 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 #𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗮𝗿 that followed the joint attack by the #US and #Israel on #Iran, among other key observations. 1/3 🔗 edmo.eu/publications...

New EDMO fact-checking brief: Disinformation about the US-Israel war on Iran quickly became one of the largest disinformation phenomena ever detected in the EU.

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European Digital Media Observatory @edmo-eu.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

🗳️ This Sunday, #Hungary's widely anticipated national #election takes place in a highly polarised and polluted information space. 🎥 We asked Szilárd Teczár (Lakmusz.hu), member of our Hub HDMO.hu, to unpack the defining elements of this election campaign. Full video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZfz...

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European Digital Media Observatory @edmo-eu.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

🗞️ @cnn.com spoke with the Coordinator of our Hungarian EDMO Hub HDMO.eu, Péter Krekó, ahead of Hungary's election this Sunday – read the complete article: edition.cnn.com/2026/04/09/e...

CNN: Trump could soon lose his best friend in Europe

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European Digital Media Observatory @edmo-eu.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

📢 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗣𝘂𝗹𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲! 👉 edmo.eu/publications... → ON THE RISE A dystopian #election #campaign will be over soon in #Hungary🇭🇺, but damages of #disinformation are here to stay 💡 Explore all sections: → ZOOM-IN → ELECTION BEAT → GLOBAL PULSE → ON A DIFFERENT NOTE

EDMO Weekly Pulse: Second Edition

→ ON THE RISE
A dystopian electoral campaign will be over soon in Hungary, but disinformation’s damages are here to stay

→ ZOOM-IN
Romania-Hungary relations under pressure ++ Orbán government attacks on journalists and FACT Hub ++ Viral fakes of Ukraine gold and cash seized by Hungary spread widely across Europe ++

→ ELECTION BEAT
Denmark: AI chatbots infiltrated by Russian propaganda in the Nordics ++ Bulgaria: defending the vote against information warfare ++ Slovenia and Hungary: NGOs dealing with “political issues” under crossfire

→ GLOBAL PULSE
Gulf war: more disinformation, more confusion ++ Media mistakes and challenges covering the war ++ Nagasaki bombing: global history meets Russian disinformation

→ ON A DIFFERENT NOTE
Fact-checking works, even for those who don’t believe in it

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European Digital Media Observatory @edmo-eu.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

On behalf of its Network of national and regional Hubs, EDMOeu expresses its deepest concern about the attack that the Orbán government is waging against @vsquare.bsky.social journalists, the regional FACT Hub, as well as other media outlets. Read our complete statement: edmo.eu/edmo-news/ed...

EDMO firmly condemns the coordinated attack against VSquare journalists, several outlets, and the FACT Hub

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European Digital Media Observatory @edmo-eu.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

We're thrilled to introduce the 𝗘𝗗𝗠𝗢 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞𝗟𝗬 𝗣𝗨𝗟𝗦𝗘 – your new source of fresh insights from across our European network and beyond! Explore the 5 sections of this week's first edition on #𝘈𝘐 (𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘔𝘰𝘳𝘦) 𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 #𝘎𝘶𝘭𝘧𝘞𝘢𝘳 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘪𝘯 #𝘌𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦: edmo.eu/publications...

EDMO WEEKLY PULSE: AI (and Μore) Shaping Gulf War Perceptions in Europe

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European Digital Media Observatory @edmo-eu.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

🏋🏼🇺🇦 Four years after Russia’s invasion, pro-Russian #disinformation about #Ukraine persists across Europe and jumps on any occasion – including the #MilanoCortina2026 #WinterOlympics. 👉 Take a look at the latest disinformation developments in Europe in our latest brief: edmo.eu/publications...

Disinformation Uses the Olympics to Spread Anti-Ukrainian False News | New EDMO Monthly Brief

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