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VIGILANT Project @vigilantproject.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

#Disinformation keeps evolving — and so must our response 🛡️ As our partners at TNO highlight, addressing this complex challenge isn’t just about tools. It requires genuine #collaboration across society. 🖇️ Take a look at what the #VIGILANTProject has achieved: bit.ly/4olqOcb

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VIGILANT Project @vigilantproject.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

✨ From Dublin to Freiburg — and three years in between of building tools to help Police Authorities monitor, analyse, and investigate #disinformation — to strengthen our #democracies. 🤝 Thank you to every partner who walked this road with us. Our key achievements: bit.ly/4olqOcb

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VIGILANT Project @vigilantproject.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

📑 We also discussed our Disinformation Response Manual, a friendly, practical guide to what disinformation is, how it spreads, and why it matters for public safety. Stay informed and explore it yourself: bit.ly/4pG6NhN

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Understanding and Countering Disinformation: A New Manual for Practitioners

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VIGILANT Project @vigilantproject.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

💡 Back in October, we brought our Community of Early Adopters together online — including police authorities — for a look at how the VIGILANT platform can support them in spotting and understanding #disinformation in real time.

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VIGILANT Project @vigilantproject.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

🌍 #Collaboration makes #innovation stronger As Florian Bonensteffen from the German Police University reflects, bringing together different perspectives was essential to creating a training programme that truly supports Police Authorities in addressing #disinformation.

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VIGILANT Project @vigilantproject.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

The #VIGILANTProject was featured at the EU Commission’s 6th Annual JRC Disinformation Workshop “Defending European Democracy” 🇪🇺 Dr. Brendan Spillane (@ucddublin.bsky.social) shared how VIGILANT’s AI tools help counter #disinformation & FIMI — protecting Europe’s info space.🛡️ 📌 bit.ly/3LVJDVJ

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VIGILANT Project @vigilantproject.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

💬 How can #truth and #democracy thrive in times of #fakenews? Zlatko Valentic is bringing this question from the university halls to the public sphere — exploring how understanding and dialogue can help counter #disinformation. Read more in @badische-zeitung.de: bit.ly/4oAwY9o #VIGILANTProject

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VIGILANT Project @vigilantproject.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

📊 As social media platforms changed and data access became more restricted, the #VIGILANTProject team had to adapt fast. Jakub Šimko (@kinitsk.bsky.social) shares how flexibility and #innovation helped turn these challenges into an opportunity. 👉 Key achievements: bit.ly/42R3US6

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VIGILANT Project @vigilantproject.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

💭 Fighting #disinformation isn’t just about #technology — it’s about #ethics too. As Zlatko Valentic (University of Freiburg) reminds, the #VIGILANTProject ensured that every step — from data collection to tool development — respected freedom of expression, data protection, and ethical standards. ⚖️

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VIGILANT Project @vigilantproject.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

As the project wraps up after three impactful years, we celebrate the people who made it happen — experts and partners who turned shared goals into real results.

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VIGILANT Project @vigilantproject.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

✨ #Trust, #collaboration, and #innovation — the key ingredients behind VIGILANT Project’s success. Here’s what our Principal Investigator, Brendan Spillane (@ucddublin.bsky.social), had to say about the journey 👇 More on key achievements: bit.ly/42R3US6 #VIGILANTProject #Disinformation

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VIGILANT Project @vigilantproject.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Together with our partners, we’ve helped strengthen Europe’s defense against online #disinformation — developing new tools, sharing insights at top events, and building partnerships that will last beyond the project.

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VIGILANT Project @vigilantproject.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

✨ After three years of #collaboration, #innovation, and #research, the #VIGILANTProject is wrapping up! However, the journey doesn’t end here — VIGILANT’s results will continue to support a safer, more resilient #digital Europe. Stay tuned for more! Learn more 👉 bit.ly/42R3US6

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VIGILANT Project @vigilantproject.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

A heartfelt thank you to all our partners for an inspiring journey of collaboration, innovation, and dedication to strengthening Europe’s #resilience against online #disinformation. 💡 Stay tuned — more to come soon!

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VIGILANT Project @vigilantproject.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

📍#VIGILANTProject partners came together at the University of Freiburg 🇩🇪 for our final General Assembly! Over two days, we reflected on our achievements, shared lessons learned and discussed how to build on VIGILANT’s success in the future. More on VIGILANT Project: vigilantproject.eu

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VIGILANT Project @vigilantproject.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

🔁 #Disinformation doesn’t just spread — it amplifies and repeats C5: Cycle of Amplification in the #C5InteractionModel (#VIGILANTProject) shows how disinformation feeds on itself through exposure, susceptibility, and sharing—creating a never-ending spiral. 📄 Whole report by TNO: bit.ly/3KPeXoK

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VIGILANT Project @vigilantproject.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

C4: Consequences in the #C5InteractionModel (part of the #VIGILANTProject) looks at the real-world impact of disinformation—how it escalates from belief change to polarisation, radicalisation, and even violence.

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VIGILANT Project @vigilantproject.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

⚠️ #Disinformation doesn’t just spread—it sticks. And it changes minds, groups, and societies. 📎 Dive deeper into how micro, meso, and macro effects unfold: bit.ly/3L9hsSN

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VIGILANT Project @vigilantproject.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

💡📘 The new #VIGILANTProject white paper Access to Data for Researchers: A Look Over the Horizon highlights these challenges and suggests how Europe can make data access more open, fair, and secure for public-interest research.

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VIGILANT Project @vigilantproject.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

🔎 As online threats like information manipulation grow more complex, researchers need reliable and timely access to social media data to understand and respond to them. 💬 Explore the main recommendations and read the full report by #VIGILANTProject: bit.ly/4ojcpOb

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VIGILANT Project @vigilantproject.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

🧭 Spanning four half-day sessions, the training included a hands-on walkthrough of the VIGILANT dashboard, where participants explored real-time tools and completed guided tasks to strengthen their operational skills.

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VIGILANT Project @vigilantproject.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

👮‍♂️💻Last week, the #VIGILANTProject successfully delivered a multi-day technical training workshop for police authorities, focused on detecting and analyzing #disinformation using the VIGILANT platform. 👉 More on the project: bit.ly/46USYUN #Training #LawEnforcement

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VIGILANT Project @vigilantproject.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

🖼️ From clickbait headlines to deepfakes, bots to influencers—disinfo is crafted to provoke emotion, mimic truth, and spread fast. Tactics include viral visuals, gendered attacks & emotional storytelling designed to polarise and persuade.

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VIGILANT Project @vigilantproject.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

🧠 What does #Disinformation look like? C3: Content in the #C5InteractionModel (from the #VIGILANTProject) breaks down the forms, channels, strategies, and narratives used to mislead and manipulate. 📄 Explore more in the full report: bit.ly/4mGWrMF

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VIGILANT Project @vigilantproject.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

👤 From lone trolls to state-sponsored networks, creators can be individuals, bots, or organisations. 💰🎭 Their motives? Political gain, financial profit, ideological influence—or even personal revenge.

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VIGILANT Project @vigilantproject.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

🎯 Why do actors create #Disinformation? C2: Causes in the #C5InteractionModel (developed under #VIGILANTProject) examines both the who and the why behind disinformation. 📍Understanding who creates disinformation and why is key to stopping it. 📎 Full report by TNO here: bit.ly/4o0u25j

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VIGILANT Project @vigilantproject.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

🔍 To address hate speech, online bullying & foreign manipulation, #researchers need timely access to social media data. Yet legal, tech & financial barriers remain. Our new #VIGILANTProject paper shows how Europe can support them & boost #digitalresilience. 👉 Read more here: bit.ly/42dd4br

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VIGILANT Project @vigilantproject.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

🧭 #Disinformation is deeply shaped by its context C1: Context, part of the #C5InteractionModel under #VIGILANTProject, shows how factors like region, media ecosystems, political climates, and major events determine the style, targets, and impact of disinformation. 📄 Full report: bit.ly/4nepkAK

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VIGILANT Project @vigilantproject.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

💡 @kinitsk.bsky.social researchers created MultiSocial, a new dataset to test how well tools can spot #AI-generated text on social media. 🔍 Fine-tuned detectors adapt best, and platform & language choice affects performance. 📎 bit.ly/4nuZoRc #VIGILANTProject #DigitalSecurity #Disinformation

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VIGILANT Project @vigilantproject.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

🌍 #VIGILANTProject returned to #GLOBSEC2025 Forum in Prague! Brendan Spillane (@ucddublin.bsky.social) & @gary-munnelly.bsky.social (@adaptcentre.bsky.social) shared how VIGILANT Project can support authorities facing crises, extremism & radicalisation online. 👉 Learn more: bit.ly/4nwNAh8

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VIGILANT Project @vigilantproject.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

🤖📝 Spotting #AI text on social media? @kinitsk.bsky.social's MultiSocial dataset (470k posts, 22 languages, 5 platforms) tests how well tools detect AI vs human content. Results show fine-tuned models work best—even small ones! 💡 🔗 Check it out: bit.ly/3VbrWTE #Disinformation

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VIGILANT Project @vigilantproject.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

🛡️ #Disinformation isn’t just misleading—it can incite real harm. To combat this, the C5 Interaction Model, developed by TNO under #VIGILANTProject, gives law enforcement a powerful framework to #analyse and #counter disinformation before it escalates. 📄 Read the full report here: bit.ly/3HFFW56

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VIGILANT Project @vigilantproject.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

📘💡New from #VIGILANTProject & TNO: a practical guide to understand & counter #disinformation It covers: 🔎 How it spreads 🌀 The C5 Model (Context, Causes, Content, Consequences, Cycle) 🛠️ Tools for impact & response 👉 bit.ly/45WYJki #DigitalSecurity #EUResearch

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VIGILANT Project @vigilantproject.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

How can #AI help police face growing #disinformation threats? 📰 ‪@irishtimes.com‬ featured the #VIGILANTProject: ✅ Spot emerging risks like violent attacks & terrorism ✅ Analyse text & images ✅ Expose harmful networks 📑 bit.ly/4lBFq5S #DigitalSecurity #TechForGood

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VIGILANT Project @vigilantproject.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

💡From 4–6 June, IDSF25 in Vienna brought together 500+ experts to discuss Balancing Sovereignty and Solidarity in the Digital Age. Representing #VIGILANTProject, Róbert Móro 🎙 (@kinitsk.bsky.social‬) joined the panel on digital threats and information integrity. 📑 bit.ly/41Hvpga #DigitalSecurity

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VIGILANT Project @vigilantproject.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

At #VIGILANTProject, we’re creating tools to help detect #disinformation — but smart checking starts with you.

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VIGILANT Project @vigilantproject.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

🤔🔍 Unsure if content is real or AI-made? @edmo-eu.bsky.social suggests: ✅Search fact-checking sites or trusted media ✅Spot odd hands, eyes, backgrounds in images ✅Hear pauses/robotic tones in audio ✅Watch lip-sync issues/blurry edges in video See the full tips: bit.ly/4fDDHM0

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VIGILANT Project @vigilantproject.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

🔍🎙️ Through the #VIGILANTProject, Owen Conlan explores how to give users more control over personalised, AI-driven systems — a key step in building tools that empower police authorities and citizens to detect and resist online manipulation.

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VIGILANT Project @vigilantproject.bsky.social · 31/07/2025

It’s starting to feel like online #disinformation might be around every corner. What can be done?💡 In this new CORDIS podcast by Publications Office of the EU, Prof. Owen Conlan (‪@tcddublin.bsky.social‬) discusses how #EU research is helping address these threats. 🎧 bit.ly/45cHBXw

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Meeting the challenges of cyber disinformation

Deepfakes, biased algorithms: it’s starting to feel like online disinformation might be around every corner. What can be...

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VIGILANT Project @vigilantproject.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

📰 #Disinformation is in the headlines almost every week—but what fuels it beneath the surface? The C5 Interaction Model, developed by TNO for #VIGILANTProject, helps police understand and respond to harmful information manipulation. 🎙️ Neill Bo Finlayson shares more 👉 bit.ly/4fhq1Gk #Security

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VIGILANT Project @vigilantproject.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

📊 By analysing Context, Causes, Content, Consequences, and the Cycle of Amplification, the model helps authorities better predict and mitigate harmful impacts.

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VIGILANT Project @vigilantproject.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

🚨 Fighting disinformation with insightful analysis The C5 Interaction Model, developed by TNO as part of the #VIGILANTProject, provides a strategic framework for European police to tackle #disinformation linked to criminal activity. 🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/44XRB6K

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The C5 Interaction Model: Enhancing Disinformation Response through Insightful Analysis

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VIGILANT Project @vigilantproject.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

📢 Published in Discover Global Society (@springernature.com‬): the C5 Interaction Model—a multidisciplinary framework for understanding #disinformation. 📖 Neill Bo Finlayson (TNO) explains the thinking behind the model 👇 🔗 bit.ly/3IglFmy #VIGILANTProject #Security #DigitalResilience

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VIGILANT Project @vigilantproject.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Harmful narratives don’t just shape opinions - they can fuel division and escalate tensions. By analysing how these narratives emerge and spread, we can better equip law enforcement to respond effectively. #VIGILANTProject #Disinformation #Security #DigitalResilience

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VIGILANT Project @vigilantproject.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

🤖 In Poland, artificial intelligence emerged as a tool for political image crafting As @demagog.org.pl, a member of ‪@cedmohub.bsky.social‬, points out, this highlights the growing need for media literacy in the face of synthetic content entering political discourse. 📎 bit.ly/409b9n3

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AI on the Polish Campaign Trail: A Tool, Not a Game-Changer – EDMO

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VIGILANT Project @vigilantproject.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

📌 Last week, the #VIGILANTProject took part in the Security Research Event 2025 at EXPO XXI in Warsaw, joining leading voices in #EU civil #security and #innovation ✨ Thanks to all who stopped by our booth and engaged with our work! 📎 More on VIGILANT Project: bit.ly/4ludmBQ #SRE2025 #DigitalTrust

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VIGILANT Project @vigilantproject.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

In a new interview published by The University of Freiburg, Zlatko Valentic reflects on whether we truly live in an “age of disinformation” — and how #disinformation undermines trust, dialogue, and shared understanding. #VIGILANTProject

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