European Digital Media Observatory
@edmo-eu
We bring together fact-checkers, media literacy practitioners, scholars, journalists, and online platforms to tackle disinformation. Based at @eui-eu.bsky.social. Visit us at www.edmo.eu.
🔔 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...
🗳️ 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
❌ 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...
🇪🇺 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
🐈 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
🛡️ #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
📨 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...
📢 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
⚽️🫦 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...
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
📕 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...
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
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...
🔎 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
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
🏳️🌈 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
🌡️ 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...
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...
🇪🇺🤝🇬🇧 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/...
💬 "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.
🚨 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...
📣 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
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
🦠 #Hantavirus related #disinformation: a new menace for bodies and minds? 📢 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗣𝘂𝗹𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲: edmo.eu/publications...
📬 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
❗️ #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...
📢 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...
🛡️ 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...
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-...