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

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
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“The moment you have a crisis, you are already too late.” @goripaula.bsky.social @edmo-eu.bsky.social

‼️Structural funding, advanced planning and engaging communities are the main takeaways from the Mutual Learning Exercise (MLE) in #SCiComm in R&I run by #COALESCE and @inspiringera.bsky.social
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Structural funding, advanced planning and engaging communities are key to crisis communication Over 30 participants from twelve different countries gathered in Berlin to discuss “Rapid mobilisation of science communication in times of crises and misinformation”. The meeting was organised by COA...

The meeting was divided into:
1️⃣Panel discussion on “Building #trust towards times of crisis”
2️⃣Lightning Country Snapshots
3️⃣Co-creation session (early warning systems, equitable access, and #misinformation).

Here are the results of the discussion 👉 coalesceproject.eu/2026/04/16/s...
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✅ Learn from experts like @lewan.bsky.social (@bristoluni.bsky.social), @lkfazio.bsky.social (Vanderbilt U), @helenamatute.bsky.social (@deusto.bsky.social), Jon Roozenbeek (@universitypress.cambridge.org), @goripaula.bsky.social (@edmo-eu.bsky.social ), Pablo Hernández (@maldita.es ), and more.

CIMCYC International Doctoral Summer School - PSYCHOLOGICAL APPROACHES TO MISINFORMATION IN MINDS AND SOCIETY - Lisa Fazio (Vanderbilt University) - Paula Gori (European Digital Media Observatory) - Pablo Hernandez (Maldita.es) - Stephan Lewandowsky (University of Bristol) - Helena Matute (Universidad de Deusto) - Jon Rozenbeek (University of Cambridge) When? 15-18 September 2026 Where? Carmen de la Victoria, Granada Info: https://sites.google.com/view/misinformation-summerschool/home

List of speakers:
Lisa Fazio @lkfazio.bsky.social
Paula Gori @goripaula.bsky.social
Pablo Hernandez (Maldita.es)
Stephan Lewandowsky @lewan.bsky.social
Helena Matute @helenamatute.bsky.social
Jon Rozenbeek (University of Cambridge)

Have a look and subscribe!

Paula on stage with the moderator

Excellent tour de force by @goripaula.bsky.social on the #disinformation landscape and the work of @edmo-eu.bsky.social at the final #newspolygraph event in Berlin. Some points:
- demonetisation necessary
- enforcement of rules
- collaboration among stakeholders
- media literacy initiatives

Thank you VoicesFestival.eu for hosting yesterday's great exchange on #𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, #𝘋𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘰𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 #𝘔𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢 w/ @goripaula.bsky.social.

It was a pleasure to re-connect w/ long-time EDMO friend & former VP @ec.europa.eu Věra Jourová, colleagues, students, and citizens! 1/2

I have a gut feeling that lots of land and low temperatures for data centres matter more than security and even minerals… but I may be wrong

#greenland

Together with Lisa Ginsborg we are happy to share that our edited volume on "Disinformation: A Multidisciplinary Analysis" is now published!

A long journey which involved many esteemed authors, with whom it was a great pleasure to work and to which we are grateful

link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

What I desume from this is that the rule
Of law and democracy are contrary to the interests of the United States… would be interesting to know more……………….

We want respect for those of us who are still working ;)

I mean…

Pretending to protect free speech by censoring and by cutting anything that could lead to evidence and evidence based approaches…

EDMO Secretary-General Paula Gori addressing the 2025 EU Parliamentary Democracy Forum

🗣️🇪🇺 EDMO SG @goripaula.bsky.social just opened session 3 of today's #EU Parliamentary #Democracy Forum at @europarl.europa.eu, calling for a well-funded whole-of-society and evidence-based approach to make #preparedness and #resilience a reality.

🎥 Livestream: www.europarl.europa.eu/streaming/?e...

Thanks @techpolicypress.bsky.social for hosting my reflections on the EU Democracy Shield.

A very important tool which needs to be backed with proper funding!!

also key : the regulatory framework must be fully implemented.

#EUDS
#democracyshield
#DSA
#research

@edmo-eu.bsky.social

EDMO at the European Parliament: Watch the first EU Parliamentary Democracy Forum live

🇪🇺 At a time when #democracy is confronted with profound challenges, European democracies must evolve to meet new realities. But how?

🤝 Don't miss EDMO Secretary-General @goripaula.bsky.social at next week's 1st #𝘌𝘜 #𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘺𝘋𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘺𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘶𝘮 at @europarl.europa.eu – streamed live! 🔴 All details👇

"Any Response to Disinformation Needs to Respect Freedom of Expression" | Meeting Media Group Paula Gori, EDMO Secretary General and Coordinator, explains how transparency and media literacy can serve as benchmarks not only for journalism, but also for policy-makers and for new guidelines of s...

💬 "Any Response to #Disinformation Needs to Respect #FreedomofExpression"

Read the interview of EDMO Secretary-General @goripaula.bsky.social with meetingmediagroup.com 👇🏼

In this policy brief within the @eui-stg.bsky.social series, I reflect on general-purpose GenAI chatbots and propose some policy recommendations

cadmus.eui.eu/entities/pub...

⛰️ Guten Abend from the beautiful village of #Alpbach, Austria! 🇦🇹

Together w/ colleagues from HDMO.eu, @goripaula.bsky.social & @eldaelda.bsky.social are attending this year's #EuropeanForumAlpbach as session hosts. Take a look at the programme & if you're around, join us tomorrow! loom.ly/goc6tj8

A good opportunity to reflect on the role of scientists and policy-makers.
As I remind in my contribution, research and policy work both in the public interest!

Have a look!
lnkd.in/dmHK98NB

We had a great first training module on climate disinformation !

Today we looked at the phenomenon

Thursday next week (10 July) we will focus on solutions
with @johnfocook.bsky.social , @lewan.bsky.social and @simofons.bsky.social

#disinformation
#climateaction
#climatechange

#edmoEU

🇺🇳 Missed us at this year's #UN @intgovforum.bsky.social in Lillestrøm? Re-watch our session: loom.ly/kuB8TyY

#EU Rules on #Disinformation: Who Are Friends or Foes?
🎙️ @goripaula.bsky.social @mikkovsalo.bsky.social @nordishub.bsky.social @benmshultz.com + more. Thanks to everyone who joined us!

"A recent EDMO report flagged 'consistent gaps in transparency, independent oversight and measurable outcomes across all commitments,' warning that the code 'risks remaining performative' if the companies do not step up."

@ramshajahangir.bsky.social spoke w/ EDMO SecGen @goripaula.bsky.social ⤵️

Two great sessions at the #IGF2025 to kick off the week!

@intgovforum.bsky.social
@edmo-eu.bsky.social

#EuropeDay celebrates peace & unity in #Europe – the very achievements #disinformation actors often seek to erode.

🛡️ Preserving the legacy of the #SchumanDeclaration also means doing everything we can to uphold #InformationIntegrity. For this we'll keep working w/ partners across & beyond the #EU 🤝

Climate & Security. Climate, Security & Disinformation: What’s at Stake? with Paula Gori CIS Communicating International Security · Episode

I had the pleasure to talking to Communicating International Security about climate change disinformation and security!

#climatechange
#disinformation
#security

open.spotify.com/episode/1YXx...

Sustainability calls for a new kind of university leadership To achieve a level of sustainability that goes beyond window dressing requires that universities stop reflecting societal change and instead help driv...

"Sustainability is not a side project" was one of the key points Daniella Tilbury delivered during our Annual Conference. Her @uniworldnews.bsky.social article: buff.ly/qrzxitb

♻️ So how is your university approaching #sustainability and greening? Let us know by taking our survey at buff.ly/2nBRrXB

Looking forward to joining this key debate in Brussels next week!
Join us if you are around