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...

Bulletproof guarantees from X to cover DSA fines? 🤔

Sounds almost too good to be true...🤨

Take a look and decide 👇
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📢💌 Your latest #DisinfoUpdate is out!

From new scams and conspiracies to old familiar faces, this newsletter dives into recent developments of FIMI and AI-generated scandals, and reflects on the current state of fact-checkers worldwide.

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Disinfo Update 01/04/2025 - EU DisinfoLab In this edition, Russia and China take the spotlight, we take a closer look at African countries, both as targets and actors in the information space, observe Kennedy’s unexpected pro-vaccine turn, an...

📢💌 Fresh off the press – your latest #DisinfoUpdate!

In this edition, Russia and China take the spotlight, we take a closer look at African countries, observe Kennedy’s unexpected pro-vaccine turn, and note Trump’s latest climate narrative twist.

Dive in! 👇
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🥳 Plenty to celebrate today - and to of the list is that registration for #Disinfo2025 is officially live! ⬇️

Disinfo Update 18/03/2025 - EU DisinfoLab From clickbait health ads to AI-generated scams, disinfo cases ranging from the Vatican to Wellington, this edition of our newsletter unpacks current developments and reflects on the lessons history still holds.

📢💌 Your latest #DisinfoUpdate is out!

From clickbait health ads to AI-generated scams, disinfo cases from the Vatican to Wellington, this edition unpacks current developments and reflects on the lessons history still holds.

Read it right here 👇
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⏰💌 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 #DisinfoUpdate!

Germany’s elections, platform policies, AI-driven disinformation – this edition breaks down key developments, from Meta’s content moderation shift to TikTok’s trust and safety cuts and Russia’s latest influence ops.

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Terms of (dis)service: comparing misinformation policies in text-generative AI chatbot - EU DisinfoLab Large language models (LLMs) are rapidly growing in use, raising concerns about their potential to spread misinformation. This factsheet reviews the misinformation policies of 11 leading chatbots, foc...

🚨 Factsheet alert! 🤖

As text-generative #AI #chatbots become part of our daily digital landscape, concerns about their potential to spread #misinformation are growing. How well do their #policies tackle this challenge?

Read our latest #factsheet here 👇
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🚨 Hey, take a moment to check this out – it’s an important one 👇

The call for proposals for #Disinfo2025 in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on 15–16 October, is now open!

Share your ideas, research, or insights on disinformation with a diverse community of experts – submit your proposal now to be part of our 2025 annual conference! 👇
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Disinfo Update 14/01/2025 - EU DisinfoLab In this Disinfo Update, we explore the policy reversals of Meta & co, Musk’s attempts to influence European politics, and much more that has already surfaced across digital platforms and political are...

📢💌 Our first newsletter of 2025 is out!

The year has barely begun, and things are moving at breakneck speed: policy reversals of Meta & co, Musk’s attempts to influence European politics, TikTok bans, ever-shifting Russian influence campaigns...

Find it all here 👇
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How to detect and analyse identity-based disinformation/FIMI - EU DisinfoLab The “OSINT Toolkit to Detect and Analyse IBD-focused FIMI” raises awareness within the OSINT community about adopting an identity-focused perspective while equipping victims and activists with tools t...

How can #OSINT be used to combat #identity-based #disinformation❓

A new toolkit, authored by our researchers and published by the EEAS, explores the intersection of #FIMI with #IBD and provides guidelines for #OSINT investigations. More about the toolkit here 👇
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We continue to expand our series of #disinformation landscape #factsheets! The latest additions are:
🔗 Croatia: www.disinfo.eu/publications...
🔗 Denmark: www.disinfo.eu/publications...
🔗 Czech Republic: www.disinfo.eu/publications...

Access the full collection here:
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We're launching a round of updates to our existing #disinformation landscape #factsheets, and expanding coverage to the remaining EU countries.

Find the newly published ones for #Malta and #Cyprus here:
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Disinfo Update 03/09/2024 In this Disinfo Update, we will explore developments regarding the US elections, the use of AI, and cyber attacks.

📢💌 Your latest #DisinfoUpdate is out!
In this edition, we will explore developments regarding the US #elections, the use of #AI, and #cyberattacks.
Read it here 👇
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Yet more evidence of Russia’s boundless impunity to spread misinformation in the EU - EU DisinfoLab Qurium, in collaboration with several investigative news outlets, published a new set of evidence around the Doppelganger operation. Despite extensive documentation, European responses have been inade...

More evidence around #Doppelganger was published today by Qurium. Since 2022, evidence has been presented, yet here we are again, feeding yet another news cycle, with promises for more sanctions.

Maybe Russians aren’t that good; maybe we just suck? 🤔👇
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Disinfo Update 09/07/2024 - EU DisinfoLab In this last edition of Disinfo Update before the summer break, you'll find intriguing content on climate change disinformation, elections, FIMI, AI, platforms, and more – bookmark your holiday readin...

📢💌 Your latest #DisinfoUpdate is out!

In this last edition before the summer break, you'll find intriguing content on #ClimateChange disinformation, #elections, #FIMI, #AI, #platforms, and more – bookmark your holiday readings! 🔖🏖️

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As we count down the weeks to bringing our community together for our annual conference #Disinfo2024 in Riga, Latvia, on 9-10 October, we are thrilled to share the draft programme with you!

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Disinfo Update 11/06/2024 - EU DisinfoLab In this edition, we reflect on past elections, explore how to protect future ones from disinformation, examine online platforms' handling of election misinformation and political ads, and discuss the ...

📢💌 Your latest #DisinfoUpdate is out!

In this edition, we reflect on past elections, and examine how to protect future ones from #disinformation 🔎🗳️🦸

...or if you've had enough of #elections, there's plenty more to explore in this newsletter.

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Join us as @duncanwrites.bsky.social (Clean Creatives) guides us through the world’s most powerful creative agencies & their techniques to delay climate solutions.

💡 Cleaning the climate advertising industry
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📢💌 Your latest #DisinfoUpdate is out!

In this edition, we keep our eyes on the ballots for disinformation and foreign interference, and explore how climate change disinformation, generative AI, and social media platforms could influence election outcomes.

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Disinfo Update 30/04/2024 - EU DisinfoLab In this edition, you'll find a selection of news and resources that address the critical issue of election disinformation during this global super election year of 2024.

📢💌 Your latest #DisinfoUpdate is out!

In this edition, you'll find a selection of news and resources that address the critical issue of election disinformation during the global super election year of 2024.

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#elections #DSA #FIMI #Doppelganger

With only five weeks left before the EU elections, the European Commission's investigation on #Meta will have to demonstrate if the #DSA can deliver results to protect the #elections from foreign interference and #disinformation spread through online platforms.

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Disinfo Update 16/04/2024 - EU DisinfoLab In this edition, we continue bringing clarity to climate disinformation, tackle foreign interference in elections, and more.

📢💌 Your latest #DisinfoUpdate is out!

In this edition, we keep bringing clarity to climate disinformation, tackle foreign interference in elections, and more 🌿🌐🗳️

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We are launching Climate Clarity, your new go-to hub to empower the community 🚀🌿ℹ️

Welcome to the frontline of clarity and action for a sustainable future free of climate disinformation!

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#ClimateClarity has been developed with the support of @boelleu.bsky.social

🚨📢 We are thrilled to announce that 🥁🥁🥁 the registrations for #Disinfo24 is open! Don't miss this opportunity to learn, exchange & network with the counter-disinformation community.

Register! ⬇️
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...and stay tuned for the programme & line-up updates!

Disinfo Update 19/03/2024 - EU DisinfoLab In this edition, we jump into a Russian-Chinese merry-go-round, and discover an assortment of other insights into recent disinformation efforts and countering them.

📢💌 Your latest Disinfo Update is out!

In this edition, we jump into a Russian-Chinese merry-go-round, and discover an assortment of other insights into recent disinformation efforts and countering them 🎠
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Disinfo Update 30/01/2024 - EU DisinfoLab In this edition, it's your turn in the spotlight: We're hungry for more #Disinfo2024 proposals from your brilliant minds, and launch the 2024 webinars that will be giving voice to experts from our val...

📣 Your latest #DisinfoUpdate is out! 💌

In this edition, it's your turn in the spotlight: We're hungry for more #Disinfo2024 proposals from your brilliant minds & launch our 2024 #webinars that will give voice to experts from our valued community!

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Disinfo Update 17/01/2024 - EU DisinfoLab In this edition, we launch an open call for #Disinfo2024, welcome a new colleague, and bring you an abundance of exciting news.

📢💌 Your latest Disinfo Update is out!

In this edition, we launch an open call for #Disinfo2024, welcome a new colleague, and bring you an abundance of exciting news.

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Disinfo Update 12/12/2023 - EU DisinfoLab In this edition of Disinfo Update, we spot an Indian copycat, offer reading recommendations on climate disinformation & COP28, reveal our AI platform policy factsheet V2, and take yet another stroll a...

📢💬 Your latest Disinfo Update is here!

In this edition, we spot an Indian copycat, provide reading recommendations on COP28, unveil our AI platform policy factsheet V2, and take another stroll through the diverse European disinformation landscapes.

Check it out 👇
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Connecting disinformation dots across Europe – lessons from the Slovak and Polish elections This webinar will dive into the intricate world of disinformation as we unveil the findings of our new comparative study that sheds light on trends and idiosyncrasies across the diverse European disin...

Join our webinar on 5 December to discover trends across the diverse European disinformation landscapes, and to discuss the lessons from the Slovak and Polish elections that could be applied in the context of the upcoming EU elections!

Register here 👇
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