EU DisinfoLab

We need your HELP!    As part of the EDMO network we are conducting a EU-wide research to assess the compliance of Very Large Online Platforms and Search Engines with the Code of Practice on Disinformation. The bottom line is that we need you to complete a 20min survey if you are familiar with platform/search engine tools, activities and partnerships on media literacy, research collaboration and fact checking ... BUT we offer the opportunity to do this jointly in a focus group setting on Jan 10 for Belgium and Luxembourg. 📋 Why complete the survey? Because you are contributing to a fact finding mission on platform/search engine activities to tackle disinformation at community/national level. The more answers, the more robust our findings. 🎯 Why join the focus group? Because it's more likely that you will actually respond. (You know it's true.) We will complete the survey individually during the focus group after a brief explanation. I think we will benefit from the exchange. And it would be lovely to see/meet you in early January!   Link to the survey ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eyJZyEaC Link to the focus group (Jan 10, morning) ➡️ https://lnkd.in/epurcZsM   Share the news! #EDMO #EDMOBELUX

🚨🎥 #Webinars ahead! 📌 Mark your calendars and join us after the holidays for our next sessions: The ban on Russian propaganda: circumventions, side effects, and impact on the 2024 EU elections  🗓️ 9 January, 14:30–15:30 CET 💡 Explore Russian influence operations with experts Stephen Hutchings and Vera Tolz from the University of Manchester 🔗 https://lnkd.in/g-xzBw9J Measuring the effectiveness of narratives  🗓️ 30 January, 14:30–15:30 CET 💡 Learn about OpenMinds work to measure the impact of disinformation and counter-narratives with Sviatoslav Hnizdovskyi (OpenMinds) 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gJJgBKQi 🎥 Missed a webinar? Catch up on past sessions – watch the recordings here 👇 https://lnkd.in/ex5sEeNm

We continue to expand our series of European #disinformation landscape #factsheets! The latest additions to the series are: 🔗 #Croatia: https://lnkd.in/edynZiQE 🔗 #Denmark: https://lnkd.in/eN-RhsUd 🔗 #CzechRepublic: https://lnkd.in/e7hetJJw Access the full collection here: 🌍 https://lnkd.in/eKriDSn7 This resource provides insights into the disinformation challenges and responses across Europe. If you’d like to contribute to these documents, feel free to reach out!

Thanks to Maria Giovanna Sessa, PhD, Raquel Miguel Serrano, and Chiara Pacenti for joining our webinar yesterday! If you were unable to attend, watch the recording here 👇 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ex5sEeNm

#ATHENAblogpost 🌍 Tackling Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI): Insights from #Disinfo2024 FIMI Cluster Meeting by EU DisinfoLab. On October 10, 2024, six EU-funded projects (ATHENA, SAUFEX, Resonant, DE-CONSPIRATOR, ADAC.io, and ARM) gathered in Riga for the FIMI Cluster meeting to strengthen Europe’s resilience against disinformation. 🔍 Key Insights: ✅ Unified Definitions: Clear definitions of FIMI terms are essential for international collaboration. ✅ Legal & Regulatory Gaps: National security inconsistencies hinder a cohesive response, emphasizing the need for stronger regulations like the Digital Services Act (DSA). ✅ Comparative Approaches: Tailoring countermeasures to different countries can enhance strategic responses. ✅ Technological Solutions: Tools like SAUFEX’s database and Large Language Models (LLMs) can bolster evidence gathering and analysis. ✅ Pre-Bunking Strategies: Proactive communication can immunize public narratives against disinformation. 📢 Policy Recommendations: 🔴 Expand laws criminalizing foreign interference. 🔴 Enhance coordination under the DSA, emphasizing the role of civil society organizations (CSOs). 🔴 Promote media literacy in education systems. As we move forward, collaboration remains crucial to safeguarding democratic values and fostering a resilient Europe. Let’s continue the conversation—how can technology and policy work hand-in-hand to combat FIMI effectively? #Disinfo2024 #FIMICluster #EUProjects #DigitalResilience #MediaLiteracy #TechForGood

🚨🚨 It's not too late!! 🚨🚨 Join us tomorrow to learn about #FIMI, #IBD and #OSINT at 14:30 CET!

Thanks to Dr Loukia Taxitari and Neville Borg for joining our webinar yesterday! If you were unable to attend, watch the recording here 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ex5sEeNm

How can #OSINT be used to combat #identity-based #disinformation❓ The “𝙊𝙎𝙄𝙉𝙏 𝙏𝙤𝙤𝙡𝙠𝙞𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝘿𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘼𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙮𝙨𝙚 𝙄𝘽𝘿-𝙛𝙤𝙘𝙪𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙁𝙄𝙈𝙄”, authored by our researchers and published recently by the European External Action Service (EEAS), raises awareness within the OSINT community about adopting an identity-focused perspective while equipping victims and activists with tools to detect and analyse incidents. Explore the toolkit here ⚒️👇🔗 https://lnkd.in/eU7g5jQ9 ...and join us on 12 December to learn more with Maria Giovanna Sessa, PhD (EU DisinfoLab), Raquel Miguel Serrano (EU DisinfoLab), and Beatriz Marín García (EEAS) – sign up here 🎥👇🔗 https://lnkd.in/gBU4GGfG

This Thursday, join us for our next online session and learn more about: 🎯 Disinformation campaigns targeting media in Malta 🌈 The spread of anti-LGBTQ narratives in Cyprus Register to get these insights directly from the local counter-disinformation community https://lnkd.in/gnhJMGp3

📢💌 Your latest #DisinfoUpdate is out! In this edition, we will examine #elections, foreign interference and #Russia. Read it here 👇 https://lnkd.in/gsJXHnSF