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Mediterranean Digital Media Observatory (MedDMO)
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The Mediterranean hub of European Digital Media Observatory covering Greece, Cyprus, and Malta | Fact-checkers, media, and academics take on online disinformation. Visit us at https://meddmo.eu/
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Ένα viral βίντεο που υποτίθεται δείχνει μετανάστες να φτάνουν σε παραλία της ΕΕ δεν τραβήχτηκε στην Ελλάδα.
📍 Η πραγματική τοποθεσία: Καλιφόρνια, ΗΠΑ.
Πριν το πιστέψεις και πριν το κοινοποιήσεις δες γιατί το συγκεκριμένο βίντεο αποτελεί παράδειγμα παραπληροφόρησης👇
🔗 meddmo.eu/el/binteo-me...
November 28, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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AI detectors have a blind spot — they often miss fakes generated by the same systems they aim to detect. A new article shows how unreliable they can be, especially in political contexts. Curious what went wrong?
Read more: meddmo.eu/ais-blind-sp...
November 27, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Προσοχή σε ειδήσεις για «μαζική παράδοση Ουκρανών στρατιωτών». Τα βίντεο που κυκλοφορούν είναι παραγωγής ΑΙ, όχι πραγματικά. 👉Δείτε πώς αναγνωρίζουμε τα τεχνάσματα εδώ: meddmo.eu/el/auta-ta-b...
November 24, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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November 18, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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November 18, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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In Oct 2025, disinformation in Europe spiked around immigration, the Gaza crisis, and wider geopolitical tensions, the latest EDMO brief shows. AI-generated disinfo also hit a new record, making up 12% of all cases.
🔗 Full report: edmo.eu/wp-content/u...
November 18, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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Who’s tackling disinformation across Europe? 🛰️
A new EDMO report breaks down how all 27 EU member states respond across policy moves, media literacy, and fact-checking, with contributions from our MedDMO members Pantelitsa Leonidou, Megan Mallia & Thanos Sitistas.
🔍 Read more: bit.ly/4otYdCj
November 10, 2025 at 8:52 AM
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MedDMO’s new round kicked off today at the University of Malta!
Experts explored disinformation, media pluralism, and how fact-checking is evolving. Key takeaway: to stay relevant, fact-checking must reach younger audiences on social media and through new, engaging formats.
October 30, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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We’re kicking off MedDMO’s next chapter in Malta!
Join us Oct 30 (10–11:30 am) at the University of Malta (Room 414, Faculty of Media & Knowledge Sciences) to discuss disinformation, fact-checking & media pluralism across the Mediterranean.
🔗 Register: forms.gle/gtBkjTJyxGnJ...
October 21, 2025 at 7:21 AM
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Who’s driving disinformation in Europe? 🕵️‍♀️
A new report maps actors across all 27 EU states, featuring insights from our MedDMO members Pantelitsa Leonidou, Megan Mallia & Thanos Sitistas.
📘https://bit.ly/edmo-report
October 13, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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The MedDMO team’s new study in Online Information Review examines how journalism students in Greece, Cyprus & Malta perceive disinformation, particularly in the context of migration issues. 🌍📖 Read the study here: meddmo.eu/meddmo-team-...
October 10, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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EDMO’s July 2025 brief is out: migration is now the top disinfo theme in Europe (11%, record high).
Climate change misinformation also surged, while misinformation about Ukraine dropped.
🔗 meddmo.eu/eu-migration...
September 3, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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New MedDMO report: Disinformation campaigns are pushing “miracle cures” like apple cider vinegar for weight loss, chlorine dioxide (toxic bleach) as medicine, and even celebrity-backed vet drugs for cancer. These false claims target vulnerable people + undermine real healthcare.
🔗 bit.ly/4fSHC7X
August 26, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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Deepfake scams are spreading fast on Facebook in Greece.
Scammers use AI to impersonate public figures and push fake investments or “miracle” cures.
Read the full report here:
meddmo.eu/greece-disin...
August 20, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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NEW: Our Media Plurality Report 2024 is out!
We take a close look at the state of news media in Greece, Cyprus & Malta.
🗞️ Main media market characteristics
🔒 How free is the press?
🎙️ Are all voices being heard?
👉 Full report here: meddmo.eu/meddmo-media...
August 20, 2025 at 7:40 AM
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In Malta, standing up for justice is being twisted into an act of extremism. When civil society protested against Bill 125, a reform restricting citizens’ access to justice, the government and its media responded by branding activists as partisan “extremists.”
meddmo.eu/malta-report...
July 14, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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MEP Feidias Panagiotou’s podcast has featured several misleading takes on the Russia-Ukraine war, including calling it a “civil war” rather than an international invasion. Our latest report examines some of the most troubling claims made on his show. 🔗 bit.ly/4kwv9HI
July 8, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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A new report from Fact Check Cyprus reveals how false claims about Ukraine are being used to spread disinformation and weaken Western support.
Read the full report here:
meddmo.eu/cyprus-disin...
June 27, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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Our hub supported two key reports by @edmo-eu.bsky.social, which drew insights from Malta, Cyprus, and Greece.
📘 Report 1: How EU countries tackle disinformation – legal, policy & media responses across 27 member states.
📗 Report 2: Who spreads disinformation?

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June 26, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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Join MedDMO & the Broadcasting Authority of Malta on June 17 (13:00–14:00 MT) for a webinar on disinformation, media literacy & fact-checking in Malta, featuring insights from local experts.
🔗 Register here: meddmo.eu/webinar-disi...
June 4, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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Clickbait headlines and posts can be misleading. They’re often made to trigger strong emotions and get shared fast. But life is complex, and so is the news. A headline can’t tell the whole story. Share this postcard with someone you care about and learn more at: meddmo.eu/be-online-sm...
May 29, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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Disinformation often triggers strong emotions. It can spread quickly when people react with outrage, excitement, or shock. But just because something is viral doesn't mean it's true.
Share this postcard with someone you care about and learn more at: meddmo.eu/be-online-sm...
May 26, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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A new report by CERTH shows how disinformation shaped the 2024 EU elections in Greece, Cyprus & Malta — using fake news and AI-generated content to spread false claims on voting, LGBTQ+ rights, migration, and the Ukraine war.
🔗 meddmo.eu/greece-europ...
May 23, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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Our latest work dives deep into the real-world footprint of disinformation across Greece, Cyprus, and Malta, analyzing how false narratives circulated on social media, news websites, and mainstream outlets, and how platforms responded after fact-checking.
👉 meddmo.eu/mapping-disi...
May 21, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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Since Donald Trump’s second inauguration in January 2025, a wave of false and misleading claims has spread across Greek social media — many amplified by Trump himself, Elon Musk, or U.S. officials.
Read the full report here:
meddmo.eu/greece-repor...
May 8, 2025 at 11:45 AM