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Von der Leyen pitches EU shield to foreign interference if re-elected

Ursula von der Leyen has unveiled plans to set up a European Democracy Shield to protect the EU from malign foreign interference if she secures a second term at the helm of the Commission.

Tech News

Disinformation probes - too late to make a difference?

The EU Commission has questions about Facebook’s and Instagram’s disinformation robustness, as do Nordic researchers.

Tech News

Russian disinformation network Pravda 'expanded' to 19 EU countries

Pravda, a disinformation network and the former official newspaper of Russia’s Soviet-era Communist Party, is expanding its hold in the EU.

Climate

EU elections: Could climate disinformation sway the results?

We tracked nearly 4,000 conspiracist-leaning Telegram channels and groups across more than 20 European languages - here’s what we found.

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Tech News

Computer game could help students better spot fake news - study

A computer game where you play the bad guys can help students better spot disinformation techniques, a new study shows.

Tech News

Can social media swing the EU election?

Compared to the 2019 election more EU platform rules are in place.

Europe News

Belgium probing Russian influence network suspected of paying MEPs

The Belgian federal prosecutor has opened an investigation into EU lawmakers accused of receiving payments for spreading pro-Russian propaganda.

Tech News

Brazilian judge investigates Elon Musk over disinformation

Alexandre de Moraes, a judge from the Brazilian Supreme Court included Elon Musk in an ongoing investigation over the dissemination of fake news.

Brussels, My Love?

Brussels, my love? Donald Trump is not a big fan of the EU or NATO

Brussels, my love? explores the potential threat of Trump 2.0. What would happen if a NATO ally were attacked by Putin? Would Trump respond proportionately and in the interests of America's closest partners? Or would he take the view that he bore no responsibility to respond?

The Cube

Was the captain of the ship that hit the Baltimore bridge Ukrainian?

The destruction of the bridge spurred a flurry of conspiracy theories – one conspiracy theory that gained a lot of traction on social media is that Ukraine might be to blame.

Europe News

EU Parliament probing claim members were paid by Russian propagandists

The European Parliament is "looking into allegations" that some of its members were paid by a Russian propaganda network foiled earlier this week by Czech authorities, its press services confirmed to Euronews.

Europe News

Brussels asks Big Tech to curb risks to integrity of EU elections

The European Commission has asked X, TikTok, Facebook and other online platforms to mitigate risks to elections and clamp down on voter disinformation, as part of new guidelines adopted on Tuesday.

Tech News

Euroviews. Social media empowers disinfo operations. What can the EU do about it?

Brussels has started to recognise that social media platforms are not just digital town squares, but the profit-driven allies of the enemies of democracy. It is high time to act accordingly, Domonkos D Kovacs writes.

Tech News

Euroviews. Is generative AI truly making disinformation worse?

Without tackling existing flaws within our current ecosystem, we are creating a fertile ground where disinformation and other harmful phenomena will continue to flourish, Kalim Ahmed writes.

The Cube

Widow of late Alexei Navalny becomes target of disinformation campaign

Various accounts accuse her of being in a new relationship with a Russian billionaire, despite the very recent death of her husband.

The Cube

False claims Ukraine planned to assassinate French President

Russian propagandists accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of attempting to assassinate the French president – but it turns out the video segment aired on France 24 is a deep fake generated by artificial intelligence.

Tech News

Donald Trump's father resurrected by AI to tell him he's 'a disgrace'

The video generated using artificial intelligence (AI) is the latest in widespread misdirection ahead of the US presidential election.

Tech News

Big Tech companies sign accord to fight AI-generated election trickery

Meta, OpenAI, TikTok, Microsoft, and Amazon were among the agreement's signatories at the Munich Security Conference. Elon Musk's X also signed up.

The Cube

Were the two recently liberated Israeli hostages freed one month ago?

Some social media users are falsely claiming the two recently freed hostages were rescued in December. Certain users accused Israel of using the ‘liberation’ to justify the country's attack on Rafah, southern Gaza.

Indonesia

Euroviews. The threat of Russian interference in Indonesia’s elections is real

As a relatively new democracy, the 14 February election will be another litmus test for Indonesia’s democratic resilience, and as the recurrent player in the disinformation arena, all eyes will be on Russia, Ross Burley writes.