mastodon 4.8.0-nightly.2026-10-06Independent EU-focused NGO whose mission is to raise awareness on #disinformation & contribute to a better information landscape.
Thank you to everyone who joined our webinar “DSA: Unfolding the European Commission’s first decision against X.” 🙌
A special thanks to Laureline Lemoine (AWO Agency) for the excellent presentation and insights.
🎥 Missed it or want to rewatch it? https://www.disinfo.eu/outreach/our-webinars/10-march-dsa-unfolding-the-european-commissions-first-decision-against-x/
Thanks to everyone who joined our latest community meetup in Brussels! 🍻
We did, however, suffer two mysterious disappearances… two of our alter-Legos have gone missing somewhere between conversations, pizza, and Aperol spritzes 👀
⚠️ If you spot these fugitives, let us know.
We organise community meetups across Europe for people working on disinformation.
Want to join a future one? Drop us a message with where you’re based and we’ll keep you in the loop.
⏰ Coming up!
Join our upcoming webinar:
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗹 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳? 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗗𝗥𝗡 𝗽𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆
🗓️ 2 April | 14:30–15:30 CEST
🎙️ Inês Narciso & Tanner Wagner-Forme (CyberPeace Institute)
🎤 Moderated by Inès Gentil
🔗 Register now: https://www.disinfo.eu/outreach/our-webinars/19-march-how-can-civil-society-defend-itself-the-edrn-pilot-story/
What if your next best friend is powered by AI, and quietly shapes how you see the world?
This isn’t science fiction. It’s emerging reality, and we need to examine what it means for influence and trust.
Don’t miss our next webinar:
🧠 Synthetic friends: AI companions and the future of disinformation
🗓️ 5 March 2026 | 14:30 CET
🎙️ Massimo Flore, Independent Researcher and Strategic Analyst
Join us here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yisgmQVTRRmx1Uha4axOoQ#/registration
Thanks to everyone who joined us yesterday, especially Kalina Bonthcheva (University of Sheffield & @veraai@mastodon.online ) and our Alexis Gizikis!
Watch the replay to learn more about the innovative #AI technologies being developed to combat #disinformation📺👇
...and join our upcoming discussions ➡️ https://www.disinfo.eu/outreach/our-webinars/
⏰ Coming up!
What do Eurovision, viral controversies & pop icons have in common?
They’re increasingly used to shape narratives.
Join our webinar on how FIMI actors weaponise pop culture: from memes to major events.
🗓️ 30 April | 14:30 CEST
🎙️ R. Gilman & Z. Fourel
🎤 M.G. Sessa
🔗 Register here: https://www.disinfo.eu/30-april-fimi-actors-weaponise-pop-culture/
#Disinfo2026 is back, and we’re shifting gears.
After 350+ proposals (+60% vs last year!), this year’s focus is clear: moving from analysing disinformation to confronting it 🎯💪
🎫 Registrations open 4 May
⚠️ Attendance will be limited to 650 participants – plan ahead!
New factsheet published! 🇪🇸
Explore the disinformation landscape in Spain: a fast-moving, event-driven ecosystem shaped by digital agitators, generative AI, and foreign influence 🔍
🔗 https://www.disinfo.eu/publications/disinformation-landscape-in-spain/
🌍 Part of our broader work on disinformation across EU Member States
🔗 https://www.disinfo.eu/publications/disinformation-landscapes-in-european-countries/
⏰ Coming up!
Join us for our next Community Insider session:
𝗖𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗹 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗦𝗔: 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗔𝗜 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗰𝘀
🗓️ 9 April | 14:30–15:30 CEST
🎙️ Marc Faddoul - AI Forensics
Part of our “evidence & enforcement” series, this Community Insider session explores how civil society contributes to DSA enforcement.
⚠️ For regulators & civil society (registrations reviewed based on the professional email address provided )
🔗 Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/4317708245180/WN_B1fc_e4IQoehr-rJsgVzSA#/registration
Bulletproof guarantees from X to cover DSA fines? 🤔
Sounds almost too good to be true...🤨
Take a look and decide 👇
https://www.disinfo.eu/publications/break-through-european-commission-secures-bulletproof-financial-guarantees-from-x-to-pay-dsa-fines/
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🚨 New Disinfo Update is out!
⚖️ Courts on both sides of the Atlantic are stepping up platform accountability
🧠 Landmark rulings link algorithms to harm against minors
🌍 DSA enforcement accelerates across Member States
🗳️ Elections remain a prime target for interference and AI-driven influence
Read the full update here: https://www.disinfo.eu/disinfo-update-01-04-2026/
Recent US attacks on the EU’s approach to harmful and illegal content online have the same relationship with truth as a drunk has to a lamppost – used for support rather than for illumination 💡
In this new blogpost, we break down the historical context behind the EU and US approaches, showing how they share similar motivations, but also important differences that challenge much of the recent criticism and commentary.
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https://www.disinfo.eu/publication/liability-of-online-intermediaries-the-us-and-eu-approaches/
⏰ Last chance: happening today!
Join us this afternoon for our latest EU DisinfoLab webinar:
𝗔𝗜-𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗦𝗔 𝗲𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲?
🗓️ 26 March | 14:30 CET
🎙️ Guest speaker: Marco Bassini (Tilburg University)
Generative AI is reshaping how online content is created; but what does this mean for the Digital Services Act?
🔗 Register now: https://www.disinfo.eu/26-march-ai-generated-content-and-dsa-enforcement-who-is-accountable/
📣 Upcoming webinars at EU DisinfoLab
▪️26 March: AI-generated content and DSA enforcement: who is accountable?
🔗 https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6yJKDk7EQkSnGrZdjjQQIg#/
▪️2 April: How can civil society defend itself? The EDRN pilot story
🔗 https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5uiKEm0kQbO5nGdy1ph47A#/registration
▪️9 April: Civil society evidence under the DSA: lessons from AI Forensics
🔗 https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/4317708245180/WN_B1fc_e4IQoehr-rJsgVzSA#/registration
▪️23 April: Case study – Decoding Russian intelligence: what medals and insignia reveal
🔗 https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Zlt99g3BTCyeLgF61qrFZg#/registration
💬 Join us and be part of the conversation!
New Disinfo Update is out 👇
⚖️ DSA enforcement ramps up
🤖 AI fuels fake war imagery
🌍 Climate disinfo shapes policy
🗳️ Elections face influence risks
Read more: https://www.disinfo.eu/disinfo-update-17-03-2026/
⏰ Last call
We’re launching 𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 & 𝐄𝐍𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐂𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓, a webinar series on how research and civil society evidence leads to DSA enforcement.
Join us!
🎥 DSA: Unfolding the European Commission’s first decision against X
🗓️ 10 March | 14:30 CET
🎙️ Laureline Lemoine (AWO Agency)
🔗 Register here https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/7717707238957/WN_74OT4cKGRm26bwrw0zLpIg
Missed our webinar on 'Synthetic Friends: AI Companions and the Future of Disinformation'?
🎥 Watch the recording: https://www.disinfo.eu/outreach/our-webinars/5-march-synthetic-friends-ai-companions-and-the-future-of-disinformation/
With Massimo Flore, moderated by Raquel Miguel Serrano. Thanks 🙏
🚀 What’s next? We have an exciting upcoming webinar calendar 👇
We’re b-l-o-w-n a-w-a-y 🤯
#Disinfo2026 call for proposals has now closed – and we received more than 350 proposals!
A huge thank you to everyone who took the time to submit a proposal. We'll be carefully reviewing every one of them.
🎥 Recording available.
Forced to quit: gendered disinformation, synthetic abuse & political violence
Thanks to Marília Gehrke (University of Groningen) for the insightful discussion on how coordinated gendered disinformation pushes women out of public life.
🎤 Do you want to speak at #Disinfo2026?
⏳ Last week to submit your proposal, and to shape the conversations you’d like to see covered at our annual conference.
👉 Submit your idea: https://www.disinfo.eu/conference
𝑰𝒕'𝒔 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 🎉
Registration is OPEN for #Disinfo2026!
🎫🔗 https://www.disinfo.eu/conference
Spots are limited, so don’t wait too long 🚨