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5G, Twitter and YouTube: The Challenge of Moderating Conspiracy Claims on the Origins of COVID-19
Following our earlier research on the loopholes in the enforcement of Facebook policies, this blogpost focuses on content moderation shortcomings on Twitter and YouTube. In particular, we show that disinformative claims that wrongly link COVID-19 and 5G technology often remain undetected.
Research is a core part of what we do. It involves identifying, uncovering, and explaining disinformation campaigns and networks, using open source investigation techniques (OSINT) and social media network analysis methodologies. We disseminate our findings via our partnerships with the media and leading experts in the field.
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- Studies
- December 18, 2020
By Raquel Miguel, External Researcher at EU DisinfoLab
Despite the recent measures taken by Patreon to combat QAnon-related disinformation, EU DisinfoLab has found that content linked to these theories continues to circulate and be monetised on the crowdfunding platform in Spain.
- Blog Posts
- December 11, 2020
Hungry for learning from the best disinformation tactics? Today, on the menu, we propose Indian Chronicles’ recipe for setting up fake local media, complete with fake journalists.
- Blog Posts
- December 10, 2020
We could tell you about how several Members of the European Parliament’s genuine positions on human rights were abused by Indian Chronicles – the name we gave to the 15-year operation we exposed yesterday.
- Studies
- December 9, 2020
Following a preliminary investigation published in 2019, the EU DisinfoLab uncovered a massive operation targeting international institutions and serving Indian interests. “Indian Chronicles” – the name we gave to this operation – resurrected dead media, dead think-tanks and NGOs.
- Blog Posts
- December 4, 2020
We have been tracking how misogynistic narratives have been retrieved and adapted to fit within the mis- and disinformation landscape around COVID-19 – an event which has had a disproportionately negative impact on women’s rights.
- Blog Posts
- October 27, 2020
Facebook’s labeling of fact-checked disinformation on the risks of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) can easily be overturned, allowing similar stories to circulate without labels or context.
- October 1, 2020
According to the European Commission “Crowdfunding is an emerging alternative form of financing that connects those who can give, lend or invest money directly with those who need financing for a specific project.
- Blog Posts
- September 28, 2020
Internet communication companies are simultaneously under pressure to tackle disinformation on their networks, as questions are raised regarding the shift to private regulatory action, in which public scrutiny is almost entirely absent.
- Blog Posts
- July 13, 2020
A follow up on our investigation La Verdadera Izquierda and how the sale of social media accounts is flourishing on the black market in Spain.