Publications

This blogpost inputs into the debates on the Directive on combating violence against women and domestic violence proposed by the European Commission in March. While putting forward interesting initiatives to protect victims, the Directive does not consider the impact of harmful content, notably gender-based disinformation.

This blogpost provides an analysis of ‘disinformation entrepreneurs’, i.e., YouTube users that have found the fastest way to grow their accounts by spreading pro-Russian disinformation on the war in Ukraine.

Amidst the rush to organise the snap Italian elections on September 25, here’s the review of the handful of initiatives that have been put forward by stakeholders to protect the vote from disinformation and foreign interference.

This piece draws on a 2022 RightsCon session co-organised by EU DisinfoLab and the Dangerous Speech Project. It brought together disinformation experts from Greece, Poland, and Sri Lanka to share their own experiences debunking mis/disinformation, focusing on how such content can contribute to intergroup violence.

This blogpost investigates the main disinformative trends circulating between January and June 2022 in France, Germany, and Spain.

This blogpost looks into 169 disinformation items linked to the 2022 French presidential elections to better understand the main actors and narratives of these electoral hoaxes, together with their formats and characteristics.

A growing anti-Russian sentiment has been reported in several European countries since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The scenario is complex and diverse across Europe.