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Questo rapporto presenta i risultati di uno studio comparativo sulla pubblicità politica durante le elezioni europee del 2024. Da un lato, analizza la conformità e la trasparenza di due grandi piattaforme online e motori di ricerca (VLOPSE) – Meta e Google – in merito agli impegni assunti in materia di pubblicità politica nel contesto del Codice di condotta (a partire da luglio 2025) sulla disinformazione. Dall’altro, valuta l’uso, la spesa e il targeting da parte dei partiti politici durante il periodo precedente le elezioni del Parlamento europeo del giugno 2024. Lo studio è frutto della collaborazione di dieci hub EDMO, che coprono la pubblicità elettorale in quindici paesi dell’UE. EDMOeu ha offerto supporto per il brainstorming e la metodologia, nonché per il coordinamento iniziale tra gli hub. Mentre EDMO BELUX ha redatto i risultati, l’analisi dei dati locali è stata fornita per le fasi cruciali dell’analisi (2-4, come descritto nel

The 31 organizations* part of the EDMO fact-checking network that contributed to this brief published a total of 1.441 fact-checking articles in August 2025. Out of these articles, 127 (9%) focused on climate change-related disinformation; 99 (7%) on Ukraine-related disinformation; 90 (6%) on disinformation related to the EU; 90 (6%) on disinformation related to immigration; 79 (5%) on the conflict involving Israel and Hamas in Gaza; 49 (3%) on COVID-19-related disinformation; and 18 (1%) on disinformation about LGBTQ+ and gender issues. The most targeted topic by disinformation in the month of August has been climate change, in line with the growing trend registered the past month. False news related to the war in Ukraine and to the European Union have also increased, as it happened with disinformation on the crisis in Gaza, with the ongoing narrative ー detected in July ー  that the famine is either not real or widely

THE WAR BETWEEN ISRAEL AND IRAN IS THE MOST TARGETED TOPIC  The 31 organizations* part of the EDMO fact-checking network that contributed to this brief published a total of 1.502 fact-checking articles in June 2025. Out of these articles, 212 (14%) related to the war between Israel and Iran**; 147 (10%) focused on Ukraine-related disinformation; 82 (5%) on disinformation related to immigration; 77 (5%) on disinformation related to the EU; 77 (5%) on COVID-19-related disinformation; 77 (5%) on climate change-related disinformation; 51 (3%) on the conflict involving Israel and Hamas in Gaza; and 14 (1%) on disinformation about LGBTQ+ and gender issues.  The most targeted topic by disinformation in the month of June has been the 12-day war between Israel and Iran, which also contributed to a major increase in AI-generated disinformation. In trend with the past months, the war in Ukraine also kept getting a lot of attention, with

 In recent years, the European Union has stepped up its efforts to counter disinformation, with the Code of Practice on Disinformation (CoPD) serving as a cornerstone of its approach. Originally introduced in 2018 and revised in 2022, the CoPD is a self-regulatory framework guiding Very Large Online Platforms and Search Engines (VLOPSE) in their obligations to reduce the spread and impact of disinformation. As of July 1, 2025, the Code will become effective as a formal Code of Conduct under the Digital Services Act. This report evaluates the implementation of the CoPD between January and June 2024, focusing on the actions reported by Meta (Facebook and Instagram), Google (Search and YouTube), Microsoft (Bing and LinkedIn), and TikTok. Large online platforms are required to submit transparency reports twice a year, detailing their efforts to meet commitments under the Code. This report focuses on certain key areas such as improving transparency, supporting media literacy, enhancing fact-checking partnerships, and enabling research. The assessment

The 33 organizations* part of the EDMO fact-checking network that contributed to this brief published a total of 1.760 fact-checking articles in May 2025. Out of these articles, 173 (10%) focused on Ukraine-related disinformation; 138 (8%) on disinformation related to the EU; 118 (7%) on COVID-19-related disinformation; 89 (5%) on disinformation related to immigration; 86 (5%) on the Middle Eastern regional conflict; 82 (5%) on climate change-related disinformation; and 29 (2%) on disinformation about LGBTQ+ and gender issues.  Disinformation about the conflict in the Middle East increases significantly after months of minimal relevance. False information on Covid-19 also made a comeback, rising by three percentage points and reaching the highest value since May 2023 (7%). False news related to the war in Ukraine and the EU, which are still the most  targeted topics by disinformation in the month of May, remained stable on the levels registered in April, respectively 10%

L’Osservatorio Europeo dei Media Digitali (EDMO), in collaborazione con i suoi 14 hub attivi negli Stati membri dell’Unione Europea e in Norvegia, ha lanciato la campagna di alfabetizzazione digitale ‘Naviga consapevolmente’ (‘Be Online Smart’).Grazie alla collaborazione tra l’Istituto Universitario Europeo, che coordina il progetto EDMO, e il Comune di Firenze, l’iniziativa approda ora anche sul territorio fiorentino. I materiali informativi – poster e cartoline – saranno disponibili in vari spazi pubblici del Comune, come sedi di quartiere, anagrafi e altri uffici comunali. L’obiettivo della campagna è informare i cittadini e sensibilizzare l’opinione pubblica su come gli algoritmi influenzino la nostra esperienza online. Strumenti digitali come motori di ricerca, social network e piattaforme di streaming utilizzano algoritmi per selezionare e organizzare i contenuti che visualizziamo. Se da un lato questi sistemi ci aiutano a trovare contenuti in linea con i nostri interessi, dall’altro possono limitare la varietà delle informazioni, amplificare la

Be Online Smart è una campagna dell’Osservatorio Europeo dei Media Digitali (EDMO) e della sua rete di 14 hub nazionali

Monthly brief no. 46 – EDMO fact-checking network

The EDMO Monthly brief no. 45 – EDMO fact-checking network

EDMO’s January monthly report is online