Extremist forces keep flooding Europe with disinformation about Ukraine, migrants and the EU
DISINFORMATION IN SEPTEMBER FOCUSES ON UKRAINE, IMMIGRATION AND THE EU The 33 organizations* part of the EDMO fact-checking network that contributed to this brief published a total of 1.517 fact-checking articles in September 2025. Out of these articles, 134 (9%) focused on Ukraine-related disinformation; 107 (7%) on disinformation related to immigration; 100 (7%) on disinformation related to the EU; 78 (5%) on the conflict involving Israel and Hamas in Gaza; 65 (4%) focused on climate change-related disinformation; 42 (3%) on COVID-19-related disinformation; and 20 (1%) on disinformation about LGBTQ+ and gender issues. September has seen an increase by two percentage points in false stories related to the war in Ukraine. At the same time, disinformation concerning immigration and the European Union rose by one percentage point. With summer coming to an end, false news about climate change has substantially decreased. Disinformation about the other topics monitored by EDMO briefs remained
