Mediterranean Digital Media Observatory

🔎 A shocking image. But is it real?
A viral picture allegedly showing an elderly couple being robbed during Paris protests is AI-generated.
❗ A powerful image is not proof. Check before sharing.

🔗 meddmo.eu/image-of-elder…

🔍 How does disinformation fuel hostility towards migrants and minorities?
EDMO’s September Monthly Report examines how misleading narratives targeting migrants, Black people, and Muslims are used to spread fear and deepen divisions across Europe.
📱 The report also explores how platform algorithms and monetisation models can amplify polarising content and reward those who spread it.
👇 Read the full analysis below.

#MedDMO #EDMO #Disinformation #MediaLiteracy

🔎 How does disinformation affect the way we consume and trust information online?
Take part in the #MedDMO Disinformation Impact Survey and help us better understand its impact on society. 📝
👉 newsurveys.jour.auth.gr/index.php/7774…

#Disinformation #MediaLiteracy #Research #Misinformation

📸 Το #MedDMO στην Κοζάνη!
🎓 ~100 μαθητές συμμετείχαν σε εργαστήρια για παραπληροφόρηση & deepfakes.
💬 «Η καταιγίδα είναι εδώ», τόνισε ο συντονιστής μας Ν. Σαρρής για τις προκλήσεις της AI.
🔎 Παρόντες και με ενημερωτικό booth!

#MediaLiteracy #ArtificialIntelligence #Disinformation #DigitalLiteracy

🔎 Fact-checking in action! 🇨🇾
On 12–13 Oct, #MedDMO trained Cyprus News Agency journalists in digital verification, AI tools & collaborative fact-checking.
📰 Practical skills for tackling disinformation.
👉 meddmo.eu/meddmo-trains-…

#FactChecking #MediaLiteracy #Journalism #Disinformation #Cyprus