President Donald Trump is gutting U.S.-backed global media, including Voice of America, that broadcasts news to millions worldwide โ and that he has long held a grudge against. The move comes after Trump signedย an executive order to hollow out a string of small government agencies and officesย late Friday. The order calls for the U.S. Agency [โฆ]
For more than an hour, he delivered an insult-laden speech that shattered the traditional notion of DOJ independence.
Investigation showed pro-Russia groups were offering crypto payments in exchange for hybrid attacks across Europe.
Ukraine agrees to immediate 30-day cease-fire if Russia does too.
The far-right front-runner was barred on Sunday from the presidential election’s rerun.
Russia’s defense ministry said it shot down down 337 drones, with 74 over the capital.
The protests have been falsely depicted as anti-migrant as part of a coordinated disinformation campaign.
President Emmanuel Macron denounced Russian attempts to destabilize Moldova, announcing a new deal to fortify Moldova’s resilience against foreign interference and digital disinformation.
Elon Musk slams Romanian authorities for banning far-right frontrunner Cฤlin Georgescu. Itโs another win for the Kremlin.
Poland’s trust in science is growing, but medical conspiracy theories continue to gain traction, according to new EU data.
Kyiv is trying to hang on to the territory it holds inside Russia despite fierce counterattacks by Moscow’s military.
If European leaders want to truly support Ukraine they must seize the moment by seizing $220bn in assetsIt is now clear that Donald Trumpโs administration will betray Ukraine in its fight to resist Russian aggression. Trump himself is either a victim o…
In today’s edition of The Capitals, read about Macron courting Orbรกn on Ukraine ahead of the EU Summit, Musk’s attempt to undermine Romania’s pre-election disinformation roundtable, and so much more.
Following last Friday’s Trump-Zelensky row at the White House, a pro-Russian disinformation campaign has intensified on social media. Users are now sharing a viral video claiming to show crisis actors faking injuries for the Ukrainian army in order to…
One NGO labelled Musk’s remarks as an “intimidation campaign”.
Their meeting didn’t quite go as hoped, with U.S. politicians railing against EU “censorship regimes.”
Niels Troostโs lawyers argue EU may have been influenced by the traderโs estranged former business partner
Liubov Tsybulska, a Ukrainian specialist in Russian disinformation, described to Le Monde the ‘enormous shock’ felt by Ukrainians when they heard Donald Trump use the same rhetoric as the Russians.
Vastly differing views of the Russian leader’s geopolitical ambitions are fueling the transatlantic divide.
Governor Ron DeSantis appears to push back on latest development, saying “Florida is not a place where you are welcome with that type of conduct.”
Local media reported the pro-Russia candidate is being quizzed over the financing of his controversial โ and successful โ election campaign late last year.
As Ukraine marks its third anniversary since Russia’s full-scale invasion, this episode of Truth or Fake looks back at three years of Russia’s vast propaganda machine โ and the tactics and operations used โ to discredit the Ukrainian state and justify…
City officials at flag raising ceremony gave speeches in support of Ukraine and Zelenskyy after his spat with TrumpNew York City officials, foreign dignitaries and members of the cityโs Ukrainian community gathered in New York on Monday to raise the Uk…
The Trump administration is urging countries to back its rival resolution and vote against Ukraineโs. What we know on day 1,097See all our Ukraine coverageThe US is pressuring Kyiv to ditch its draft UN resolution condemning Russiaโs war in the country…
Trump loyalists are sending a message to the GOPโs foreign policy traditionalists.
Disinfo claiming AfD ballots are missing or being shredded is spreading online just days before Germanyโs election.
Moscow wants to show itself ‘victorious’ against Ukraine and NATO on third anniversary of invasion, Kyiv’s HUR says.
In todayโs newsletter: Zelenskyy described Trumpโs claims as โdisinformationโ โ only for the US president to double down. But his claims have no plausible basis in factGood morning. Donald Trumpโs view of Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping and Kim Jong-un: โTh…
Kyiv blasts back at the U.S. president after he ridicules Ukraine’s leader โ and demands the war-ravaged country hold an election.
Zelenskyy has tested a variety of tactics to try and manage the U.S. president โ but nothing seems to be working.
Donald Trump’s suggestion that Kyiv started the war and the Ukrainian leader is unpopular draws a sharp response.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday accused Donald Trump of succumbing to Russian “disinformation” after the US president blamedย Kyiv for having “started” the fighting in Ukraine. Trump also claimed Zelenskyย had a minimal approval rati…
Remark follows Ukrainian leaderโs claim US president living in a Russian โdisinformation bubbleโThe US and Ukraine appeared to be heading towards an irreconcilable rift after Donald Trump escalated his attacks on Volodymyr Zelenskyy, calling the Ukrain…
U.S. leader’s claim that Zelenskyy’s approval rating is 4 percent is Russian disinfo, Ukrainian president says.
Remarks prompt President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to accuse US president of living in a โdisinformation bubbleโ
An EP survey of EU citizens aged 16-30 shows social media is their main information source, and that the majority are also aware of the risks of online disinformation. Source : ยฉ European Union, 2025 – EP
The U.S. vice president attacked Europe’s regulations governing American Big Tech giants and online speech.
Fact-checking & Reliable European Information to Help Europe Integrate Together: The FREIHEIT Project
Experts are split between concerns about future threats and present dangers. Both camps issued dire warningsI was a technophile in my early teenage days, sometimes wishing that I had been born in 2090, rather than 1990, so that I could see all the incr…
SNEAK PEEK โ Criminals use AI chatbots to commit fraud, Europolโs chief AI officer warns. โ The U.K. switches from โAI safety to โAI security.โ โ The Munich Security Conference is working hard to make killer AI cool. Good morning and welcome to Morning Tech. This is Pieter. #TGIF (unless youโre in Munich, then the [โฆ]
Misinformation and disinformation have always existed, but technological advancements have accelerated their impact. This Special Report looks at how AI misuse is damaging democracy.
Making EU digital environments safer.
The code will come into effect from 1 July 2025.
SNEAK PEEK โ JD Vance lands in Paris as the U.K. tries to get on message.ย โย Peter Kyle says an AI bill will avoid upsetting voluntary agreement with AI labs. โย The U.K.โs own mini-summit kicks off in London. Good morning and happy Tuesday, This is Tom, coming to you from a cold press room in [โฆ]
Czech leaders have accused Moscow of spreading disinformation to intimidate pro-Western figures.
Disconnecting from the Soviet-era grid faced an intimidation campaign โ but it’s Moscow that could be left in a precarious position.
Cognitive warfare remains a key part of Russiaโs military strategy, with an estimated annual budget reaching $4 billion.
A Kremlin-backed campaign is trying to influence voters ahead of Feb. 23 poll, according to government report obtained by POLITICO.
Labourโs decision to grant the geopolitical archipelago to Mauritius has sparked criticism from all sides.
Disinformation tactics similar to those used against the United States have been deployed, including using African media outlets for credibility and AI-generated testimonies in influence operations.
In experiments to curb fake news sharing, researchers found that directly reducing anger in the moment had little effect; but encouraging personal agency via advertisements boosted fact-checking.
Russian disinformation could ‘poison’ upcoming election, German MPs warn
Social media companies including TikTok, Meta and X took part in an election stress test on Friday.
A GPAI downgrade for disinformation, and a deep dive in Connect Europe’s numbers.
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Poland accuses Russia of election interference via the dark web, and the European Commission seems to be slow-announcing a space regulation.
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Poland accuses Russia of election interference via the dark web, and the European Commission seems to be slow-announcing a space regulation.
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A European agency quits X in favour of Bluesky for potentially the first time, and Euractiv looks at the AI investment required to draw even with the US.
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Meta’s move to ditch fact-checking put a target on the back of fake-news fighters, they warn.
The new directive puts some aid organizations at risk of bankruptcy.
No EU plans to ditch X, first Political Tech Summit roundup, and Competitiveness Compass.
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Lack of knowledge about Holocaust identified as well as level of denial and disinformation seen on social mediaA third of young adults in the UK are unable to name Auschwitz or any of the other concentration camps and ghettoes where the crimes of the H…
Russia’s defense ministry claimed it shot down 121 Ukrainian drones in 11 regions, including one over Moscow.
The federal government must ”work closely with platforms operators”, the German Digital Minister said in an interview.
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In a resolution adopted on Thursday, MEPs condemn the Russian regimeโs systematic falsification of historical arguments to justify its illegal war of aggression against Ukraine. Source : ยฉ European Union, 2025 – EP
“The technology that was intended to free us has become the tool of our own oppression.”
Russiaโs disinformation operations resurface ahead of German election
Other aid flows were secured before Trump became president, but reconstruction aid may be affected by the freeze.
When we saw Elon Musk walking into the Twitter head office with a sink a little over two years ago, did we expect things to escalate this quickly? It is sinking in what an existential threat to democracy we face…
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UK prime minister signals threat posed by “loners, misfitsโ and โyoung men in their bedroom.”
Negatives clearly outweigh the positives, says editor-in-chief.
The code of conduct on countering illegal hate speech online+ will now formally become part of the EU’s content moderation framework.
The incoming president is trying to deliver on a long list of Day One promises.
Cyber-attacks, hybrid attacks, fires, floods, pandemics, terrorism, and disinformation are just some of the threats Europe faces.
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UK PM is heading for the Polish capital as part of efforts to ramp up coordination with European allies on defense.
The city of Paris said the lack of moderation has made using the platform “impossible.”
Krzysztof Gawkowski says Russian hacking attempts and disinformation campaigns spiked ahead of May vote
He didnโt mention Donald Trump but said no president should be immune from crimes committed while in office.
“The objective exchange of arguments is becoming increasingly difficult” on the platform formerly known as Twitter, says defense ministry.
Independent MEP Fidias Panayiotou met the billionaire in 2023 and has taken his line on some big political issues, from Ukraine to digital rules.
โOne seemingly inauthentic Facebook account identified by researchers was found to post over 100 times a day,” the Centre for Information Resilience noted.
Up to 150 experts in Brussels and Seville will be checking whether Musk’s livestream interview boosts the German far right.
Free speech push, now backed by Metaโs Zuckerberg, risks spread of disinformation
Azerbaijan has fought a series of wars against Armenia in recent years.
Sรกnchez accuses X owner of inciting hatred as country marks 50 years since start of its return to democracyPedro Sรกnchez has hit out at Elon Musk and his allies for โopenly attacking our institutions, inciting hatred and openly calling for people to su…
Planned nationwide embargo on TikTok is an “abuse of power” and will suppress free speech, opposition warns.
Meta will replace it with so-called community notes like on the X platform. The content moderation changes won’t be rolled out in the EU for now.
Which European countries were most exposed to disinformation last year? | Radio Schuman
Eight years ago, Trump and Brexit sparked fears social media was corroding reality. Now, that narrative is crumbling.
Moscow has confirmed its air defences were repelling Ukrainian drones at the time of planeโs flight but has not admitted it shot it down. What we know on day 1,040Ukraineโs president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has called on Russia to provide a clearer expla…
The panic over AGI disinformation in this yearโs political cycle seems to have been overblown
The Kremlin warns against premature conclusions despite reports that its air defenses misidentified the airliner as a Ukrainian drone.
Ahead of the February election, governing politicians are under fire over security failures while the far right is attempting to capitalize.
โI do recognise the patterns: spread lies to put doubt in peopleโs minds and primarily attack female politicians,” Geese told Euractiv
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Member states grapple with the complex task of transposing and implementing EUโs digital rulebook.
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According to the head of Ukraine’s Centre Against Disinformation the missile attack focused on ta plant “which produces rocket fuel specialising in solid fuel components for rocket engines”.
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Minister calls bill demanding digital platforms publicly correct false information โgood news for democracyโSpainโs leftwing government has announced a bill extending a requirement to publish corrections to posts by digital platforms and social media i…
The Commission could eventually fine TikTok up to 6% of its global worldwide turnover for failure to comply.ย
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The AI4TRUST project aims to combat misinformation and disinformation in the EU by creating a trust-based environment that integrates the automated monitoring of social and news media with advanced AI-based technologies to enhance the work of human fac…
Commission will probe the platformโs protections against foreign interference and election meddling.
TikTok disinformation falsely accuses von der Leyen of cancelling Romaniaโs presidential run-off
