About CEDMO
The Central European Digital Media Observatory (CEDMO), as an independent non-partisan multidisciplinary hub, aims to identify, research and prioritise the most critical sources and causes of information disorders in Central Europe (mainly the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland). This international consortium was created to propose a set of short and longer-term actions, as well as recommendations to help civil society, public institutions and the private sector respond to the declining trust in key institutions and help society to resist the effect of increasing exposure to mis- and disinformation.
By interacting and coordinating with European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO) and other regional EDMO hubs in EU, CEDMO will contribute to curbing threats posed by information disorders, including disenchantment with the democratic processes, and discord in civil society in Europe, and to building community and nation-wide resilience while protecting information ecosystems.
About CEDMO
The Central European Digital Media Observatory (CEDMO), as an independent non-partisan multidisciplinary hub, aims to identify, research and prioritise the most critical sources and causes of information disorders in Central Europe (mainly the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland). This international consortium was created to propose a set of short and longer-term actions, as well as recommendations to help civil society, public institutions and the private sector respond to the declining trust in key institutions and help society to resist the effect of increasing exposure to mis- and disinformation.
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About CEDMO
The Central European Digital Media Observatory (CEDMO), as an independent non-partisan multidisciplinary hub, aims to identify, research and prioritise the most critical sources and causes of information disorders in Central Europe (mainly the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland). This international consortium was created to propose a set of short and longer-term actions, as well as recommendations to help civil society, public institutions and the private sector respond to the declining trust in key institutions and help society to resist the effect of increasing exposure to mis- and disinformation.
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he spread of disinformation on the Internet is perceived as a severe problem by 77% of the Slovak population, which is the highest so far of all previous waves of the longitudinal CEDMO Trends survey, which is conducted for us on a monthly basis by the research agency IPSOS since August 2023. The number of people who perceive disinformation as a threat to the security of Slovakia is also increasing (76%). 39% of the population feels exposed to disinformation. What narratives were most widely spread in Slovakia in February, the month preceding the presidential elections? How many people trust them? And what are the population’s expectations regarding the election of the new head of state? – These questions are answered by the findings of the newly published thematic report on the presidential elections in Slovakia. In addition to the data from the aforementioned survey, it also contains facts recorded by CEDMO’s fact-checkers.
“We will never impose unnecessary and heavy-handed measures on you, the British people. We will still meet our international commitments and hit Net Zero by 2050,” Sunak said in a tweet (archive) on September 20, 2023, marking a major climate announcement.
“OOPS: Billboard in New York accidentally greets Zelenskyy with ‘Glory to Urine’ instead of ‘Glory to Ukraine,'” said a September 21, 2023 post sharing the 6-second clip on X, the site formerly known as Twitter.
“BRICS now controls 80% of global oil trade. The oil trade will not be in US dollars,” says an August 24 post on X, formerly known as Twitter. “Putin’s dedollarization project is shaping up beautifully.”
“Buzz Aldrin admits Moon Landing was fake,” says the caption of a video posted on a Philippine-based Facebook page on March 16, 2023.
The false post was shared by an India-based Facebook user on August 26, 2022.
“Ivermectin reduces COVID death risk by 92%, peer-reviewed study finds,” says a September 28, 2022 Instagram post with more than 43,000 likes.
“BREAKING: The UK is no longer recommending the Pfizer-BioNTech CV19 mRNA vaccine for pregnant women,” says an August 29, 2022 tweet with tens of thousands of interactions. “Also, they recommend women of child bearing age must rule out suspected pregnancy prior to vaccination.”
“Now, when the historical homeland needs them, they must be here,” says a quote attributed to Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov in an August 3, 2023 post on Twitter, which is being re-branded as “X.”
“Keep a close eye on the women carrying the ‘heavy concrete stones,'” says a July 25, 2023 post on Twitter, which is being rebranded as “X.”
“When you thought you’ve seen it all,” says text over an image shared June 27, 2023 on Twitter and Instagram.
The false post was shared by an India-based Facebook user on August 26, 2022.
“Tornado hurricane patents… Do you get it yet? … The weather is weaponized and controlled,” says text over the video, which shows pages from the two patent filings.
“Ivermectin reduces COVID death risk by 92%, peer-reviewed study finds,” says a September 28, 2022 Instagram post with more than 43,000 likes.
“Apeel is the latest food tech from Bill Gates! It’s designed as an edible film to keep produce from going bad,” says an April 20, 2023 tweet. “Do you trust it to be safe!? I would avo!d it like the pl@gue!”
“The boys in Brooklyn could only hope for this level of drip,” a March 25, 2023 tweet says, sharing a picture of what appears to be Pope Francis in the winter coat.
Some ultrarealistic images of news events have already been mistaken for real ones and shared on social media platforms.
On April 3 the Russian defence ministry shared on its Telegram feed — which has nearly 200,000 followers — a 21-second video of the scene alongside a comment that it was “fake”.
