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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“Buzz Aldrin admits Moon Landing was fake,” says the caption of a video posted on a Philippine-based Facebook page on March 16, 2023.
“What is this?” reads the caption on the clip that was published on Facebook on July 26, 2023 in Botswana.
“‘Ukrainian fighters are very brave and courageous. No one is abandoned,'” says a Facebook post published July 26, 2023. “And, oh, sorry, the camera person got into the shot, let’s do it again! Oscar-worthy actors serve in the AFU!”
“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.”
The claim was widely shared alongside an image of the purported nurse in Serbia, New Zealand, Australia, the US, the Philippines and Canada.
The one-minute, 56-second video was shared on Facebook here by a Malaysia-based user on June 29, 2022.
A July 29, 2022, tweet that has been shared and liked thousands of times makes the claim, sharing a screenshot of a text saying: “This is not food for mammals. Only BIRDS can process insect food in safe conditions. Birds digestion apparatus is COMPLETELY different as ours…”
“Mexican TV reports that dozens of U.S. AT-4 weapons systems, which were originally shipped to Ukraine, have been purchased by Cartel Golfo in Mexico,” says a May 31, 2023 tweet from “Citizen Free Press,” an account that has previously spread misinformation.
“The French protests in the millions to tell WEF globalist puppet Macron to get the F out,” says an April 30, 2023 tweet, referencing ongoing civil unrest across France against multiple government-backed reforms and proposals.
“Zelensky – white substance?” reads a Facebook post shared on April 9.
“Ivermectin reduces COVID death risk by 92%, peer-reviewed study finds,” says a September 28, 2022 Instagram post with more than 43,000 likes.
The one-minute, 56-second video was shared on Facebook here by a Malaysia-based user on June 29, 2022.
A July 29, 2022, tweet that has been shared and liked thousands of times makes the claim, sharing a screenshot of a text saying: “This is not food for mammals. Only BIRDS can process insect food in safe conditions. Birds digestion apparatus is COMPLETELY different as ours…”
Some ultrarealistic images of news events have already been mistaken for real ones and shared on social media platforms.
“Awful young looking boy in a dress Mr Former vice President, what were you two doing on that plane??” says a March 15, 2023 tweet sharing a clip viewed more than 560,000 times.
“Global elites are trying to create a panic as an excuse to transition to CBDC total control,” says a March 12, 2023 Instagram post sharing a clip of InfoWars founder Alex Jones interviewing former Donald Trump aide Michael Flynn, who has promoted a range of conspiracy theories.
The video, published on Facebook on March 7, 2022, has been viewed over 7.6 million times and shared more than 48,000 times.
“Battle on the Ukrainian front: Ukrainian soldier kissed unborn child goodbye,” reads the Chinese-language caption alongside the image posted on Twitter on March 2, 2022.
