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True or false? How to defend yourself against disinformation

In today’s complex digital and media landscape, citizens must become more resilient against disinformation. This is where media literacy can help, by enhancing critical thinking and helping citizens better navigate information, especially online, and identify...

Tackling online disinformation

The Commission is tackling the spread of online disinformation and misinformation to ensure the protection of European values and democratic systems. Disinformation is false or misleading content that is spread with an intention to deceive...

Protect yourself from disinformation

Disinformation actors use a variety of techniques to deceive and manipulate people online. This can range from clones of legitimate websites to cleverly manipulated audio or videos (known as ‘deepfakes’, often created using artificial intelligence),...

The harmful effects of disinformation and how to combat them

The proliferation of disinformation poses a significant threat to society and undermines the trust in information sources in a world dominated by digital connectivity. By Oleksandra Kovalenko on 7 December 2023 Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) play...