Disinformation

The EU Council has established a new legal framework enabling sanctions against Russia for hybrid attacks targeting EU member states.

With the United States, Russia and India heading to the polls this year, the 12th edition of the Athens Democracy Forum, aptly titled "Moment of Truth," focused on the upcoming electoral battles in those countries and others around the world, discussing the future of democracy, misinformation and the integrity of the elections.

A few days ago, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed three bills aimed at limiting the use of artificial intelligence to create and distribute misleading images and videos ahead of the US election.

Kathimerini was one of the main participants in the seminar on "Investigative Journalism, Innovation and Disinformation: New Perspectives in the Media" held on June 11 by the Department of Communication and Mass Media of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (EKPA).

With its athletes barred from competing in the Summer Olympics under the country's flag, Russia has turned its fury on the Games and this year's host, Paris.

Spain's Pedro Sanchez said Monday he would stay on as prime minister after threatening to stand down over what he denounced as a campaign of political harassment by the right.

"I have decided to stay," the 52-year-old Socialist leader said in a highly-anticipated public address that drew a line under uncertainty that had gripped Spain for five days.

Аhead of the impending US presidential election, tech giant Microsoft has uncovered Russian online campaigns aimed at influencing American voters, as reported by "Reuters". The findings shed light on ongoing efforts to sow discord within the United States' political landscape, raising alarm bells about potential interference in the democratic process.

Turkey is definitely not one of those countries that excel as standard-bearers when it comes to balanced reporting and media freedoms or media literacy. On the contrary, it usually appears in the international press for its - many - media deficiencies, whether it be censorship cases, propaganda-induced fake news or media ownership concentration issues.

TikTok Türkiye has announced the establishment of a team to monitor and remove content that manipulates news or disseminates disinformation regarding the local elections slated for March 31.

As the European parliamentary elections in June move ever closer, experts warn that pro-Russian players are flooding social media with false claims about the war in Ukraine to boost support for far-right and nationalist parties.