That's the line that opens chapter 13 of Disinfonomics. It points at something most counter disinformation strategies still miss.
People don't share lies because they're stupid. They share them because the lie buys them belonging, to a tribe, a worldview, a community of meaning.
Until our interventions offer better belonging, not just better information, we're bringing facts to a fight about identity.
Disinfonomics:https://saufex.eu/disinfonomics.pdf
On 27 March 2026, the European Centre for Democratic Resilience hosted a workshop in Brussels titled "Holistic approaches to democratic resilience."
It's a direction SAUFEX has been advocating for since the project began. In February 2025, our blog post #33 set out the principles in detail: an all-of-society approach, complementing existing EU institutions, avoiding duplication.
The full SAUFEX position: https://lnkd.in/eNKYNtAR
"The European External Action Service and Ukraine's Center for Countering Disinformation are teaming up to share a new report on how Russian Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) tries to target Ukraine’s journey towards joining the European Union."
- EUvsDisinfo
#Russia #EU #EEAS #Ukraine #CCD #FIMI #EUvsDisinfo
https://euvsdisinfo.eu/beyond-the-battlefield/
A joint analysis by the European External Action Service (EEAS) and the Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) on FIMI targeting Ukraine’s accession process to the EU June 2026 FOREWORD BY HIGH REPRESENTATIVE/VICE PRESIDENT KAJA KALLAS Ukraine has made its strategic choice to become a part of the European Union. Since achieving candidate status in […]
A 5 slide breakdown of how the platform economy actually clears: who gives, who gets, and where truth fits in (it doesn't).
This is the Transaction Table Framework, the analytical method behind Disinfonomics: The Market of Lies. Every chapter applies it to a different actor: troll farms, influencers, fact checkers, regulators, politicians. The pattern repeats.
Swipe through the breakdown.
Full book (free): https://lnkd.in/eRjdgKbQ
Disinformation isn't a truth problem. It's a transaction.
Every viral lie spreads because someone profits, in clicks, donations, ad impressions, identity reinforcement. If the trade didn't clear, the lie wouldn't move.
That's the opening of Disinfonomics: The Market of Lies, a new SAUFEX report on the economics behind information manipulation.
Read the full book (free): https://lnkd.in/eRjdgKbQ
#FIMI #disinformation hashtag#DSA #EU #DemocraticResilience
The following domain(s) are entering the IFTAS Abandoned/Unmanaged Domain (AUD) review process:
mastodon.london
social.ludepress.com
These nodes are being used by coordinated botnets, and are unresponsive to reports, DMs, and Email communications.
If you have contacts at any of these services, please reach out and let them know we have been trying to contact them.
The following domains have been added to the IFTAS Abandoned/Unmanaged Domain denylist with a "Silence" (aka "Limit") recommendation:
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zirk.us
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The following domain will be added to the IFTAS Abandoned/Unmanaged List with a "Silence" (aka "Limit") recommendation today Mon Jun 8, 2026
mastodon.lithium03.info
Although there is a single (local admin) authentic account active, the service is overrun by a known botnet. The service operator has communicated that the botnet has the legal right to create posts in the relevant jurisdiction, and will not remove the content nor the accounts.
The following domain will be added to the IFTAS Abandoned/Unmanaged List with a "Silence" (aka "Limit") recommendation today Mon Jun 8, 2026
zirk.us
Although there are a number of authentic accounts active, the service is overrun by a known botnet. The service operator has communicated that managing the service is a low priority. IFTAS has offered to help moderate the botnet, if this offer is accepted we will remove the domain from the list.
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