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Planning to join us at #Disinfo2026 in Vilnius on 7โ8 October? The early bird rate is available until ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐ฆ
Registrations are already moving quickly, so nowโs a good time to secure your place โฐ
Request your ticket here
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https://www.disinfo.eu/conference
๐ฃ Our latest Disinfo Update is out!
In this edition: Dutch arrests linked to the Doppelganger operation, the EU's long-awaited decision on X, member states pushing back against Big Tech, hantavirus conspiracy theories, and fresh moves on AI governance - and more!
Disinformation, power struggles, political theatre, emerging technologies... ๐จ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ might have been written centuries ago, but the themes still feel all too current.
Weโll be at the Brussels Shakespeare Societyโs production on 19 May and hosting a ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฝ beforehand for those working on disinformation and related issues.
๐ญ๐ซ https://shaksoc.theatreinbrussels.com/
Interested in joining this or future meetups in Brussels and elsewhere in Europe? Drop us a message ๐ฉ
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Registration is OPEN for #Disinfo2026!
๐ซ๐ https://www.disinfo.eu/conference
Spots are limited, so donโt wait too long ๐จ
๐ฃ Our new Disinfo Update is out! - now faster and easier to navigate! ๐
๐ Check out the fresh look and the full update here: https://www.disinfo.eu/disinfo-update-29-04-2026/
This edition dives into the gap between regulatory ambition and real-world enforcement, from the latest DSA challenges to the rise of AI risks.
What if a patch or badge could reveal Russian intelligence structures?
Watch the session to unpack whatโs behind military insignia ๐ฅ
https://www.disinfo.eu/23-april-decoding-russian-intelligence/
Next up ๐ฅ Look what you made me do: How FIMI actors weaponise pop culture
๐๏ธ 30 April, 14:30 CEST
https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SmhSbkPJSzinraYGXp-QYQ#/registration
โฐ Coming up!
What do Eurovision, viral controversies & pop icons have in common?
Theyโre increasingly used to shape narratives.
Join our webinar on how FIMI actors weaponise pop culture: from memes to major events.
๐๏ธ 30 April | 14:30 CEST
๐๏ธ R. Gilman & Z. Fourel
๐ค M.G. Sessa
๐ Register here: https://www.disinfo.eu/30-april-fimi-actors-weaponise-pop-culture/
Thanks to everyone who joined our latest community meetup in Brussels! ๐ป
We did, however, suffer two mysterious disappearancesโฆ two of our alter-Legos have gone missing somewhere between conversations, pizza, and Aperol spritzes ๐
โ ๏ธ If you spot these fugitives, let us know.
We organise community meetups across Europe for people working on disinformation.
Want to join a future one? Drop us a message with where youโre based and weโll keep you in the loop.
#Disinfo2026 is back, and weโre shifting gears.
After 350+ proposals (+60% vs last year!), this yearโs focus is clear: moving from analysing disinformation to confronting it ๐ฏ๐ช
๐ซ Registrations open 4 May
โ ๏ธ Attendance will be limited to 650 participants โ plan ahead!
New factsheet published! ๐ช๐ธ
Explore the disinformation landscape in Spain: a fast-moving, event-driven ecosystem shaped by digital agitators, generative AI, and foreign influence ๐
๐ https://www.disinfo.eu/publications/disinformation-landscape-in-spain/
๐ Part of our broader work on disinformation across EU Member States
๐ https://www.disinfo.eu/publications/disinformation-landscapes-in-european-countries/
