2/ A Sept. 17 EU DisinfoLab webinar examined 9 frontier AI models on extremist narratives around the 2011 Norway terror attack. Researchers found a failure they call “reject then launder.” www.disinfo.eu/17-september...
“Reject Then Launder”: Auditing AI & Disinformation in Crises
Discover how AI models validate extremist narratives during crises. Join EU DisinfoLab & Factiverse to explore LLM audits, social media dynamics, and solutions.
www.disinfo.eu
September 20, 2026 at 10:50 AM
2/ A Sept. 17 EU DisinfoLab webinar examined 9 frontier AI models on extremist narratives around the 2011 Norway terror attack. Researchers found a failure they call “reject then launder.” www.disinfo.eu/17-september...
1/Gendered disinfo is far more than just online harassment.It operates as a form of structural violence targeting women in politics/media.Dive into this critical issue in a recent EU DisinfoLab webinar #DV1 #ProudBlue #Voices4Victory #USDemocracy www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJN7...
26 February 2026. Forced to quit: gendered disinformation, synthetic abuse, and political violence
YouTube video by EU DisinfoLab
www.youtube.com
March 11, 2026 at 2:46 PM
1/Gendered disinfo is far more than just online harassment.It operates as a form of structural violence targeting women in politics/media.Dive into this critical issue in a recent EU DisinfoLab webinar #DV1 #ProudBlue #Voices4Victory #USDemocracy www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJN7...
4/ In April 2025, EU DisinfoLab hosted Sophia Freuden on “LLM grooming”: attempts to shape AI by flooding the web with propaganda for future models to retrieve or learn from. www.disinfo.eu/outreach/our...
10 April: LLM grooming: a new strategy to weaponise AI for FIMI purposes - EU DisinfoLab
Join us for this session to unpack the emerging concept of LLM grooming – a novel strategy to manipulate large language models (LLMs) for foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI) purpo...
www.disinfo.eu
September 20, 2026 at 10:50 AM
4/ In April 2025, EU DisinfoLab hosted Sophia Freuden on “LLM grooming”: attempts to shape AI by flooding the web with propaganda for future models to retrieve or learn from. www.disinfo.eu/outreach/our...
2/11
Last Friday, I registered for an EU DisinfoLab webinar on “Synthetic Propaganda.” Here’s the webinar link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgOM...
. What I saw was chilling. AI memes aren’t fringe, they’re mainstream tools for extremists. And the U.S. right wing is embracing the same playbook.
Last Friday, I registered for an EU DisinfoLab webinar on “Synthetic Propaganda.” Here’s the webinar link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgOM...
. What I saw was chilling. AI memes aren’t fringe, they’re mainstream tools for extremists. And the U.S. right wing is embracing the same playbook.
Synthetic Propaganda – Generative AI and the Future of Political Communication
YouTube video by EU DisinfoLab
www.youtube.com
September 8, 2025 at 1:17 PM
2/11
Last Friday, I registered for an EU DisinfoLab webinar on “Synthetic Propaganda.” Here’s the webinar link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgOM...
. What I saw was chilling. AI memes aren’t fringe, they’re mainstream tools for extremists. And the U.S. right wing is embracing the same playbook.
Last Friday, I registered for an EU DisinfoLab webinar on “Synthetic Propaganda.” Here’s the webinar link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgOM...
. What I saw was chilling. AI memes aren’t fringe, they’re mainstream tools for extremists. And the U.S. right wing is embracing the same playbook.
What EU investigators found when they mapped Russian disinformation systems?
A recent EU DisinfoLab report did not analyze individual Russian disinformation posts.
It mapped the systems that keep producing them.
A recent EU DisinfoLab report did not analyze individual Russian disinformation posts.
It mapped the systems that keep producing them.
Publications - EU DisinfoLab
Research is a core part of what we do. It involves identifying, uncovering, and explaining disinformation campaigns and networks, using open source investigation techniques (OSINT) and social media network analysis methodologies. We disseminate our findings via our partnerships with the media and leading experts in the field.Check out all our…
www.disinfo.eu
January 18, 2026 at 11:54 AM
What EU investigators found when they mapped Russian disinformation systems?
A recent EU DisinfoLab report did not analyze individual Russian disinformation posts.
It mapped the systems that keep producing them.
A recent EU DisinfoLab report did not analyze individual Russian disinformation posts.
It mapped the systems that keep producing them.
14/ Now return to “reject then launder.” The Sept. EU DisinfoLab webinar adds a different failure: even when the model recognizes the dangerous material and rejects explicit extremism, it may still preserve and legitimize part of the underlying narrative.
September 20, 2026 at 10:50 AM
14/ Now return to “reject then launder.” The Sept. EU DisinfoLab webinar adds a different failure: even when the model recognizes the dangerous material and rejects explicit extremism, it may still preserve and legitimize part of the underlying narrative.
Join us on 12 December to learn more about the “OSINT Toolkit to Detect and Analyse IBD-focused FIMI” with @netosessa.bsky.social (EU DisinfoLab), Raquel Miguel Serrano (EU DisinfoLab), and Beatriz Marin (EEAS) 👇🔗 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
December 5, 2024 at 10:21 AM
Join us on 12 December to learn more about the “OSINT Toolkit to Detect and Analyse IBD-focused FIMI” with @netosessa.bsky.social (EU DisinfoLab), Raquel Miguel Serrano (EU DisinfoLab), and Beatriz Marin (EEAS) 👇🔗 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Analiza stron Mateckiego ujawniła, że 43% jego wpisów bezpośrednio powielało tezy rosyjskich mediów państwowych (RT, Sputnik). W raporcie EU DisinfoLab wymieniono go jako przykład „hybrydowego agenta wpływu”, łączącego formalną pozycję w parlamencie z nieformalnymi kanałami rosyjskiej propagandy.
May 6, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Analiza stron Mateckiego ujawniła, że 43% jego wpisów bezpośrednio powielało tezy rosyjskich mediów państwowych (RT, Sputnik). W raporcie EU DisinfoLab wymieniono go jako przykład „hybrydowego agenta wpływu”, łączącego formalną pozycję w parlamencie z nieformalnymi kanałami rosyjskiej propagandy.
Sources (1/2)
CyberPeace Institute + EU DisinfoLab, EDRN Blueprint Report (Feb 2026)
cyberpeaceinstitute....
NATO StratCom COE + Ukrainian CSC, Attributing Russian Information Influence Operations (Jan 2026)
stratcomcoe.org/publ...
CyberPeace Institute + EU DisinfoLab, EDRN Blueprint Report (Feb 2026)
cyberpeaceinstitute....
NATO StratCom COE + Ukrainian CSC, Attributing Russian Information Influence Operations (Jan 2026)
stratcomcoe.org/publ...
EDRN Blueprint Report | CyberPeace Institute
The EDRN Blueprint Report presents the results of a pilot initiative co-created by the CyberPeace Institute and EU DisinfoLab with a cohort of 30+ civil society organisations (CSOs) working to […]
cyberpeaceinstitute.org
February 25, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Sources (1/2)
CyberPeace Institute + EU DisinfoLab, EDRN Blueprint Report (Feb 2026)
cyberpeaceinstitute....
NATO StratCom COE + Ukrainian CSC, Attributing Russian Information Influence Operations (Jan 2026)
stratcomcoe.org/publ...
CyberPeace Institute + EU DisinfoLab, EDRN Blueprint Report (Feb 2026)
cyberpeaceinstitute....
NATO StratCom COE + Ukrainian CSC, Attributing Russian Information Influence Operations (Jan 2026)
stratcomcoe.org/publ...
The question is not “who posted this lie?”
The better question is “what operational system keeps producing similar lies, again and again?”
A new report by EU DisinfoLab argues that disinformation should be analyzed like a supply chain, not like a series of scandals.
The better question is “what operational system keeps producing similar lies, again and again?”
A new report by EU DisinfoLab argues that disinformation should be analyzed like a supply chain, not like a series of scandals.
January 15, 2026 at 8:38 PM
The question is not “who posted this lie?”
The better question is “what operational system keeps producing similar lies, again and again?”
A new report by EU DisinfoLab argues that disinformation should be analyzed like a supply chain, not like a series of scandals.
The better question is “what operational system keeps producing similar lies, again and again?”
A new report by EU DisinfoLab argues that disinformation should be analyzed like a supply chain, not like a series of scandals.
HEAT (Harmful Environmental Agendas & Tactics) is a unique cross-border investigation run by Logically and EU DisinfoLab @disinfo.eu uncovering how harmful climate narratives are deliberately seeded and amplified in Germany, France, and the Netherlands.
HEAT: Harmful Environmental Agendas & Tactics - EU DisinfoLab
This report presents the final findings of the HEAT project, which investigated climate-related misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation (MDM) across Germany, France, and the Netherlands.
www.disinfo.eu
June 27, 2025 at 9:41 AM
HEAT (Harmful Environmental Agendas & Tactics) is a unique cross-border investigation run by Logically and EU DisinfoLab @disinfo.eu uncovering how harmful climate narratives are deliberately seeded and amplified in Germany, France, and the Netherlands.
4/ Researcher Daniel Thilo Schroeder built these swarms in a lab to study them. His warning, on the record: old botnets tweeted nonstop and got caught, but these ones learn to blend in and pass as human. Hear him explain it himself. m.youtube.com/watch?v=KxPj...
18 June: From Botnets to AI Swarms: Tracking Emerging Risks Through an AI Influence Observatory
YouTube video by EU DisinfoLab
m.youtube.com
July 18, 2026 at 11:14 AM
4/ Researcher Daniel Thilo Schroeder built these swarms in a lab to study them. His warning, on the record: old botnets tweeted nonstop and got caught, but these ones learn to blend in and pass as human. Hear him explain it himself. m.youtube.com/watch?v=KxPj...
"In September 2022 Qurium in collaboration with EU DisinfoLab exposed for the first time a Russia-based influence operation network that had been operating in Europe since at least May 2022, that later became known as “Doppelganger“." From below 2024 article.
www.qurium.org/alerts/expos...
www.qurium.org/alerts/expos...
March 4, 2025 at 4:37 PM
"In September 2022 Qurium in collaboration with EU DisinfoLab exposed for the first time a Russia-based influence operation network that had been operating in Europe since at least May 2022, that later became known as “Doppelganger“." From below 2024 article.
www.qurium.org/alerts/expos...
www.qurium.org/alerts/expos...
A recent civil society blueprint report (CyberPeace Institute + EU DisinfoLab) is useful because it looks at what organizations are actually facing, not what people imagine from the outside.
What they describe is not “disinfo only.”
It is complex hybrid pressure.
What they describe is not “disinfo only.”
It is complex hybrid pressure.
February 25, 2026 at 12:39 PM
A recent civil society blueprint report (CyberPeace Institute + EU DisinfoLab) is useful because it looks at what organizations are actually facing, not what people imagine from the outside.
What they describe is not “disinfo only.”
It is complex hybrid pressure.
What they describe is not “disinfo only.”
It is complex hybrid pressure.
1️⃣2️⃣3️⃣ Triple publication on impact!
At EU DisinfoLab, we’re doubling down on one of the toughest challenges in countering disinformation: 𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗔𝗖𝗧 𝗠𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧. And we don’t stop at measuring – we aim to drive it.
🧵👇
At EU DisinfoLab, we’re doubling down on one of the toughest challenges in countering disinformation: 𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗔𝗖𝗧 𝗠𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧. And we don’t stop at measuring – we aim to drive it.
🧵👇
September 30, 2025 at 10:55 AM
1️⃣2️⃣3️⃣ Triple publication on impact!
At EU DisinfoLab, we’re doubling down on one of the toughest challenges in countering disinformation: 𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗔𝗖𝗧 𝗠𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧. And we don’t stop at measuring – we aim to drive it.
🧵👇
At EU DisinfoLab, we’re doubling down on one of the toughest challenges in countering disinformation: 𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗔𝗖𝗧 𝗠𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧. And we don’t stop at measuring – we aim to drive it.
🧵👇
Want to go deeper on this? The EU Disinfo Lab just held a webinar breaking down exactly how these tools are evolving and what it means for all of us. Worth your time. Watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uP0U...
5 March 2026: Synthetic Friends: AI Companions and the Future of Disinformation
YouTube video by EU DisinfoLab
www.youtube.com
March 7, 2026 at 3:04 AM
Want to go deeper on this? The EU Disinfo Lab just held a webinar breaking down exactly how these tools are evolving and what it means for all of us. Worth your time. Watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uP0U...
🌍📃 We've added two new factsheets to our series on #disinformation #landscapes across #Europe:
🔸 #Estonia ➡️ www.disinfo.eu/publications...
🔸 #Slovenia ➡️ www.disinfo.eu/publications...
Check out the full collection here 👇
www.disinfo.eu/publications...
🔸 #Estonia ➡️ www.disinfo.eu/publications...
🔸 #Slovenia ➡️ www.disinfo.eu/publications...
Check out the full collection here 👇
www.disinfo.eu/publications...
January 10, 2025 at 10:47 AM
🌍📃 We've added two new factsheets to our series on #disinformation #landscapes across #Europe:
🔸 #Estonia ➡️ www.disinfo.eu/publications...
🔸 #Slovenia ➡️ www.disinfo.eu/publications...
Check out the full collection here 👇
www.disinfo.eu/publications...
🔸 #Estonia ➡️ www.disinfo.eu/publications...
🔸 #Slovenia ➡️ www.disinfo.eu/publications...
Check out the full collection here 👇
www.disinfo.eu/publications...
The question is not “who posted this lie?”
The better question is “what operational system keeps producing similar lies, again and again?”
A new report by EU DisinfoLab argues that disinformation should be analyzed like a supply chain, not like a series of scandals.
The better question is “what operational system keeps producing similar lies, again and again?”
A new report by EU DisinfoLab argues that disinformation should be analyzed like a supply chain, not like a series of scandals.
January 16, 2026 at 11:46 AM
The question is not “who posted this lie?”
The better question is “what operational system keeps producing similar lies, again and again?”
A new report by EU DisinfoLab argues that disinformation should be analyzed like a supply chain, not like a series of scandals.
The better question is “what operational system keeps producing similar lies, again and again?”
A new report by EU DisinfoLab argues that disinformation should be analyzed like a supply chain, not like a series of scandals.
Free Our Feeds, explained for EU DisinfoLab
An EU DisinfoLab webinar with Joe McNamee on how open protocols can free us from polarising algorithms and build public interest social media.
https://supramundane.agency/2025/0213-disinfolab-free-our-feeds/
An EU DisinfoLab webinar with Joe McNamee on how open protocols can free us from polarising algorithms and build public interest social media.
https://supramundane.agency/2025/0213-disinfolab-free-our-feeds/
Free Our Feeds, explained for EU DisinfoLab
An EU DisinfoLab webinar with Joe McNamee on how open protocols can free us from polarising algorithms and build public interest social media.
supramundane.agency
September 24, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Free Our Feeds, explained for EU DisinfoLab
An EU DisinfoLab webinar with Joe McNamee on how open protocols can free us from polarising algorithms and build public interest social media.
https://supramundane.agency/2025/0213-disinfolab-free-our-feeds/
An EU DisinfoLab webinar with Joe McNamee on how open protocols can free us from polarising algorithms and build public interest social media.
https://supramundane.agency/2025/0213-disinfolab-free-our-feeds/
In der Sendung wird beklagt, dass von Seiten der EU zu wenig gegen russische Einflusskampagnen unternommen werde. Aber immerhin gibt es seit Jahren das sehr aktive EU DisinfoLab!
www.disinfo.eu
www.disinfo.eu
EU DisinfoLab
www.disinfo.eu
February 8, 2025 at 11:03 AM
In der Sendung wird beklagt, dass von Seiten der EU zu wenig gegen russische Einflusskampagnen unternommen werde. Aber immerhin gibt es seit Jahren das sehr aktive EU DisinfoLab!
www.disinfo.eu
www.disinfo.eu
Researchers at DisinfoLab consider it one of the key pro-Kremlin resources in Italy, and fact-checkers have repeatedly debunked its false claims about Bucha, Izyum, "biolabs," and other Kremlin narratives.
July 15, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Researchers at DisinfoLab consider it one of the key pro-Kremlin resources in Italy, and fact-checkers have repeatedly debunked its false claims about Bucha, Izyum, "biolabs," and other Kremlin narratives.
After being invited to attend a conference on disinformation held in Riga, Latvia and organised by the NGO EU DisinfoLab, Brent and Neil interview EU DisinfoLab's co-founder and Executive Director, Alexandre Alaphilippe.
pod.fo/e/2a8b88
pod.fo/e/2a8b88
Some Dare Call It Conspiracy: Interview with Alexandre Alaphilippe (EU DisinfoLab)
Welcome to "Some Dare Call It Conspiracy," where we delve into the complex world of conspiracy theories and disinformation. Today, we're joined by Alexandre Alaphilippe, co-founder and Executive Di...
pod.fo
February 7, 2025 at 6:44 AM
After being invited to attend a conference on disinformation held in Riga, Latvia and organised by the NGO EU DisinfoLab, Brent and Neil interview EU DisinfoLab's co-founder and Executive Director, Alexandre Alaphilippe.
pod.fo/e/2a8b88
pod.fo/e/2a8b88
📇 In collaboration with @al.checkfirst.network, we’ve updated our 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁-𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝘅 – which estimates the impact risk of individual hoaxes – to reflect the latest advances in AI and coordination techniques: www.disinfo.eu/publications...
Updating the EU DisinfoLab Impact-Risk Index: Addressing AI and Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior - EU DisinfoLab
This publication updates the EU DisinfoLab’s 2022 impact-risk index with new elements, standardised metrics, and an automated tool to reflect evolving disinformation threats.
www.disinfo.eu
September 30, 2025 at 10:55 AM
📇 In collaboration with @al.checkfirst.network, we’ve updated our 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁-𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝘅 – which estimates the impact risk of individual hoaxes – to reflect the latest advances in AI and coordination techniques: www.disinfo.eu/publications...
First exposed in 2022 by Qurium and EU DisinfoLab, it continues to operate, using infrastructure inside the European Union.
March 4, 2025 at 10:53 AM
First exposed in 2022 by Qurium and EU DisinfoLab, it continues to operate, using infrastructure inside the European Union.