Recent meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.
Mission & Goals
The European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO) brings together fact-checkers, media literacy experts, and academic researchers to understand and analyse disinformation, in collaboration with media organisations, online platforms and media literacy practitioners. EDMO deploys a platform to support the work of a multidisciplinary community with expertise in the field of online disinformation. EDMO contributes to a deeper understanding of disinformation relevant actors, vectors, tools, methods, dissemination dynamics, targets, and impact on society.
EU Legislative Interests
EDMO’s focus is on tackling disinformation and building information integrity. In this regard, the main legislative proposals or policies are the Digital Services Act (and delegated acts); the Defence of Democracy Package (in particular the European Democracy Shield which makes clear mention of the role of EDMO); the guidelines under the DSA for the mitigation of systemic risks online for elections; the General Data Protection Regulation when it comes to access to data for research purposes (adopted, assessment done after two years of activities); The Code of Conduct on Disinformation ( EDMO is a member of the Permanent Taskforce); the Regulation for a European Media Freedom Act. Finally, considering the impact that AI has on disinformation, the AI act also has an impact on the debate.
Communication Activities
The EDMO activities are structured around main areas such as fact-checking, media literacy, policy analysis and research. As such, there may be events and publications in which EU policies are discussed or analysed.
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
EDMO is member of the Taskforce of the Code of Practice on Disinformation
Organisation Members
See at the end of the page https://edmo.eu/ and below: European University Institute Athens Technology Center Media and Learning Association The Fact-checking Factory GLOBSEC
Additional Information
Funding appears lower than expected because there was an EU funding gap of 6,5 months in 2025