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How to spot and fight disinformation

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Video-tips to help you spot online disinformation

Disinformation actors use a variety of techniques to deceive and manipulate people online. This can range from clones of legitimate websites to cleverly manipulated audio or videos – known as 'deepfakes' – , designed to appeal to our emotions and cloud our judgment.

Disinformation, foreign manipulation and interference: the European Commission response

Disinformation, foreign information manipulation and interference are a serious threat to our societies and democracies. Addressing this threat requires a whole-of-society approach. Check out what the European Commission is doing to strengthen its strategic communication to tackle disinformation

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