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Ukraine Disinformation Explodes as COVID-19 Falls, Media Body Says

In February, COVID-19-related disinformation fell to its lowest level ever -- just as disinformation related to Russia's invasion of Ukraine exploded, the European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO) wrote in a brief published on Tuesday. COVID-19 disinformation falls to its lowest...

Greece Approves Bill for Tougher Penalties on Crime, Fake News

The Parliament of Greece approved on Thursday a controversial justice ministry bill that introduces tougher penalties for serious crimes and the spreading of what the bill says is fake news by news organizations and social media. Ruling New Democracy party's...

Greece Accused of Limiting Press Freedom in Combating Fake News

Greece has been accused of limiting the freedom of the press freedom after the government earlier in the week brought before Parliament changes to the penal law that foresees heavy penalties for media that are deemed to spread fake news. The...

Greece Orders Probe on Covid-19 Misinformation in Social Media

Greece announced on Saturday an investigation into websites and social media users suspected of disseminating COVID-19 misinformation that could be deemed to pose a risk to public health. Instructions on the probe were sent by Citizens’ Protection Minister Panagiotis Theodorikakos...

Facebook Names New Fact-Checker for Fake News in Greece

Facebook announced that their new fact-checker against fake news in Greece will be French news agency AFP on Tuesday. 

Arrest Warrant Issued For Greek Journalist Accused of Spreading Fake News

Greek journalist Stefanos Chios has evaded arrest for spreading fake news around the assassination of crime journalist George Karaivaz.

Athens Dismisses Reports that Turkey is Occupying Greek Land

The Greek Foreign Ministry on Saturday dismissed as “fake news” reports that Turkish soldiers have “invaded and occupied” a patch of Greek land in the northeastern Evros border area. “There is no foreign force on Greek territory,” the Ministry said...

Fake News on Lesvos Makes Refugees, Migrants Rush to Mytilene Port

The spreading of misinformation aiming to cause new tensions on the Greek island of Lesvos led many refugees and migrants to rush to the port in the capital city of Mytilene on Tuesday, believing that they would be allowed...

Facebook Targets What it Considers Fake News in Greece

Facebook announced on Thursday that is teaming up with the Greek organization Ellinika Hoaxes (Greek Hoaxes) to to crack down on what it considers fake news and misinformation in the runup to European Parliament elections this month. The partnership is...

EU Commission's Athens Office Intentionally Leaks Fake News To Raise Awareness

The Office of the European Commission in Athens implemented a peculiar but clever idea to raise awareness about fake news on April Fool's Day. The Office leaked the fake news that the European Union intends to fine Greece for changing...