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Europe
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...
Crime
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
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...
Greek News
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...
Greek News
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.
Crime
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.
Diplomacy
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...
Greece
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...
Greece
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...
Greece
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...