The European Commission announced on Thursday the creation of six new anti-disinformation hubs, including one in Greece, as part of a wider effort to fight disinformation across Europe.
With the creation the new hubs, the European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO), an independent platform for fact-checkers, academic researchers and other relevant stakeholders, will expand its coverage to all 27 EU Member States as well as Norway.
Through the Digital Europe Program, the new hubs, which should be operational by the beginning of 2023, will be supported with about €8 million in EU funds.
Among the six new projects selected by a panel of independent experts was the Mediterranean Digital Media Observatory (MedDMO), which will cover Greece, Malta and Cyprus.
The Greek hub will be coordinated by the Thessaloniki-based Center for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH).
Each hub will…
