EDMO: Best of fact-checking map in April by country

The European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO) has introduced an interative map showcasing fact-checking efforts across Europe, enabling users to explore verified work by independent organisations. This tool, updated monthly, highlights key investigation and debunked claims from EDMO’s network of national and regional hubs.

Maldita.es, from IBERIFIER consortium, exposes disinformation in Telegram during April. These is the title: “The Scammers of Hate: How Telegram Accounts are Being Used to Sell Weapons in Anti-Immigration Channels”.

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