This text was published by BROD, one of fifteen EDMO Hubs.
This text was published by BROD, one of fifteen EDMO Hubs.
Research partners in Bulgaria and Romania and the European Observatory of Digital Media have created a first of its kind methodology (Materiality, Verifiability, Impact, or MVI) for monitoring the compliance of Very Large Online Platforms and Search Engines with the EU’s strengthened Code of Conduct on Disinformation. This report is situated within the evolving regulatory landscape of the Digital Services Act (DSA), which, as of July 2025, elevated the Code from a voluntary commitment to a formal compliance benchmark.