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Moldova: Presidential Election And National Referendum On EU Membership On 20 October 2024

Two and a half years after having formally applied to join the EU and officially receiving candidate status shortly after, the presidential election and national referendum on EU membership mark crucial moments for the Republic of Moldova.

Given the high risk of disinformation targeting the integrity of these key democratic processes, the European Digital Media Observatory initiated the setup of a temporary escalation mechanism to facilitate the flagging of time-sensitive harmful content on major online platforms, involving Meta, Google, TikTok, and Microsoft. This work builds on EDMO’s intensive efforts during the 2024 European Parliament Elections, when it successfully created and used a similar rapid response system.

Additionally, using the strengths of its EU-wide network and in this specific case the similarities of the Moldovan and Romanian languages, it was agreed that the Bulgarian-Romanian Digital Media Observatory (BROD), collaborating with partners in Moldova and the wider EDMO fact-checking network, conducts a dedicated monitoring during the electoral period in Moldova. You can find more information on the relevant activities carried out by BROD here, and all English insights published below.

Georgia: Parliamentary Election On 26 October 2024

Having received official candidate status from the European Council in December 2023 on the understanding that steps set out by the Commission are taken, Georgia marks a key country in the immediate neighborhood of the EU and its cross-border information spaces.

The EDMO Fact-Checking Network worked closely with IFCN and EFCSN members in Georgia to support their efforts to counter elections-related disinformation in the country. You can find all content below.