Welcome to Disinfo Bulletin, your daily update from the EDMO network. Today's most relevant stories: 

🪖🇪🇺 The false narrative about the EU preparing a direct intervention in the war in Ukraine is expanding. In various countries, unfounded stories consistent with those already signaled in this past newsletter allege that soldiers from EU countries are being killed in the war, or even that the EU is going to decide on military conscription, as suggested by a video on TikTok circulated in Poland.

Also outside the European borders it is claimed that troops from EU countries are arriving in Ukraine, while other stories purport the killing of US fighters in battles. Countries where these claims were detected: PL, DE, ES, HR.


🗳️ 🇪🇸 The false claims that the Catalan Election has been suspended. A misleading post circulated on X claimed that the Catalan parliamentary elections scheduled for May 12 were suspended, just as the official campaign was about to start. The post, which appeared shortly after Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced a temporary pause in his political agenda, garnered 24,000 views and numerous interactions. However, such allegations were unfounded and the elections will be held as scheduled. This case is significant because disinformation about the electoral process has been very common in recent elections and it is reasonable to expect that it will resurface in the context of the EU elections.


💡 “Be Election Smart'' campaign launched. EDMO and its Hubs have launched the “Be Election Smart” media literacy campaign to counter disinformation and empower European citizens to safely navigate the electoral information landscape ahead of the June elections. This six-week campaign, which starts today, provides weekly messages and practical tips, distributed across EDMO's networks and translated by local experts. Here are the first tips from the EDMO MIL community: #BeElectionSmart


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