Over the course of this campaign, we have already debunked numerous hoaxes affecting candidates from one politcal side and another, as well as claims that baselessly attack the integrity of the electoral process. We believe that a systematic analysis of how these hoaxes spread across platforms can be very useful in making future anti-disinformation measures more effective.
We are collaborating with Reset on the monitoring work, while also contributing our experience in analysis and in drawing conclusions. We believe that the proper implementation of the new European Digital Services Act (DSA) and the Code of Practice on Disinformation requires studies like this, which make it possible to assess the real impact of disinformation on major digital platforms, especially at particularly sensitive moments such as elections.
As a member of the permanent Task Force of the Code of Practice on Disinformation, Maldita.es believes it is essential to support research that analyses online disinformation in a structural way, in order to improve society’s response to organised manipulation. We hope to share more about the conclusions of this study in the coming months.