European Commission launches second call to extend reach of EDMO

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The European Commission has launched a second call for proposals to extend the reach of the European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO) by creating national and multinational digital media research hubs in Europe. The first call for the creation of the EDMO was made on 1 October 2019 and was won in May 2020 by a consortium led by the European University Institute in Florence Italy. The EDMO was mentioned in the European Commissions action plan on fighting disinformation, which aims to ‘reinforce capabilities and strengthen co-operation between Member States and the EU in four key areas: improving detection, co-ordinating responses, working with online platforms and industry, raising awareness and empower citizens to respond to disinformation online'.