European Digital Media Observatory

Acronym: EDMO

General Information

Identification Code: 828811549719-45

Website: edmo.eu

Entity Form: Consortium based on a EC call for tenders

Registration Category: Other organisations, public or mixed entities

Registration Date: 4/5/2023

Last Update: 3/13/2024

Mission & Interests

Goals: The European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO) brings together fact-checkers, media literacy experts, and academic researchers to understand and analyse disinformation, in collaboration with media organisations, online platforms and media literacy practitioners. EDMO deploys a platform to support the work of a multidisciplinary community with expertise in the field of online disinformation. EDMO contributes to a deeper understanding of disinformation relevant actors, vectors, tools, methods, dissemination dynamics, targets, and impact on society.

Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests

Interests:

Communication
Culture and media
Digital economy and society
Justice and fundamental rights

Levels of Interest:

european

Activities

Main EU Legislative Proposals: EDMO’s focus is tackling disinformation. In this regard, the main legislative proposals or policies are the Digital Services Act (adopted- delegated acts are work in progress); the Defence of Democracy Package (as far as we know currently in drafting phase); the General Data Protection Regulation when it comes to access to data for research purposes (adopted, assessment done after two years of activities); The Strengthened Code of Practice on Disinformation, which is a self-regulatory tool nudged by the European Commission, and which was signed in June 2022.; Proposal for a Regulation for a European Media Freedom Act (ongoing legislative process). Finally, considering the impact that AI has in disinformation, also the AI act may have an impact on the debate.

Communication Activities: The EDMO activities are structured around main areas such as fact-checking, media literacy and research. As such there may be events and publications in which EU policies are discussed or analysed.

Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A

Head Office

Address: Via dei Roccettini 9

Post Code: 50014

City: Fiesole, Firenze

Country: ITALY

Phone:

Indic Phone: 39

Phone Number: 4686545

EU Office

Address: Via dei Roccettini 9

Post Code: 50014

City: Fiesole, Firenze

Country: ITALY

Phone:

Indic Phone: 39

Phone Number: 0554686545

Financial Data

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Funding Sources:

EU funding

Contributions:

Total Budget: 3990390

Grants:

Source: EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Amount: 0
Currency: €
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Buffer:
0: 104
1: 64
2: 61
3: 188
4: 158
5: 212
6: 182
7: 32
8: 86
9: 90
10: 95
11: 164

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Complementary Information: EDMO is based on a call for tenders of the European Commission which finances 100% of its activities. It got a first service contract that lasted for 30 months (June 2020 - November 2022) and is now in its second contract for further 30 months (December 2022 - June 2024). The above mentioned amount refers to the whole period of 30 months of its first mandate.