The European Union has announced the creation of the FACT Center, which will help Ukraine and Moldova fight disinformation, especially from Russia.
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The FACT Regional Center, part of the European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO), will gather experts to detect and analyze disinformation campaigns. It will also monitor the election period in Moldova to ensure election integrity. FACT is the 15th centre in the network and will receive financial support of around €8.8 million. All EDMO centres are independent and work with various organizations to combat disinformation and support policy decisions.
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