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Jochen Spangenberg @jospang.bsky.social · 2h

Not such good news …
@richardfletcher.bsky.social of @reutersinstitute.bsky.social at #NISWSW on #AI and #News

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Felix M. Simon @felixsimon.bsky.social · 1h

No time to read the long version of our new @reutersinstitute.bsky.social research on use & views around GenAI, information, and news in 6 countries? Then read the summary, just out with @niemanlab.org.

www.niemanlab.org/2025/10/peop...

People are using ChatGPT twice as much as they were last year. They’re still just as skeptical of AI in news.

"For news organizations, our findings are in some ways bitter medicine."

www.niemanlab.org

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vera.ai @vera-ai.bsky.social · 21h

Tomorrow (9 Oct) our @jospang.bsky.social will be speaking at the European Journalism Centre's #NewsImpactSummit in #Warsaw. He will talk about #disinformation detection and #verification supported by #AI and technology. This includes outcomes and services developed by our project, available to all.

News Impact Summit: Elevating journalism with AI

News Impact Summit in Warsaw: explore AI in journalism, get practical insights, ethical frameworks, and network with 200+ media professionals.

ejc.net

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Hannes Cools @hannescools.bsky.social · 21h

🚨The European Commission has just launched the #AIAct #ServiceDesk, an innovative service to ask tailored questions on the AI Act's implementation and check your legal obligations under the AI Act.

Includes:
🔍 Compliance Checker
🌐 Single Information Platform 👇

ai-act-service-desk.ec.europa.eu/en

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Jochen Spangenberg @jospang.bsky.social · 2d

On 9 Oct I'll be speaking at the European Journalism Centre's #NewsImpactSummit in #Warsaw. Topic of my talk: Countering #disinformation with #AI and technology. This will include presenting outcomes of @vera-ai.bsky.social.

News Impact Summit: Elevating journalism with AI

News Impact Summit in Warsaw: explore AI in journalism, get practical insights, ethical frameworks, and network with 200+ media professionals.

ejc.net

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vera.ai @vera-ai.bsky.social · 6d

@disinfo.eu updated its Impact-Risk Index and mapped it alongside other leading frameworks.The new study offers a comparative overview of how different methodologies define and measure #disinformation impact, highlighting similarities, gaps, and areas for improvement.

Decoding disinformation impact frameworks and indicators: a comparative study

VERification Assisted by AI. R&D & innovation co-funded by the HorizonEU. Continuing WeVerify work. And much more!

www.veraai.eu

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vera.ai @vera-ai.bsky.social · 7d

Last physical team meeting - and last group photo of a fantastic team!
One month to go!

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vera.ai @vera-ai.bsky.social · 8d

On 30 Sep and 1 Oct, we got together for the last physical consortium meeting in Thessaloniki. Our project ends in 1 month. We’re now preparing for the final steps and wrap-up. The legacy of veraAI will remain for many years to come! Thanks to a great team of diverse and committed players!

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EU DisinfoLab @disinfo.eu · 8d

💡 ...and finally, we're sharing a concise overview of a report (elaborated for the @vera-ai.bsky.social project) mapping 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 and where the gaps remain: www.disinfo.eu/publications...

Decoding disinformation impact frameworks and indicators: a comparative study - EU DisinfoLab

An extended version of this report was produced for the veraAI project. Introduction In recent years, there have been numerous advances in research into the phenomenon of disinformation: the community...

www.disinfo.eu

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vera.ai @vera-ai.bsky.social · 10d

Useful resource: the #Deepfakes Tracker Research Portal, “a rapid response project of the Social Media Lab at Toronto Metropolitan University.” Target audience, according to the providers: policymakers, researchers, journalists, the public, and other stakeholders.
deepfakestracker.org

DeepfakesTracker.org

Welcome to the Deepfakes Tracker Portal, a rapid response project of the Social Media Lab at Toronto Metropolitan University. The portal is designed to serve as a comprehensive resource for policymake...

deepfakestracker.org

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Fabio Giglietto @fabiogiglietto.bsky.social · 11d

#toread #paper Real time detection of coordinated bots on Bluesky by Rodríguez Farrés, Pol, Masali, Athina, Cerquides, Jesus https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=Real%20time%20detection%20of%20coordinated%20bots%20on%20Bluesky

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vera.ai @vera-ai.bsky.social · 13d

Kalina Bontchava, University of Sheffield and our scientific director, rounding up and making requests / proposals for the future. Topic: what is needed and which are the primary challenges when it comes to countering disinformation.

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vera.ai @vera-ai.bsky.social · 13d

More from Kalina's presentation.

vera.ai @vera-ai.bsky.social · 13d

Kalina Bontcheva of University of Sheffield presenting veraAI work at the EC's JRC conference. Here's what was developed in the project itself (in green). Other components come from previous projects InVID and WeVerify.

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vera.ai @vera-ai.bsky.social · 20d

We attended #IBC in Amsterdam and showcased our work and results. Here, we report about it.

vera.ai at the IBC 2025 in Amsterdam

VERification Assisted by AI. R&D & innovation co-funded by the HorizonEU. Continuing WeVerify work. And much more!

www.veraai.eu

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vera.ai @vera-ai.bsky.social · 20d

We attended #IBC in Amsterdam and showcased our work and results. Here, we report about it.

vera.ai at the IBC 2025 in Amsterdam

VERification Assisted by AI. R&D & innovation co-funded by the HorizonEU. Continuing WeVerify work. And much more!

www.veraai.eu

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vera.ai @vera-ai.bsky.social · 23d

Sunday 14 Sep 2025 marked exactly 3 years of veraAI. What a journey it's been! We'll keep going though - especially as the project has been formally extended until 31 Oct 2025.
For our friends @ebu.ch, however, the end is there as they are funded by another (Swiss) agency. Time for a (first) recap.

tech.ebu.ch

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vera.ai @vera-ai.bsky.social · 24d

Impressions from our presence at #IBC in #Amsterdam where we have the opportunity to showcase our work and results in a booth at the @ebu.ch stand in Hall 10. Our Varvara Boboc (@digitalmethods.net) and @christosgavalas.bsky.social (ATC) are on location and sent these images.

Images from vera.ai at the IBC, and stand, plus our project team members Christos Gavalas and Varvara Boboc.

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vera.ai @vera-ai.bsky.social · 24d

The @ebu.ch‘s Pierre Fouché is there today.

vera.ai @vera-ai.bsky.social · 24d

Impressions from our presence at #IBC in #Amsterdam where we have the opportunity to showcase our work and results in a booth at the @ebu.ch stand in Hall 10. Our Varvara Boboc (@digitalmethods.net) and @christosgavalas.bsky.social (ATC) are on location and sent these images.

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vera.ai @vera-ai.bsky.social · 24d

Our Varvara Boboc (@digitalmethods.net at University of Amsterdam) and @christosgavalas.bsky.social of ATC in action for veraAI at #IBC in Amsterdam. You can still meet them in Hall 10, stand D21.

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vera.ai @vera-ai.bsky.social · 25d

Are you at #IBC in Amsterdam, and interested in what we have done in veraAI? If so: call in to the @ebu.ch stand (located at 10.D21 - Hall 10, space D21) where we have a presence. Come and say Hi! We'd love to see you!

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vera.ai @vera-ai.bsky.social · 25d

Get your hands on the @ebu.ch‘s handbook on the legal and ethical obligations to developers and deployers of AI-based fact-checking tools

EBU handbook on legal and ethical obligations in AI development released

VERification Assisted by AI. R&D & innovation co-funded by the HorizonEU. Continuing WeVerify work. And much more!

www.veraai.eu

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vera.ai @vera-ai.bsky.social · 26d

ICYMI: our webinar on participatory design, and how this can support in the creation of #factchecking tools - and other tools as well. All in this video 👇🏾

DW and EBU present: webinar no. 8 on co-creation and participatory design

VERification Assisted by AI. R&D & innovation co-funded by the HorizonEU. Continuing WeVerify work. And much more!

www.veraai.eu

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vera.ai @vera-ai.bsky.social · 27d

Another important aim and goal of #MediaEval2025: help to build tools and gain insights into detecting misinformation and manipulations in visual content.

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