EU Commission launches Digital Europe call on information integrity research
A new EU funding call aims to support research and tools to better understand and respond to online manipulation and disinformation.
The European Commission has launched a new call for proposals under the Digital Europe Programme focused on information integrity in the digital environment.
The call, titled ‘Common Research Framework for Situational Awareness on Information Integrity’, is part of the EU’s broader efforts to address online manipulation and disinformation.
It responds to evolving digital challenges, including the use of AI to generate misleading content, manipulation of algorithms, and the spread of deceptive information through social media and other online platforms.
The initiative will fund one project with €6 million to support research infrastructure, improve collaboration across sectors, and expand capabilities for analysing digital information ecosystems. A portion of the funding will be redistributed to third parties, including researchers and civil society organisations.
Applications are open to a range of stakeholders, including academic institutions, technology providers, and fact-checking organisations. The deadline for submissions is 1 October 2026.
The call forms part of EU efforts to strengthen understanding of how digital information environments function and how risks to public discourse can be assessed.
