{"id":26001,"date":"2026-05-26T15:11:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T13:11:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/fdef-en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=26001"},"modified":"2026-05-26T15:18:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T13:18:49","slug":"identifying-luxembourgs-disinformation-vulnerabilities-and-how-to-fix-them","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/fdef-en\/news\/identifying-luxembourgs-disinformation-vulnerabilities-and-how-to-fix-them\/","title":{"rendered":"Identifying Luxembourg&#8217;s disinformation vulnerabilities, and how to fix them"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-free-section section\"><div class=\"container xl:max-w-screen-xl\">\n<p>Disinformation campaigns across media channels are among the most pressing threats to our democracies. A new public report, commissioned by the Luxembourg Chamber of Deputies, seeks to understand and contextualise propaganda and disinformation campaigns, while also identifying the tools that governments can use to combat them.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Media Law Professor, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/fdef-en\/people\/mark-cole\/\">Mark Cole<\/a> and doctoral candidate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/fdef-en\/people\/donatella-casaburo\/\">Donatella Casaburo<\/a> from the University of Luxembourg, along with Prof. Enjie Ghorbel, Dr. Stephanie Lukasik, and Dr. Maude Pauly for the Scientific Unit of the Chambre des D\u00e9put\u00e9s du Luxembourg have contributed to Research Note No. 054 &#8220;<em>Campagnes de d\u00e9sinformation : fonctionnement et strat\u00e9gies de lutte<\/em>\u201d or \u201cDisinformation campaigns: how they work and strategies to combat them\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This multidisciplinary research note provides a comprehensive analysis of the functioning of disinformation campaigns and related responses, addressing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"ulux-list\">\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">The social, cognitive, and technological conditions that enable disinformation to thrive<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">How platform algorithms and AI-driven tools are reshaping the threat landscape<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">The systemic effects of coordinated disinformation campaigns on democratic resilience and institutional trust<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"ulux-list-item\">Legal, technological, and societal strategies to respond, while preserving freedom of expression<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Good to know:<\/strong> The Scientific Unit\u2019s research notes are designed to put independent, evidence-based analysis at the service of the Parliament, feeding into the legislative process and helping lawmakers create policy and protect citizens. <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<div 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