MOREJÓN LLAMAS, NOEMÍ, TARIN SANZ, ADRIAN RAMÓN
No
Rev. Comun.-Peru
Article
Científica
01/09/2025
001575786800014
Purpose. In response to the rise in disinformation linked to ongoing armed conflicts and its potential impact on the 2024 European Parliament elections, the European Fact-Checking Standards Network (EFCSN) launched the Elections24Check initiative, aimed at uniting verification efforts across the continent. This study seeks to examine the contribution of EU countries and fact-checking organizations to the project, as well as to analyze the characteristics of war-related information disorders. Methodology. To achieve this, a content analysis was conducted on 714 fact-checks published by Elections24Check during 2024, all related to the Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Palestine wars. Results and conclusions. The results highlight the prominent role of Spanish agencies and a stronger interest from European fact-checking journalism in the border conflict affecting Ukraine. While the initiative can be considered valuable within the realm of collaborative fact-checking, it still lacks internal coordination and a diversification of strategies beyond simple debunking. Original contribution. This research stands as the first comparative study to explore the relationship between war-related disinformation-particularly that stemming from the two conflicts generating the greatest concern among EU institutions-and the 2024 electoral period. It thus contributes to academic debate by emphasizing the need to strengthen coordination among European fact-checkers, while shedding light on their main practices and emerging trends.
disinformation; war; Russia-Ukraine; Israel-Palestine; fact-checking; journalism; European Union; Elections24Check