IBERIFIER - Elcano Royal Institute

General information

Project name: IBERIFIER
Title: Iberian Digital Media Research and Fact-Checking Hub
Objective: IBERIFIER is tasked with undertaking research on digital media and monitoring disinformation threats in Spain and Portugal. It will be one of eight regional hubs that make up the European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO).
Agreement no.: INEA/CEF/ICT/A2020/2381931
Project code: 2020-EU-IA-0252
Duration: September 2021 – February 2024 (30 months)

Description

Led by the University of Navarra, the Iberian Digital Media Research and Fact-Checking Hub (IBERIFIER) project is tasked with undertaking research on digital media and monitoring disinformation threats in Spain and Portugal. It will be one of eight regional hubs to form part of the European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO).

The project is focused on five core areas:

Researching the characteristics and trends of the Iberian digital media ecosystem.
Developing software for the early detection of disinformation.
Verifying and debunking disinformation in Spain and Portugal, reporting to the European Commission.
Preparing strategic reports on disinformation threats for both the general public and authorities in Spain and Portugal.
Working on media literacy initiatives for journalists, information providers, young people and society as a whole.

The launch of IBERIFIER represents a major landmark in digital media research. The project will see the creation of a ground-breaking observatory comprising over 70 specialist researchers in areas such as digital communications and computer and data science.

The project has received €1.47 million of funding from the European Commission to coordinate a consortium of 23 Spanish and Portuguese institutions, comprising 12 universities, five fact-checking organisations and news agencies, and six multidisciplinary research centres, which will join forces to create a new digital media observatory.