EU Launches FIMI-RESIST Project to Combat Disinformation

• •FIMI-RESIST project aims to evaluate existing disinformation tools.
• •The project is funded by the EU with EUR 3.5 million over 30 months.
• •It involves collaboration among ten partners from nine countries.

The EU-funded FIMI-RESIST project, led by Professor Vera Schmitt at Mainz University, aims to evaluate and enhance existing tools against disinformation and foreign information manipulation. Over 30 months, ten partners from nine countries will assess twenty previously funded EU tools using a common framework. The project seeks to address the fragmented nature of current disinformation countermeasures and improve their practical application in collaboration with journalists, fact-checkers, and civil society. The initiative is backed by approximately EUR 3.5 million from Horizon Europe, focusing on creating a coherent European ecosystem for tackling evolving disinformation threats. The findings will inform regulatory responses under the Digital Services Act and other legislative frameworks.