For most of us, disinformation seems to be largely an online phenomenon encountered on social media platforms and dubious news sites. However, for law enforcement agencies, the effects of online disinformation can also be seen in offline crimes, such as when false information is used to incite physical violence.

Horizon Europe project FERMI (Fake News Risk Mitigator) examined the nexus between disinformation and crime and developed a set of tools aimed to support law-enforcement agencies in curbing criminal actions resulting from the spread of false messaging by violent extremists. After three years of intense work the project is coming to an end, and we are pleased to invite you to attend the

FERMI Final Conference
on September 16th, 2025,
9am – 4pm
at Humboldt University,
Unter den Linden 6, 10117 Berlin.

In three panels, leading experts from academia, technical partners and end-users will present not only the main results of the Fermi project but also insights into technology-driven solutions and the challenges facing practitioners. The agenda can be accessed here.

Participation is possible both in person and online. Please register until September 12th via the link below.

Register here

About the project:

The Horizon Europe project FERMI developd a framework to detect and monitor the way that disinformation spreads, both in terms of locations and within different segments of the society, and supports Police Authorities to put in place relevant security countermeasures. Within the project, BIGS focused on a methodology to make the costs associated with disinformation and its most visible effects in the form of extremism, more transparent and predictable.