On February 14, 2024, Loukia Taxitari and Thanos Sitistas, members of the Fact-Check Cyprus, the Cyprus University of Technology’s center to combat disinformation, visited Polemi Gymnasium and Technical School of Paphos for an enlightening workshop on ”Misinformation: Risks and Precautions.” With a total attendance of 60 teachers, the event aimed to provide educators with essential … Continue Reading

Our lab visited Agios Ioannis Primary School in Limassol on February 13th, 2024, to talk with the 5th and 6th-grade students about Online Social Networks and how to stay safe online. Pantelitsa Leonidou, our team member, shared insights on online risks and gave practical tips on how to handle them. Nearly 80 students participated in … Continue Reading

Our lab visited the Terra Santa Primary School on February 2, 2024! We engaged with 5th-grade students, delving into Online Social Networks and discussing the potential risks for minor users. Pantelitsa Leonidou, one of our team members, delivered a talk highlighting online risks and shared valuable advice on how students can detect, avoid, and handle … Continue Reading

Our team visited Konstantinoupoleos Gymnasium on February 1, 2024, to talk with the 2nd-grade students about Online Social Networks and how to stay safe online. Pantelitsa Leonidou, our team member, shared insights on online risks and gave practical tips on how to handle them. Nearly 80 students participated in the seminar! We introduced the students … Continue Reading

Cyprus, a divided Mediterranean island, faces challenges of misinformation, with a UN buffer zone separating the predominantly Greek south and Turkish north. Amid increasing misinformation and fake news, Fact Check Cyprus, initiated during the COVID-19 pandemic, strives to combat misinformation on the island. The project addresses various issues beyond COVID-19, including immigration and LGBTQ+ policies. … Continue Reading

On the 14th of December 2023, our lab visited the Third Technical School of Limassol to discuss Online Social Networks, risks, and good cybersafety practices. Our lab member, Pantelitsa Leonidou, gave a talk, in the context of the “Teacher’s Day”, about the online risks teachers may experience and advised them on how to detect/avoid/handle those … Continue Reading

Our lab visited Kalogera Primary School on the 5th and 6th of December, 2023, to discuss Online Social Networks, their risks, and minor users. Our lab member, Pantelitsa Leonidou, talked to the 4th, 5th, and 6th-grade students about the online risks they may experience and advised them on how to detect, avoid, handle those risks. … Continue Reading

Το Σάββατο, 24 Ιουνίου 2023 στο Παιδαγωγικό Ινστιτούτο Κύπρου πραγματοποιήθηκε η ημερίδα έναρξης εργασιών της ομάδας νέων CYberSafety Youth Panel 2023-2024 όπου και παρευρέθηκαν τα μέλη της ομάδας του εργαστηρίου μας, Παντελίτσα Λεωνίδου, Νικόλας Σαλαμάνος και Μιχάλης Σιριβιανός. Η ημερίδα είχε ως σκοπό την γνωριμία μεταξύ των παλιών και νέων μελών της ομάδας του Υouth … Continue Reading

MedDMO: Σύμπραξη Ελλάδας, Κύπρου και Μάλτας κατά παραπληροφόρησης. Διαβάστε το άρθρο που δημοσίευσε το Φilenews για το Ευρωπαϊκό πρόγραμμα MedDMO στο παρακάτω σύνδεσμο: https://www.philenews.com/oikonomia/epicheiriseis/article/1615415/meddmo-sympraxi-elladas-kyproy-kai-maltas-kata-parapliroforisis