The EU just dropped €5M on a “fact-checking” program. What it actually built: a censorship machine.

Only pre-approved orgs (like those previously tied to Meta) get the money. They’ll “fact-check,” store the “truth” in a central database, and get emergency tools to crush dissent in real time.

It’s open to EU states plus places like Ukraine and Moldova; regions they say are vulnerable to foreign influence. The real play is surveillance and message control in strategic zones.