Disinformation
Social media companies must increase regulation of their platforms to enable democracy in Serbia
Elections in Serbia and an explosion of pro-Russian disinformation show why manipulation of social media in the Balkans by state actors is now a critical issue for Europe, writes Antoinette Nikolova.
TikTok accused of allowing Kremlin propaganda
Kremlin propaganda is being shared on TikTok by a "network of coordinated accounts" despite the platform's ban on new Russian content, according to a study. EURACTIV France reports.
Brussels looks to ban RT, Sputnik from EU over Ukraine disinformation concerns
The European Commission is seeking the "best legal way" to ban pro-Russian media outlets RT and Sputnik to stop their "toxic and harmful disinformation in Europe" following Commission President Ursula von der Leyen's pledge to ban them on Sunday (27 February).
EU funds fact-checking website in Hungary ahead of crucial elections
Agence France-Presse (AFP) is launching a website to fight disinformation in Hungary, just three months before elections that will determine Orbán’s grip on power - however, experts remain sceptical.
French press agency and Google team up to fight disinformation in French elections
Agence France-Presse (AFP) and Google France launched on Monday (6 December) a programme to fight disinformation in the run-up to the French presidential elections. EURACTIV France reports.
Reporters without borders calls out EU over silence on Greek media law
Amid continuing silence from the European Commission, international media freedom organisation Reporters Without Borders has asked both the EU executive and the European Parliament to “firmly denounce” Greece’s new defamation law as “an attack on press freedom.”
Media exemption ruled out in DSA negotiations, but could return
An attempt to exempt the media from new content moderation rules has been ruled out following opposition from all major political groups, but the battle is not over.
Commission pushes for ‘timely’ update of disinformation code of practice
The review process for the Code of Practice on Disinformation has gained eight new potential signatories including businesses and civil society groups, but the Commission worries over the slow pace of the process.
GAFA targeted by both the US and EU ahead of tech and trade meeting
The United States and European Union plan to take a more unified approach to limit the growing market power of Big Tech companies, according to a leaked draft memo. The move will be among announcements on tech, climate, trade and...
Italy launches national hub to fight disinformation
Italy launched its national hub to fight disinformation - the Italian Digital Media Observatory - at the University LUISS of Rome on Monday (20 September) as part of a European network of eight national hubs.
Digital Brief powered by Facebook: Nvidia seeks clearance, Germany’s conflicting views, DMA & DSA Council updates
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Digital Brief: Big Tech, Big Lobbying, Ireland’s fine, politics-free Facebook
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Digital Brief powered by Facebook: US national (cyber)security, UK tech superpower bid
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Facebook can lead users down vaccine misinformation rabbit hole
New research into vaccine misinformation on Facebook shows that the platform’s content recommendation algorithm can lead users towards, rather than away from, harmful conspiratorial material.
Digital Brief powered by Facebook: Pegasus affair, Schrems III, online anonymity questioned
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Digital Brief: ePrivacy derogation adopted, YouTube’s algorithm, killer acquisitions
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YouTube’s algorithm fuelling harmful content, study says
A crowdsourced investigation has accused YouTube’s recommendation algorithms of fuelling harmful content. France and Germany were found to be particularly affected, along with other non-English speaking countries.
Media sector fears EU ban on targeted advertising
Media representatives fear a ban on targeted advertising would undercut their business model already hurt by the COVID crisis, with potentially dramatic consequences for media pluralism.
Digital Brief powered by Google: UK adequate, ePrivacy low priority, Germany’s high tech strategy
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Big tech’s approach to COVID-19 disinformation is flawed, campaign group says
Global advocacy organisation Avaaz is calling for a “Paris Agreement for Disinformation”, after research it conducted found significant failings in the efforts of Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and Instagram to tackle COVID-19 disinformation since the pandemic began.
Digital Brief powered by ITI: EU-US summit, no one-stop shop, UK adequate
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Germany and France gear up to fight foreign interference ahead of elections
Berlin and Paris are taking steps to fight the expected manipulation of online information by foreign powers as they approach key elections, Germany in September and France next year.
Digital Brief powered by Google: DSA/DMA parliamentary debates, new SCCs, copyright earmarked
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