| Author (Person) | Meyers, Zach |
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| Publisher | Centre for European Reform (CER) |
| Series Title | CER Insight |
| Publication Date | April 2022 |
| Content Type | Research Paper |
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Summary: Despite years of efforts, the EU remains vulnerable to disinformation and misinformation campaigns, which threaten to polarise societies and reduce trust in democratic institutions. Given the sensitive interests at stake, such as freedom of speech, EU lawmakers have done well to agree on new responsibilities for online platforms. Other Western countries are far behind in achieving any consensus. The UK’s Online Safety Bill is still attracting criticism even amongst Tories. And US Congress agrees on the need to reform the current law regulating online platforms but is hopelessly divided on what form that regulation should take. EU law-makers have settled on a good plan for mitigating the impacts of disinformation online – by making platforms more transparent and accountable. The Commission’s last-minute effort for tougher crisis powers could undermine the compromises already achieved, stifle free speech, and risk making disinformation worse |
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https://www.cer.eu/insights/will-digital-services-act-save-europe-disinformation
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| Subject Categories | Politics and International Relations |
| Subject Tags | Information Society |
| Keywords | Disinformation | Fake News |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
| International Organisations | European Union [EU] |
