EU foreign ministers met in Brussels yesterday with their Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba while concerns grow that a Russian ‘false flag’ could be used to justify an attack on Ukraine.
Disinfo Update 08/02/2022
The German Commission for Authorization and Supervision ZAK banned all distribution of RT (formerly Russia Today)’s German language channel.
Disinfo Update 25/01/2022
During plenary last Wednesday, MEPs voted on the Digital Services Act. They rejected Amendment 511, which would have created a de facto exemption for ‘media’ from content moderation.
Disinfo Update 11/01/2022
Happy New Year! We hope you’ve had a restful break and are ready for the long road ahead in EU digital policy and the fight against disinformation.
Disinfo Update 14/12/2021
Last night, MEPs in the internal market committee (IMCO) approved compromise amendments on the Digital Services Act.
Disinfo Update 30/11/2021
After a political meeting last week, IMCO rapporteur and shadows have rejected a ‘media exemption’. All groups except S&D rejected the proposal to include it.
Disinfo Update 16/11/2021
During her testimony before the EU Parliament on November 8, Facebook Whistleblower Frances Haugen warned lawmakers to beware of loopholes: “Let me be very clear — every modern disinformation campaign will exploit news media channels on digital platforms
Disinfo Update 04/11/2021
four digital rights experts have urged MEPs to heed the warnings of Facebook whistleblowers and steer clear of a last minute loophole for media for that could compromise the effectiveness of the much-needed regulation:
Disinfo Update 19/10/2021
Discussions are ongoing in Brussels regarding the so-called media exemption in the DSA.
Disinfo Update 05/10/2021
Discussions are moving forward in Brussels on granting media an exemption from being moderated by online platforms in the Digital Services Act.
