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.
Disinfo Update 21/09/2021
Politico’s Mark Scott investiated the Brussels news outlet EU Reporter, whose “blend of corporate press releases, original news and paid-for content makes it impossible for readers to determine who’s behind the coverage.”
Disinfo Update 07/09/2021
Last Wednesday, the EU DisinfoLab published an Open Letter calling on EU policy-makers to amend the draft EU Digital Services Act (DSA) to tackle disinformation head-on, ensure stronger measures on platform accountability and more democratic oversight over our online environment.
Disinfo Update 24/08/2021
Facebook delayed publishing a Q1 report on widely viewed content for fear of backlash as the most popular article on the platform between January and March cast doubt on the Covid-19 vaccine.
Disinfo Update 10/08/2021
Last week Facebook fully disabled the accounts of New York University researchers studying political ads, along with the apps, pages and platform access associated with the research observatory, which seeks to oversee and supplement Facebook’s ad library.
Disinfo Update 27/07/2021
ICYMI. On July 18, Forbidden Stories and a consortium of 16 news outlets published the findings of an investigation into the use of the cyber-surveillance tool Pegasus, purchased from the Israeli security company NSO Group by governments to monitor persons of interest.