Unpacking the "European approach" to tackling challenges of disinformation and political manipulation

Artikel

The European Commission (EC) has recognised the exposure of citizens to online disinformation and micro-targeting of voters based on the unlawful processing of personal data as one of the major challenges for European democracies. In a response, the EC has put in place several measures creating a "European approach". This paper analyses the approach to identify which are the key principles upon which it is based; and the extent to which it takes into account the complexities of the challenges identified. The initial conclusions are that, while being a significant step in the creation of a common EU answer to disinformation and political manipulation, the "European approach" requires further elaboration, primarily to include additional layers of transparency and public oversight.

Angaben zum Objekt

• Sprache: Englisch

Verweise und Beziehungen

• Erschienen in: Journal: Internet Policy Review ; ISSN: 2197-6775 ; Volume: 8 ; Year: 2019 ; Issue: 4 ; Pages: 1-22 ; Berlin: Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society

Klassifikation und Themen

• Klassifikation: Sozialwissenschaften, Soziologie, Anthropologie
• Thema: Data-driven political manipulation ; Disinformation ; European approach ; Code of Practice on Disinformation ; General Data Protection Regulation

Beteiligte, Orts- und Zeitangaben

• Ereignis: Geistige Schöpfung
• (wer): Nenadić, Iva
• Ereignis: Veröffentlichung
• (wer): Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society
• (wo): Berlin
• (wann): 2019

Weitere Informationen

• DOI: doi:10.14763/2019.4.1436
• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/214095
• Letzte Aktualisierung: 10.03.2025, 11:44 MEZ