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"Empowering users is key to limiting the impact of disinformation. A better understanding of the functioning of online services, as well as tools that foster more responsible behaviour online or that enable users to detect and report false and/or misleading content, can dramatically limit the spread of disinformation."

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EU (European Commission): European Commission Communication to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee, and the Committee of the Regions: Guidance on Strengthening the Code of Practice on Disinformation, p. 13

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European Commission Communication to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee, and the Committee of the Regions: Guidance on Strengthening the Code of Practice on Disinformation

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To address disinformation online, self-regulation by internet intermediaries and positive measures, including independent fact-checking, public education, and media literacy campaigns, could be prioritized over criminalisation.