Quote

"Disinformation is an area where rigid legislation by the EU or member states is not desirable, mainly because doing so would constitute a disproportionate interference with freedom of speech. In the absence of such legislation, the soft law instrument in play is the EU Code of Practice on Disinformation – a voluntary arrangement between the European Commission and big tech companies (...). "

Document

DRI: Tackling Disinformation and Online Hate Speech: EU and Member State Approaches, So Far, p. 10

Download Document

Tackling Disinformation and Online Hate Speech: EU and Member State Approaches, So Far

English

Summaries

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.