Commission pledges strengthened cooperation with researchers and fact-checkers
The European Commission says there is a “need for additional efforts, increased transparency and greater accountability” to fight coronavirus-related disinformation in Europe.
In a report on 10 June, the Commission pledged to “further strengthen” its support for fact-checkers and researchers, including work by the recently established European Digital Media Observatory.
“To fight disinformation, we need to mobilise all relevant players from online platforms to public authorities, and support independent fact-checkers and media,” said Věra Jourová, the EU’s vice-president for values and transparency.
Online platforms should “be more transparent about implementation of their policies to inform users that interact with disinformation”, the Commission wrote. It also called for greater collaboration with partners such as the World Health Organization to “better address foreign influence and disinformation”, citing interference from countries including Russia and China.