| Publisher | European Commission |
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| Publication Date | October 2019 |
| Content Type | Report |
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Summary: The European Commission published in October 2019 the first annual self-assessment reports by the signatories of the Code of Practice on Disinformation. Further information: The reports were prepared by Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Mozilla, Twitter and 7 European trade associations under the EU's Code of Practice on Disinformation. The reports by the signatories of the Code set out the progress made over the past year in the fight against online disinformation. The self-regulatory Code of Practice was launched in October 2018 and is seen as an important pillar of the Action Plan against Disinformation. The self-assessment reports highlight that the signatories to the Code of Practice showed improved transparency over the past 12 months. While progress is reported on the commitments monitored by the European Commission ahead of the 2019 European Parliament elections, less is reported on the implementation of the commitments to empower consumers and the research community. The scope of actions undertaken by each platform to implement their commitments vary significantly; similarly, differences in implementation of platform policy, cooperation with stakeholders and sensitivity to electoral contexts persist across Member States. This reports provide information on policies implementing the Code, including EU-specific metrics. However, there is variation on the consistency and level of detail. |
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| Source Link | https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/dae/document.cfm?doc_id=62698 |
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| Subject Categories | Culture, Education and Research |
| Subject Tags | Digital Single Market [DSM], Information Society |
| Keywords | Disinformation | Fake News |
| International Organisations | European Union [EU] |
