The Commission launched a set of actions to raise awareness of the risks of disinformation and foreign information manipulation and interference, in the run-up to the European elections. 

Together with the European Regulators Group for Audiovisual Media Services (ERGA), which brings together all 27 national independent regulatory bodies in the field of audiovisual services, it kicked off a joint communication campaign to inform citizens about the related risks, encouraging critical thinking and providing practical tips on how to spot and tackle disinformation. The video of the campaign will be running across the Member States, available in all 24 official EU languages, until the beginning of June. 

The Commission is also publishing a new toolkit with hands-on guidance for teachers and educators, including practical suggestions to help them explain disinformation and information manipulation to students and young people and empower them to recognise and tackle it.  

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Video: Awareness-raising of the risks of disinformation and information manipulation

Toolkit: Spot and fight disinformation

Strategic communications and tackling disinformation

In a statement issued today, ERGA warmly welcomes the adoption of the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) – a key piece of legislation for media freedom and pluralism, which is essential for European democracies.

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ERGA statement

On December 14th, ERGA members met for the group’s second Plenary meeting of the year, taking stock
of the activities of the group in 2023 and preparing the work for the coming year. This was the occasion
to look back at the extensive work carried out by ERGA in the various fields and to consider the priorities
of ERGA for the year ahead.

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ERGA recommendations for EMFA trilogues (October 2023)

On 29th June 2023, the 19th ERGA plenary meeting took place in Naples. Members gathered to take stock of ERGA’s work, in a crucial year for the European legislative framework regarding the media sector. They exchanged with the European Commission on current policy initiatives and adopted statements on the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) and on the Regulation on the transparency and targeting of political advertising, highlighting their crucial importance for ERGA and media regulators.

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ERGA statement “ERGA welcomes the co–legislators’ progress and reiterates its priorities for a reinforced EMFA” (June 2023)
ERGA statement on the ongoing trilogue negotiations on the Regulation on the transparency and targeting of political advertising (June 2023)
ERGA report on the first year of the Strengthened Code of Practice on Disinformation (June 2023)

On the 23th February 2023, on the occasion of the UNESCO Global Conference “Internet for Trust”, ERGA Chair Giacomo Lasorella, signed a joint Declaration together with other networks of regulators.

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On December 1st, ERGA members met for the group’s bi-annual meeting taking stock of the last year’s activities and preparing the work for the coming year.

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On the 25th November 2022, ERGA adopted its position paper on the European Commission’s proposal for a European Media Freedom Act (EMFA). This major legislative project aims at protecting media freedom, pluralism and independence as well as ensuring a well-functioning internal market for media in the EU. European citizens need to access an independent and pluralistic media offer in order to form their opinions and thus effectively participate in the democratic life.

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Position paper

On the 27th of October the Digital Services Act (DSA) has been published in the Official Journal of the EU. ERGA and its members welcome this important step that led to the entry into force of the new rules on the 16th of November.

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The European Commission published on 16th of September its proposal for a European Media Freedom Act (EMFA), a major legislative project. European citizens who have access to free and pluralistic media can form their informed opinions and fruitfully participate in democratic debate. In this regard, a well-functioning internal market for media is essential and can help foster media freedom and pluralism.

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