ERGA firmly believes that online content regulation requires tailored rules and bodies. Therefore, ERGA published a common statement in March 2021, outlining aspects of the DSA Proposal which it welcomed or wished to be clarified. Having had time to discuss the DSA proposal in more detail, the European media regulators have now adopted a more detailed position paper on ‘Proposals aimed at strengthening the Digital Services Act (DSA) with respect to online content regulation’. In this newly published paper, ERGA intends to articulate a set of constructive and pragmatic proposals on the DSA, based on its experience and in-depth analyses.
Author: ERGA Secretariat
15th Plenary Meeting of the European Regulators Group for Audiovisual Media Services (ERGA)
On 1 June 2021, representatives of the national regulatory authorities responsible for audiovisual media services met for the 15th ERGA plenary meeting. During the virtual meeting ERGA members discussed European legislative initiatives for media and online regulation.
ERGA welcomes guidance to strengthen the Code of Practice on Disinformation and is ready to work on its effective implementation
On 26 May 2021, the European Commission published its Guidance on strengthening the Code of Practice on Disinformation. ERGA especially welcomes the ambition set out in the Guidance to strengthen the Code in the key areas, such as access to data for researchers, fact-checking, user-empowerment and robust monitoring that were also highlighted in the previous relevant ERGA reports.
ERGA calls for uniform definitions and European rules for transparency of political advertising
ERGA welcomes the European Commission’s announcement of a legislative proposal on the transparency of sponsored political content and highlights key points in its contribution to the public consultation on the initiative.
ERGA welcomes the DSA and DMA proposals and points out ways for better enforceability
ERGA just published its statement on the European Commission’s proposals for a Digital Services Act (DSA) and a Digital Markets Act (DMA).
ERGA Report provides recommendations feeding into debates on strengthening the EU Code of Practice on Disinformation and new rules on political advertising transparency
In a recently released report, ERGA offers its take on defining disinformation and related concepts, and on political and issue-based advertising. ERGA believes the report’s recommendations will contribute to more clarity and legal certainty and feed into the debate as the European Commission prepares the much-anticipated guidance on the strengthened Code of Practice on Disinformation and runs a public consultation on political advertising. Regulators within ERGA thus support the crucial combat against disinformation and at the same time aim to protect media freedom and the freedom of expression of European citizens.
14th Plenary Meeting of the European Regulators Group for Audiovisual Media Services (ERGA)
On 3 December 2020, representatives of the national regulatory authorities responsible for audiovisual media services met in a virtual setting for the 14th ERGA plenary meeting. Amongst others, members adopted the ERGA Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen the cooperation between media regulators.
Stabilisation of a Free Media System – From Thinking to Acting
On 22 September 2020, the ERGA Chair hosted one of five focus sessions of the digital conference series “Pluralism and Responsibility. Media in the Digital Society” held in the course of the Germany’s Presidency of the Council of the EU.
ERGA adopts its contribution to the public consultation on the European Democracy Action Plan
Basing itself on the unique expertise and experience of media regulators in content regulation, the European Regulators Group for Audiovisual Media Services (ERGA) has taken the opportunity to contribute to the Commission’s public consultation on the European Democracy Action Plan.