Workshop 3: Safeguarding democracy from online disinformation

This workshop aims to assess the efforts by online platforms in addressing disinformation, information manipulation, and election interference on their services. It will representatives from civil society organisations, independent experts, governmental bodies, and online platforms, fostering an exchange of insights and experiences related to these challenges.

The discussion will focus on what platforms are doing, also in the context of the Code of Practice on Disinformation, to combat information manipulation and preserving the integrity of democratic processes. Participants will discuss the effectiveness of online platforms actions, areas for improvement and the specific needs the community believes should be addressed.

Moderator: Krisztina Stump, Head of Unit, Media convergence and social media, DG Connect, European Commission;

Scene setter: Yoel Roth, Technology Policy Fellow at the UC Berkeley Goldman School of Public Policy

• Alexandre Alaphilippe, Executive Director, EU Disinfolab

• Meysam Alizadeh, Senior researcher, University of Zurich

• Brandi Geurkink, Senior Policy Fellow, Mozilla Foundation

• Jana Kazaz, Research Fellow of the Centre for Democracy & Resilience, Globsec

• Stanislav Matějka, Head of Analytics Department, Council for Media Services Slovakia

• Gabrielle Robitaille, Senior Digital Policy Manager, World Federation of Advertisers (WFA)

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