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Latest news on the media and audiovisual policies of the European Union.

Green light for EU bill to protect journalists and press freedom 19 March 2024, 22:04 CET
The EU Council gave its green light Tuesday to a new law to protect journalists and people who speak out on matters of public interest from abusive lawsuits whose purpose is to silence them.

Green light for bill to protect EU journalists and press freedom 14 March 2024, 18:11 CET
The European Parliament gave its final green light Wednesday to the Media Freedom Act, new legislation to protect EU journalists and media from political or economic interference.

EU ups defences against foreign interference in elections 11 March 2024, 22:17 CET
The EU Council adopted a new regulation Monday on the transparency and targeting of political advertising, aimed at countering information manipulation and foreign interference in elections.

Brussels hits Apple with EUR 1.8 bn fine over music streaming 04 March 2024, 18:18 CET
The European Commission fined Apple over EUR 1.8 billion Monday for abusing its dominant position on the market for distribution of music streaming apps through its App Store.

Few influencers admit to advertising: EU report 15 February 2024, 22:28 CET
Only one in five influencers posting commercial content online systematically label it as advertising, according to a 'sweep' of social media influencer posts, the EU Commission reported Wednesday.

Large porn sites drawn into EU online content obligations 20 December 2023, 17:33 CET
The European Commission named adult websites Pornhub, Stripchat and XVideos Wednesday as online platforms that now need to conform to strict content rules under the EU's Digital Services Act law.

EU opens probe into disinformation, illegal content on X 18 December 2023, 22:27 CET
The Commission opened an in-depth investigation Monday into whether X, formerly Twitter, has breached legal obligations under the EU's Digital Services Act on illegal content and disinformation.

EU agrees draft law to defend journalists against unfounded court cases 30 November 2023, 18:32 CET
The EU Council and European Parliament agreed draft rules Thursday to ensure EU-wide protection for journalists and media organisations against unfounded and abusive legal proceedings.

Brussels asks Meta, Snap about measures to protect children 13 November 2023, 18:55 CET
The EU Commission requested information from Meta and Snap Friday on measures taken to comply with obligations under the Digital Services Act (DSA) related to protection of minors.

EU agrees deal on regulation of political advertising 08 November 2023, 17:55 CET
EU Council and Parliament negotiators reached a provisional deal Monday on rules to make election and referenda campaigns more transparent and resistant to interference.

EU looks into possible disinformation by Meta over Hamas 19 October 2023, 22:06 CET
The EU Commission formally sent Meta a request for information under the Digital Services Act Thursday on measures it has taken to prevent disinformation over Hamas terrorist attacks across Israel.

Combating hate speech and hate crime 12 October 2023, 23:38 CET
The European Union is founded on values such as respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights. All forms of hatred and intolerance are incompatible with these fundamental rights and values. Hatred not only affects the individual victims, it represents a threat to vibrant democracies and a pluralistic society. Hate motivated crime and speech are illegal under EU law. Measures to prevent and combat different forms of hatred and to protect victims

Brussels asks X (Twitter) about spread of illegal content 17 October 2023, 23:11 CET
The EU Commission sent a formal request to X (Twitter) Thursday for information about the alleged spreading of illegal content and disinformation, specifically terrorist, violent content and hate speech.

EU issues call for cross-border journalism projects for young Europeans 13 October 2023, 00:10 CET
The European Commission published a call for proposals Thursday worth EUR 9 million to stimulate news reporting on current affairs from cross-border perspectives for a young audience.

Commission advances towards enhanced Code of Conduct on countering illegal hate speech online 12 October 2023, 23:52 CET
An EU Commission High-Level Group concluded Wednesday a two-day discussion on combating hate speech and hate crime, which was dedicated to tackling hatred and intolerance.

MEPs look to protect journalists and media freedom 03 October 2023, 18:32 CET
Responding to growing threats to media freedom and to the industry's viability, Euro-MPs adopted their position Tuesday on a new law to strengthen the transparency and independence of EU media.

Twitter has largest ratio of disinformation posts, says EU 26 September 2023, 23:02 CET
X, formerly Twitter, has the largest ratio of mis/disinformation posts, the EU Commission announced Tuesday, as it delivered its second set of reports on implementation of its Code of Practice on Disinformation.

MEPs vote to protect journalists against intimidatory lawsuits 27 June 2023, 23:04 CET
The EU Parliament's Legal Affairs Committee adopted its position Tuesday on long-awaited rules to address the growing number of lawsuits against journalists and media outlets.

EU to tackle piracy of online sports, live events 11 May 2023, 01:45 CET
The European Commission adopted a Recommendation Thursday on how to combat commercial scale online piracy of sports and other live events, such as concerts and theatre performances.

EU cracks down on online disinformation and illegal content 25 April 2023, 23:19 CET
The Google and Bing search engines and another 17 online platforms will have to conform to a set of new obligations under the Digital Services Act, the EU Commission announced Tuesday.

EU sends Apple antitrust objections over music streaming rules 28 February 2023, 18:41 CET
The European Commission sent a Statement of Objections to American technology company Apple Tuesday clarifying its concerns over App Store rules for music streaming providers.

Revamped EU anti-disinformation Code goes live 09 February 2023, 21:43 CET
Major online platform signatories to a revamped EU anti-disinformation Code, including Google and Twitter, have submitted first baseline reports on implementation of commitments they made.

Discover the Code of Practice on Disinformation 09 February 2023, 21:41 CET
Find out what online platforms, civil society, fact-checkers, ad tech players, and many others do to combat disinformation and misinformation online. Our mission is to counter the threat of disinformation and misinformation and in response to the European Democracy Action Plan and the European Commission's Guidance, we jointly wrote and signed a new Code of Practice on Disinformation in June 2022. Through this Transparency Centre you can find all information on the Code and each of our actions to implement it.

MEPs look to tackle gaming addiction, and boost video games growth 20 January 2023, 23:18 CET
The EU Parliament called Wednesday for gamers to be better protected from addiction and other manipulative practices, while emphasising the growth potential of this innovative sector.

Fight against online hate speech in Europe falters 28 November 2022, 18:44 CET
The results of the European Commission's latest evaluationĀ of the EU's code of conduct on countering illegal hate speech online show a decrease in companies' notice-and-action results.