EU plans hub to tackle disinformation threat from Russia and others
Details of a new European Union center charged with identifying and combatting foreign disinformation is expected to be announced today. The EU’s foreign service says it has identified dozens of instances of Russian disinformation and information manipulation, such as the Doppelganger campaign in the run-up to the European elections, where copycat versions of well-known media sites promulgated anti-western narratives.
The Guardian
The European Union plans to create a Centre for Democratic Resilience to counter disinformation from Russia and other authoritarian regimes, according to a leaked paper.
The European Commission intends for the centre to bring together expertise across the EU and from countries seeking to join the bloc to fight foreign information manipulation and interference. The idea forms the centrepiece of the “democracy shield” pitched by the commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, when she sought a second term before the 2024 European elections.
Read the full European Commission announcement.
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