| Code of Practice on Disinformation - 28/05/2021 |
| European Commission |
| International and Regional Organizations | International |
| The Code of Practice on disinformation is the first time worldwide that industry has agreed, on a voluntary basis, to self-regulatory standards to fight disinformation. It aims at achieving the objectives set out by the Commission's Communication presented in April 2018 by setting a wide range of commitments, from transparency in political advertising to the closure of fake accounts and demonetization of purveyors of disinformation. It includes an annex identifying best practices that signatories will apply to implement its commitments. The Commission has also published the opinion of the sounding board of the Multi-Stakeholder Forum. During the COVID-19 crisis, signatories effectively participated in a dedicated Monitoring Programme. The COVID-19 disinformation-monitoring programme has provided an in-depth overview of the actions taken by platforms to fight false and misleading information around coronavirus and vaccines. It has proven to be a useful transparency measure to ensure platforms’ public accountability and has put the Code through a stress test. Platforms have reported on actions taken to increase the visibility of authoritative sources, tools developed to facilitate access to reliable information of public interest, demoted and removed content containing false or misleading information likely to cause physical harm, prohibited advertising that exploits the crisis and increased efforts to provide accurate information on vaccines. The Commission presented a Guidance to strengthen the Code of Practice on disinformation in May 2021. The Guidance aims to address gaps and shortcomings and create a more transparent, safe and trustworthy online environment. And, it lays out the cornerstones for a robust monitoring framework for its implementation. |
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