In order to maintain the yearly dialogue among media regulatory authorities, under the auspices of the European Union/Council of Europe joint action “Freedom of expression and freedom of the media in South-East Europe (JUFREX)”, a regional online round table “Elections, pandemic and disinformation” has been organised on 3 July 2020.
Patrick Penninckx, Head of the Information Society Department of the Council of Europe opened the event; Liselotte Isaksson, Head of Sector – Civil Society and Social Inclusion, Western Balkans Regional Co-operation and Programmes, DG NEAR, European Commission welcomed the co-operation of media regulatory bodies on the issue of disinformation.
This online round table offered an opportunity for exchange between media regulatory authorities and Council of Europe experts on activities and responses to challenges brought about by Covid-19 infodemics, and disinformation in election-related matters, but also wider implications of current trends and dangers to democratic processes.
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