Tackling Disinformation in Times of Crisis: The European Commission’s Response to the Covid-19 'Infodemic' and the Feasibility of a Consumer-centric Solution

Since 2016, the European Commission has sought to take a proactive stance in addressing disinformation, with this stance evidently influenced by the divisive nature of disinformation and its ability to dissuade participation and trust in democratic institutions. Yet as the coronavirus pandemic broug...

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Autor principal:	Ruairí Harrison
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Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	Utrecht University School of Law 2021
Materias:	covid-19 fundamental rights freedom of expression digital services act european commission free speech disinformation content moderation digital regulation Law in general. Comparative and uniform law. Jurisprudence K1-7720
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:f2af8e906bbd4f179dcb3ba3fee5b7de2021-11-08T08:17:05ZTackling Disinformation in Times of Crisis: The European Commission’s Response to the Covid-19 'Infodemic' and the Feasibility of a Consumer-centric Solution1871-515X10.36633/ulr.675https://doaj.org/article/f2af8e906bbd4f179dcb3ba3fee5b7de2021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.utrechtlawreview.org/articles/675https://doaj.org/toc/1871-515XSince 2016, the European Commission has sought to take a proactive stance in addressing disinformation, with this stance evidently influenced by the divisive nature of disinformation and its ability to dissuade participation and trust in democratic institutions. Yet as the coronavirus pandemic brought fear and uncertainty to Europe and the wider world, how well equipped was the Commission’s approach for the onslaught of health disinformation which accompanied the pandemic? Reflecting on the EU’s soft law approach both before and after this ‘Infodemic,’ this article critically analyses the inherent difficulties in regulating disinformation and looks ahead to the Commission’s proposed approach into the future. Finally, considering these inherent regulatory difficulties and the impact of the Infodemic, this paper reflects upon the feasibility of a ‘consumer-centric’ solution to tackling disinformation in the European Union.Ruairí HarrisonUtrecht University School of Lawarticlecovid-19fundamental rightsfreedom of expressiondigital services acteuropean commissionfree speechdisinformationcontent moderationdigital regulationLaw in general. Comparative and uniform law. JurisprudenceK1-7720ENUtrecht Law Review, Vol 17, Iss 3 (2021)
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description	Since 2016, the European Commission has sought to take a proactive stance in addressing disinformation, with this stance evidently influenced by the divisive nature of disinformation and its ability to dissuade participation and trust in democratic institutions. Yet as the coronavirus pandemic brought fear and uncertainty to Europe and the wider world, how well equipped was the Commission’s approach for the onslaught of health disinformation which accompanied the pandemic? Reflecting on the EU’s soft law approach both before and after this ‘Infodemic,’ this article critically analyses the inherent difficulties in regulating disinformation and looks ahead to the Commission’s proposed approach into the future. Finally, considering these inherent regulatory difficulties and the impact of the Infodemic, this paper reflects upon the feasibility of a ‘consumer-centric’ solution to tackling disinformation in the European Union.
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title	Tackling Disinformation in Times of Crisis: The European Commission’s Response to the Covid-19 'Infodemic' and the Feasibility of a Consumer-centric Solution
title_short	Tackling Disinformation in Times of Crisis: The European Commission’s Response to the Covid-19 'Infodemic' and the Feasibility of a Consumer-centric Solution
title_full	Tackling Disinformation in Times of Crisis: The European Commission’s Response to the Covid-19 'Infodemic' and the Feasibility of a Consumer-centric Solution
title_fullStr	Tackling Disinformation in Times of Crisis: The European Commission’s Response to the Covid-19 'Infodemic' and the Feasibility of a Consumer-centric Solution
title_full_unstemmed	Tackling Disinformation in Times of Crisis: The European Commission’s Response to the Covid-19 'Infodemic' and the Feasibility of a Consumer-centric Solution
title_sort	tackling disinformation in times of crisis: the european commission’s response to the covid-19 'infodemic' and the feasibility of a consumer-centric solution
publisher	Utrecht University School of Law
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Tackling Disinformation in Times of Crisis: The European Commission’s Response to the Covid-19 'Infodemic' and the Feasibility of a Consumer-centric Solution

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