The High-Level Expert Group which will contribute to the development of an EU-level strategy on how to tackle the spreading of fake news and disinformation had its first meeting, January 15, according to the European Commission.
The High-Level Expert Group, which was established by the European Commission’s decision passed in November 2017, is expected to present the said strategy in spring 2018.
The High-Level Expert Group expert group will gather opinions on what kind of actions could be taken at EU level to give citizens effective tools to identify reliable and verified information and adapt to the challenges of the digital age.
Experts will look at the scope of the problem, including how fake news is perceived by citizens and stakeholders, how they are aware of online disinformation, or how they trust different media.
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The team will look into possible future moves to strengthen citizens’ access to reliable and verified information and prevent the spread of disinformation online.
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