How will EU go about disinformation online: Interview with Renate Nikolay

In this episode, hear about the EU regulatory plans for online platforms and other digital players to tackle disinformation (aka 'fake news'). The podcast features an interview with Renate Nikolay, the Head of Cabinet of the European Commission Vice President Vera Jourova who is leading the Commission’s work in this respect.

The public debate about platform accountability for online content has escalated when several social media platforms deactivated Donald Trump’s accounts, in the aftermath of the riots at the Capitol Building. It has been questioned extensively how such company decisions can be reconciled with the freedom of speech. Tune in and learn:

• How platform accountability for false or misleading content and the freedom of speech can be reconciled in practice 
• How to ensure that contemplated regulatory measures are not misused as censorship 
• How the EU's plans to address disinformation interrelate to other recently announced EU proposals to tighten rules on platform accountability
• How the EU intends to ensure a coherent approach on countering disinformation across Europe
• What's R. Nikolay's personal take, based on her prior experience, on the geopolitical aspects of efforts to deal with disinformation
• What R. Nikolay expects from online platforms and other stakeholders in this policy debate