Tackling online disinformation: EU proposes a Code of Practice

The Commission is proposing measures to tackle disinformation online, including an EU-wide Code of Practice on Disinformation, support for an independent network of fact-checkers, and a series of actions to stimulate quality journalism and promote media literacy. The...

Children and the digital marketing of food

Food marketing has been identified as an important contributor to the “obesogenic” environment, in which foods high in fats, salt and sugars are promoted extensively, are more visible and are cheaper and easier to obtain than healthy options. Food marketing has been...

Digitising European public services

Delivering on its Strategy to create a Digital Single Market, the European Commission has developed plans to help European industry, SMEs, researchers and public authorities make the most of new technologies. It has created a set of measures to support and link up...

Online violence towards children

UNICEF has launched a campaign – ENDviolence online – to highlight the perils of the internet for children today. As part of this campaign it has produced a report “Perils and possibilities: growing up online” which showcases young...

Code of Conduct for online hate

The European Commission together with Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Microsoft have developed a code of conduct that includes a series of commitments to combat the spread of illegal hate speech online in Europe. These IT companies recognise they share, together with...