Russia’s war against Ukraine makes the threat from foreign information manipulation clearer than ever.
@EP_Democracy is suggesting measures today to better protect elections and democracy, with further interference likely to increase ahead of #EE2024.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/jduch/status/1651264971697946624
Foreign malicious actors use all kinds of tools, here are some examples:
👉attacking critical infrastructure
👉recruiting former leaders
👉abusing new technology
👉spreading disinformation
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/jduch/status/1651264974411673602
This is why MEPs are repeating their call today for EU-level strategy coordination, while insisting on making society stronger and more resilient in the fight against foreign interference, in particular.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/jduch/status/1651264980099149824
In this video, rapporteur @kalniete explains the need to sanction perpetrators:
RT @europarlAV: 🗳️Vote in @EP_Democracy Committee of report on Foreign interference in all democratic processes in the 🇪🇺 EU, including disinformation
Download 📽️extracts from the vote and statement by Rapporteur Sandra @kalniete : https://eptwitter.eu/qCbh https://t.co/zkC6ihb3M0
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/jduch/status/1651264982850629632
The EP's communications team will do its part.
We'll do our utmost to make clear what's at stake during elections, defend democratic debate and warn fellow citizens when we identify attempts to interfere in European democracy. #EE2024
Press release ⤵️
http://eptwitter.eu/qCbB
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/jduch/status/1651264985975361537
Ahead of the 2024 elections, malicious actors may try to erode trust in the election system, discourage citizens from voting or manipulate public debate.
🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/jduch/status/1651264977163149313