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As we move towards a digital future, I want to ensure that no one is left behind. Only if we involve as many different social groups as possible in the development of artificial intelligence and algorithms will the digital world become fairer.
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TikTok interferes with Romanian election to push extreme-right, pro-Putin candidate
Dear friends! The reports from Romania are extremely worrying. According to the latest press reports, declassified documents by Romania’s National Security Council show that videos supporting extreme-right, pro-Putin presidential candidate Călin Georgescu were pushed out in “swarms” on TikTok. The documents revealed that Georgescu’s campaign gained from a large-scale, coordinated social media effort, which seemed […]
My vote for Ursula von der Leyen and against Manfred Weber’s far-right course
Dear friends, Yesterday, the European Parliament approved the new EU Commission. Rarely have I thought about a vote for so long. Also our Green/EFA group had different opinions, because there are good arguments for and against a vote for the second EU Commission of Ursula von der Leyen. I would like to explain to you […]
Dark clouds at the European Parliament’s finest hour
Dear friends, Yesterday afternoon, the first hearings of the new EU Commissioners-designate began. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has put together 26 candidates (10 women and 16 men) in recent weeks, one from each member country. But before the new Commission can take office, we in the European Parliament still have a say in […]
Everyone should know that: Conservative EPP openly pacts with the extreme-right ESN in the European Parliament
Dear friends, Yesterday (Wednesday, 23 October 2024), our fears came true: For the first time ever, the group of the European People’s Party (EPP) has approved a motion by the far-right group ‘Europe of Sovereign Nations’ (ESN). The ESN is a new group, dominated by the German AfD, in which all the far-right extremists have […]
US election: My appeal for European courage to do things differently
Dear friends, I want to be completely honest with you: writing this email to you is difficult. Continuing on with the next EU Commission hearings this morning is difficult. Reading the worried messages from my friends in the US is extremely difficult. The election of Donald Trump has left us all waking up to a […]
Political advertising in the EU: fit for the digital age
The EU has agreed on new rules for political advertising to better protect elections across Europe. They include clear transparency obligations and restrictions to so-called “targeting” techniques. In the night of 7 November 2023, the EU co-legislators reached a provisional agreement. The Regulation was needed to ensure that advertising technologies cannot be used to spread disinformation […]
My Parliamentary Questions to the EU Commission on lobbying and microtargeting practices around the Regulation to combat child abuse material
On 11 May 2022, the European Commission adopted a proposal for rules to prevent and combat child abuse. The vote in the lead Committee of the EU Parliament (LIBE) on the compromises is scheduled to take place on 26 October, the vote in Council has been postponed following a blocking minority in September. Following recent […]
Everything you need to know about the new rules for political advertising
The regulatory gap we are facing in political advertising threatens the integrity of elections through voter manipulation, non-transparent campaigns and the spread of disinformation.
The DSA deal: A gamechanger for our lives, society and the internet
The Digital Services Act will become the new digital constitution for Europe.
DMA: Fairness and democratic rules for the European digital market
After about eight hours of negotiations, at the last trilogue the Commission, Parliament and Council agreed on regulations to boost competition and ensure that European companies can get a look in again. The most important goal has also been achieved.
How will the DSA change the world?
The Digital Services Act will become the new digital constitution for Europe.