According to MTI, German Secretary of State for European and Climate Affairs Anna Lohrmann, Polish Minister for European Union Affairs Adam Schlapka, and French Minister for European Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot announced the steps in France, near Paris. They have stated that they will not tolerate interference in democratic processes and are taking the necessary steps to achieve this
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“I believe it is necessary to act more decisively against fake news. It is important for our democracy to defend itself and not to naively confront a party capable of resorting to a wide range of tools,” the German minister stressed. Anna Lohrmann also drew attention to the fact that if the Union wants In order to protect democracy, the European Union must act against specific fake news and share information on how to prevent and eliminate it.
He added that critical evaluation of information must be strengthened in communities so that citizens can access authentic and reliable information. The three countries also put forward the idea of creating a joint European media platform, similar to the French-German TV Arte, which could be used to contribute to the fight against disinformation, and to provide the population of EU member states with high-quality information.
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