Code of Practice on Disinformation

Document type
Self-Regulation/Voluntary Agreement/Code of Conduct

Major online platforms, emerging and specialised platforms, players in the advertising industry, fact-checkers, research and civil society organisations delivered a strengthened Code of Practice on Disinformation following the Commission’s Guidance of May 2021.

Signatories committed to take action in several domains, such as; demonetising the dissemination of disinformation; ensuring the transparency of political advertising; empowering users; enhancing the cooperation with fact-checkers; and providing researchers with better access to data.

Year
2022
Topic, claim, or defense
Fake News
Document type
Self-Regulation/Voluntary Agreement/Code of Conduct
Issuing entity
Private Sector
Civil Society
Type of service provider
Host (Including Social Networks)
OSP obligation considered
Block or Remove
Monitor or Filter
Account Termination
General effect on immunity
Mixed/Neutral/Unclear