Regulating content moderation on social media to safeguard freedom of expression

Amendment No. 6 | Doc. 16089 | 30 January 2025

Signatories:

Mr Benjamin DALLE, Belgium, EPP/CD ; Ms Boriana ÅBERG, Sweden, EPP/CD ; Ms Sibel ARSLAN, Switzerland, SOC ; Ms Petra BAYR, Austria, SOC ; Mr Jone BLIKRA, Norway, SOC ; Mr Theo BOVENS, Netherlands, EPP/CD ; Mr Edmunds CEPURĪTIS, Latvia, SOC ; Ms Natalia DAVIDOVICI, Republic of Moldova, EPP/CD ; Ms Véronique DURENNE, Belgium, ALDE ; Ms Cat ECCLES, United Kingdom, SOC ; Ms Camilla FABRICIUS, Denmark, SOC ; Ms Sascha FAXE, Denmark, SOC ; Mr Paul GALLES, Luxembourg, EPP/CD ; Mr Andries GRYFFROY, Belgium, NR ; Ms Kristina IKIĆ BANIČEK, Croatia, SOC ; Ms Saskia KLUIT, Netherlands, SOC ; Ms Bisera KOSTADINOVSKA-STOJCHEVSKA, North Macedonia, SOC ; Ms Miapetra KUMPULA-NATRI, Finland, SOC ; Mr Christophe LACROIX, Belgium, SOC ; Mr Dimitrios MANTZOS, Greece, SOC ; Ms Octavie MODERT, Luxembourg, EPP/CD ; Ms Kate OSBORNE, United Kingdom, SOC ; Ms Valérie PILLER CARRARD, Switzerland, SOC ; Mr Ivan RAČAN, Croatia, SOC ; Mr Serhii SOBOLIEV, Ukraine, EPP/CD ; Mr Georgios STAMATIS, Greece, EPP/CD ; Ms Albana VOKSHI, Albania, EPP/CD

Origin

2025 - First part-session

In the draft resolution, after paragraph 18.11, insert the following paragraph:

"collaborate with journalists and fact-checking organisations to effectively combat disinformation with information that adheres to the ethical and professional standards of journalism;"

Explanatory note

Social media platforms play a critical role in combating disinformation, which undermines democratic processes and public trust. By collaborating with fact-checking organisations that uphold journalistic standards, they can help ensure accurate information.