Independent, free media stands at the core of democracy.
Today, the European Media Freedom Act starts applying, designed to strengthen media freedom, independence, and pluralism within the EU.
It ensures
✅ Stronger protection for journalists
✅ Adequate funding and editorial freedom for public service media
✅ Limits to unwarranted removal of media content by very large online platforms
It also establishes the European Board for Media Services.
Find out more - https://europa.eu/!P8cG4Q
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@EUCommission don't forget your citizens. Chat control is not freedom
@EUCommission
« Protect journalistic sources, including against the use of spyware » -> Protect journalistic sources, including against the use of spyware and chat control.
Please correct.
@EUCommission Yes, the media should absolutely be free to decide whom they want to share their messages with.
In other words, fuck off with that chat control nonsense.
@EUCommission In order to have a free press, journalists need to be able to protect their sources and whistleblowers need to be able to expose corruption without fear of reprisal. #ChatControl is an affront to the idea of a free press.
@EUCommission Are you guys for real? #hungary and #poland disagree, and so is #spain .
Yeah, informed people don't truly believe the bullshit you're selling.
@EUCommission also EC:
Let's destroy the confidentiality of correspondence by introducing #chatcontrol.
Let's destroy anonymity by introducing mandatory #ageverification.
Let's destroy the confidentiality of correspondence by introducing #chatcontrol.
Let's destroy anonymity by introducing mandatory #ageverification.
In other words, let's destroy the things that are essential for journalism to function properly.
@EUCommission EMFA on one hand, CSAR on the other... I'm experiencing cognitive dissonance just thinking about it
@EUCommission that sounds good! (Though the associated budgets seem way too small? Maybe I missed something?)
> Ensure Member States provide an assessment of the impact of key media market concentrations on media pluralism and editorial independence
Well, I know quite a few countries (mine included) where *that* is gonna be fun! 🍿
@EUCommission ...but pressing for reading peoples and journalists chat...
@EUCommission
And let encryption keys to their owners.
@EUCommission How can you on one hand argue for free and independent media. And on the other hand try to force non-secure communication with ChatControl2?
Secure communication, without BigBrothers ear is a necessity for this free and independent media.
Secure communication, without BigBrothers ear is a necessity for this free and independent media.
@EUCommission want to hear a joke? EU and freedom in the same sentence
@EUCommission not just free but robust too. magazines like BILD should not be allowed to exist and spread their lies. it waters down credibility of real journalism and disturbs our common ground of morals and ethics.
@EUCommission
Now do Palestinian journalists
Now do Palestinian journalists
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