EU-tekst over "democracy shield" en "media-vrijheid" Voor de goede orde citeer ik hieronder de tekst over het voorgestelde "democracy shield" en over "media-vrijheid", beide in de paragraaf over "de bescherming van onze democratie" in de "Political guidelines for the next European Commission 2024-2029", gepresenteerd door EC-voorzitter Ursula von der Leyen (vetmarkeringen in het origineel). Tussendoor lever ik commentaar. Protecting our democracy Our democratic systems and institutions are under attack. We have seen a rise in the number of threats from internal and foreign actors – whether hostile governments or non- state actors. The methods used are now harder to track, more damaging and easier to deploy with digital tools and social media. This reflects a deep change in the information space, shifting from editorial media sources to user-generated content mediated by platforms and pushed by algorithms. This enables new freedoms but also lowers the cost of manipulating information and makes it ...