Findings and recommendations of the Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield

Tabled by Csaba Dömötör, Marieke Ehlers, Fabrice Leggeri, António Tânger Corrêa, Jaroslav Bžoch

Added: 34a. Stresses that freedom of expression and information, including freedom of opinion, as enshrined in Article 11 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, must be fully respected; underlines that measures against disinformation, including AI-enabled disinformation, must not become a pretext for censorship, political interference or ideological filtering; insists that the removal of content on grounds of illegality must be subject to an independent judicial decision or effective judicial review; rejects granting public authorities or publicly funded bodies the role of arbiters of truth;

Wording as published by the EP, in English. PE788.231