VJ
HIGHEUAdded 2024-01-10
Věra Jourová
VP for Values & Transparency
European Commission
Freedom Threat Index76%
SEVERE THREAT TO SPEECH FREEDOM
Profile
Oversaw EU's Code of Practice on Disinformation — a voluntary (then quasi-mandatory) framework requiring platforms to suppress content the EU deems misinformation. Known for threatening platforms that don't comply with "huge fines." Critics note the EU's disinformation definitions frequently capture legitimate political speech.
Key Actions & Positions
Led the EU Code of Practice on Disinformation — pressuring platforms to censor political speech
Threatened Elon Musk and X with DSA fines over content moderation disagreements
Oversaw the EDMO (European Digital Media Observatory) — a state-funded fact-checking network
Pushed for mandatory "trusted flaggers" systems giving governments priority content removal requests
Tags
disinformationDSAcode-of-practiceelection-integrity
Linked Incidents (4)
HIGH2024-07-12
European Commission Opens DSA Proceedings Against X, TikTok, Meta
HIGH2024-12-18
EU Threatens X with DSA Ban Over Content Moderation
HIGH2024-06-10
EU Code of Practice on Disinformation — Platforms Report Removal Metrics
HIGH2024-03-01
EU DSA "Trusted Flagger" System — Governments and NGOs Gain Priority Content Removal Access
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