How the EU is Shielding Elections from Disinformation, Manipulation, and AI, with Jakub Szymik
Social Media and Politics

How the EU is Shielding Elections from Disinformation, Manipulation, and AI, with Jakub Szymik

June 22, 202536 min

Jakub Szymik, Founder of CEE Digital Democracy Watch, discusses the EU's ongoing initiatives to fight disinformation, regulate political advertising, and protect election integrity on social media. Jakub shares his insights on the Digital Services Act, the European Democracy Shield, and how these initiatives relate to digital political advertising on social media. We also discuss the latest Polish Presidential elections in terms of digital ad spending, Gen AI content, and political influencers. Links: CEE Digital Democracy Watch has just published a new report outlining how 60 stakeholder from CEE countries perceive the effectiveness of EU tech regulation...

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