Hate speech, populism, and fake news on social media
MEPs debated the EU’s response to hate speech, populism and fake news on social media at their April plenary session in Strasbourg. This is what our MEPs had to say.
Fake news is a complex issue. We have to see it in the overall framework of the role of the media @ElmarBrok_MEP on Fake News pic.twitter.com/8NCakLFQ1Q
— EPP Group (@EPPGroup) April 5, 2017
We need more resources to fight fake news. We need to invest on education, awareness, freedom of press @CDPreda on Fake News and hate Speech pic.twitter.com/Cpk6LryASp
— EPP Group (@EPPGroup) April 5, 2017
Combating disinformation requires a higher budget. Kremlin is fighting a tailor made information war against the EU @StetinaEP on Fake News pic.twitter.com/fTWUVFhoTr
— EPP Group (@EPPGroup) April 5, 2017
We can't tolerate hate speech. We need to educate people to be tolerate @CarlosCoelhoPE pic.twitter.com/vEEJaNQTho
— EPP Group (@EPPGroup) April 5, 2017
Social Media and Internet must be more transparent. Populists use them to get more legitimacy. @RL_Valcarcel on Fake News and hate Speech pic.twitter.com/8XZcdAtdLO
— EPP Group (@EPPGroup) April 5, 2017
The populist parties became more powerful with Social Media. Is this happened by chance? @franckproust on Fake News and Hate Speech pic.twitter.com/vuVi8B5G74
— EPP Group (@EPPGroup) April 5, 2017
It is important that are limits on Social Media. There are alternative opinions but not alternative facts @MHohlmeier on Fake News pic.twitter.com/iF3LhHtguB
— EPP Group (@EPPGroup) April 5, 2017
