10-05-2021 15:45
Meeting/Hearing on online platforms and interference

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On Monday 10 May, from 15.45 to 18.45, INGE committee had consideration of the new working document and talks with Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. ITRE and IMCO committees were associated to the hearing with online platform representatives.

The INGE Rapporteur, Ms Sandra KALNIETE, presented a working document called "Foreign interference using online platforms - threats, risks and remedies". After this, there was a hearing called "the Role of Social Media Platforms for spreading and developing disinformation and for detecting and countering it".

Invited guests were:
• Nathaniel Gleicher, Head of Security Policy, Facebook
• Stephen Turner, Director, EU Public Policy, Twitter
• Marco Pancini, YouTube Government Affairs and Public Policy Director for Europe