Researchers say the EU is constructing an information-control system that blurs the line between countering disinformation and managing public opinion.
A stage-managed public feedback and consultation turns citizens into extras in a play about democracy while silencing the very questions that might challenge the Commission’s authority.
The liberal chair’s apparent reluctance to put Islamic political influence on the agenda is not only “unacceptable” but also raises questions of hidden conflicts of interest.
“Free speech is again under threat on this continent in a way it hasn’t been since the nightmare of Europe’s authoritarian regimes just a few decades ago,” the head of ADF International said.
ADF International: “Attempts to limit free speech through initiatives like the Democracy Shield and the Digital Services Act will not protect democracy but destroy it.”
