Protecting the Information Space: A Different Kind of Defence Strategy

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Rebooting Democracy

WHEN: 19 June 2025
WHERE: Brussels
REGISTER: https://epd.eu/annual-conference-2025/

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Protecting the Information Space: A Different Kind of Defence Strategy

The established world order is facing an existential crisis as great power politics and autocratic governance are making a comeback. In this context, the EU is trying to protect the foundation on which it was built: democracy, peace, and cooperation. The upcoming European Democracy Shield is tasked with the Herculean undertaking of protecting these foundational principles. What priorities will the Shield set
first? And will the initiative be proportionate to thechallenge at hand?

Speakers:

Fiona Knab-Lunny, Head of Cabinet, Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law and Consumer Protection, Michael McGrath

Sarah Murphy Madia, Policy Lead, WHAT TO FIX

Amélie Baudot, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, International Fund for Public Interest Media

Moderator

Corinne Momal-Vanian, Executive Director, Kofi Annan Foundation

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Publications

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Workshop: Follow the Social Media Money

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Testing the DSA: Challenging the Social Media Decisions that Matter for Democracy

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Bread&Net: How is Social Media Monetization Impacting WANA?

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Social Media Monetization: What Does it Means for LATAM?

Economic viability: Funding independent media - public interest journalism

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WHAT TO FIX Urges Transparency into Social Media Monetization in Exchange of Views with European Parliament

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Fueling the machine causing issues we are fighting against: Ethical dilemma of using social media for civil society causes

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The business models of personality-led journalism

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Big Tech and the Misinformation Crisis in South Asia

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Monetizing Sanctioned Pages: Why Platform Profit Models Demand Deeper Scrutiny

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Raising Concerns Over Social Media Companies’ Failure to Disclose Risks Related to Their Monetization Services Under the DSA

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EU Democracy Shield: WHAT TO FIX’s recommendations to the European Parliament

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EUDisinfoLab Webinar: Monetizing Sanctioned Entities

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Protecting the Information Space: A Different Kind of Defence Strategy

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Consultation: Monetization Principles

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WHAT TO FIX at RightsCon25

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Far-Right Influencers And The Platforms That Enable Them

#EUDisinfo2024: Can Advertising Cash Stop Funding Misinformation Trash?

#EUDisinfo2024: Mission NOT Accomplished: Unintended Fallbacks From Investigations

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DRAPAC: How Is Social Media Monetization Fueling Disinformation In Asia? And What Should We Do About It?

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POINT: How To Pull The Plug On Monetizing Disinformation

Global Fact: How Social Media Ad Revenue Sharing Is Subsidizing Disinformation Globally

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EUDisinfoLab Webinar: From Content To Payment