PS and SDP propose measures to combat disinformation

PS and PSD propose measures to combat disinformation by advocating increased legal powers and encouraging the creation and recognition of fact-checking platforms, respectively.

These are some of the proposals included in the electoral programs of the two parties, which have been the sphere of governance, with the PSD competing as a member of the Democratic Alliance (AD), which unites the PDS and the Monarchist People’s Party.

The PS intends to implement the Program for Media Literacy (PLM) by “increasing the effective integration of media literacy into school curricula at all levels and educational cycles” and “strengthening the capacity of judicial action in the face of disinformation campaigns through the illegal use of digital platforms with the establishment of cybersecurity mechanisms.”

It also provides support to projects by civil society, media, research and educational institutions to enhance sustainability and promote social awareness, media literacy and critical thinking to combat information manipulation.”

It also aims to “promote greater resilience in electoral processes, in line with the latest European Union recommendations on this issue, focusing on priorities such as” eliminating manipulative behavior in electoral processes using falsified data or materials falsified or produced using artificial intelligence systems or with the production, use or distribution of misleading or hateful content.”

It also includes “developing, updating and disseminating best practices to identify, mitigate and manage the risks of information manipulation, interference and disinformation, internal and external, in electoral processes.”

The document also mentions the intention to “maintain control over the activities of large digital platforms, prevent abuse of dominant positions, combat disinformation and impose sanctions for the dissemination of illegal content.”

In turn, AD suggests encouraging the creation and recognition of fact-checking platforms that can “help verify, contextualize and correct information that circulates” on social media and social networks.

AD also intends to create a “code of conduct” for politicians, parties and election campaigns, “which sets out ethical principles and rules for political communication, and provides mechanisms for monitoring and reporting incidents of disinformation and “fake news””, namely through the use of generative artificial intelligence,” the program says.

It also proposes to “develop a national education and media literacy strategy that spans” the education sector, universities, libraries, associations and civil society organizations and that “promotes the development of critical, analytical and creative skills” in relation to the media. and information.

It also advocates strengthening the role of the ERC “in monitoring and punishing disinformation and manipulation of information, ensuring its independence, effectiveness and interaction with other national and international organizations.”

AD also proposes combating “cybercrime and hybrid threats such as disinformation, propaganda, and election interference through appropriate legislation, effective judicial action, and a collaborative response in collaboration” with cybersecurity allies.