Hi, I'm Delphine Colard, I'm Deputy Spokesperson of the European Parliament and I lead the work of the administration against disinformation.

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Disinformation and information manipulation pose a serious threat to democracy.

An important of my job is to make sure that the Europeans are exposed to factual and trustworthy information before potentially facing manipulated narratives. That task has become more important ahead of the European Elections on 6-9 June.

We want to empower as many people as possible to recognise the signs of disinformation and to give them some tools to tackle it. We do this to make sure the elections are as fair and free from disinformation and other kinds of manipulation as possible.

Ask me anything about disinformation campaigns, how to counter them or how YOU can contribute to limiting their impact. Also any questions about the European Elections are welcome!

I look forward to answering your questions live this Friday 5th April between 10-11 CEST.

In the meantime, I invite you to have a look at the European Elections website to learn more about the importance of ensuring free and fair elections.

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3 comments

  1. Pasted Question from u/Watchtower28:

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    Hey, thank you for doing this AMA. I have some questions regarding disinformation in Europe.

    What are the preventive measures that can be taken by the EU, besides informing people about the effects of disinformation?

    I assume that the disinformation campaigns peak before each European elections. Is this true? What are the most common narratives?

    Thank you so much for your answers.

  2. Pasted question from u/Borderreaver:

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    It sounds like an interesting job! How do you deal with situations when disinformation and information manipulation come from within the European Parliament? MEPs, especially on the far right, are often the worst culprits for spreading misinformation and disinformation on topics like migration and climate change. How do you defend against that kind of behaviour?

  3. Pasted question from u/friscic:

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    Hi Delphine, Thank you for doing this AMA.

    How does the European Parliament collaborate with other international organisations, governments, and tech companies to address the global nature of disinformation campaigns?

    Looking beyond elections, what long-term measures are being considered to promote media literacy and critical thinking skills among European citizens to better equip them against disinformation in the future?

    Thank you for your answers.

    Kind regards,
    Josipa

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