35 Amendments of Fabio Massimo CASTALDO related to 2018/2115(INI)
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
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- having regard of article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), which protects the right of everyone to maintain an opinion without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas of all kinds, regardless of frontiers and through any media,
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
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Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
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- having regard to the joint Declaration on Freedom of Expression and “Fake News”, Disinformation and Propaganda” by the United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression, the Organization for Security and Co- operation in Europe (OSCE) Representative on Freedom of the Media, the Organization of American States (OAS) Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information,
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
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- having regard to the report on Defence of academic freedom in the EU’s external action 2018/2117(INI),
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
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- having regard to the last EUROPOL report “EU terrorism situation and trend report2018”, where is highlighted the increasing activities of terrorist groups in cyberspace and their possible convergence with other criminal groups1a; _________________ 1a the link is: https://www.europol.europa.eu/activities- services/main-reports/european-union- terrorism-situation-and-trend-report- 2018-tesat-2018
Amendment 24 #
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a) to bear in mind that freedom of speech and expression as well as media pluralism ishould be at the heart of democratic societies, and provide the best safeguards against hostile propaganda;
Amendment 28 #
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aa) to consider that in the current situation information warfare, propaganda and similar activities can be carried out by state and non-state actors, groups or even individuals, sometimes in connection with criminal organisations;
Amendment 31 #
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Amendment 35 #
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b) to consider developing a binding legal framework both at EU and international level for tackling hybrid warfare, including cyber and information warfare, the need for which was demonstrated in particular by the hostile actions of Russia in these areas;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
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ba) to acknowledge the risk of misuse of the term ‘propaganda’, ‘disinformation’ and ‘fake news’ with the objective to discredit independent journalism, media outlets, academia and critical voices; to recognise and denounce that certain governments use technical controls and digital technologies to close down digital spaces;
Amendment 41 #
bb) to protect and facilitate an enabling environment for a wide variety of information, ideas, diverse media and civil society as watchdog of democratic freedoms; Support their efforts aimed at identifying and raising awareness about false news, disinformation and propaganda;
Amendment 42 #
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c) to support the growing number of state institutions, think tanks, NGOs dealing with propaganda and disinformation, and ensure that EU strategic communication becomes a matter of high priority on the European agenda; calls on the VP/HR and the Commission to become more closely involved in this areafocuses more on preventing these kinds of phenomena with more effective and targeted-oriented policies aimed at tackling as social exclusion, poverty and unemployment which are the real root causes of extremism;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
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ca) to consider that in 2017 the number of jihadist-inspired attacks more than doubled in Europe in comparison to 2016 (Europol’s 2018 EU Terrorism Situation and Trend Report); to bear in mind that Daesh online propaganda and networking via social media are still essential means by which to recruit, radicalise and raise money;
Amendment 61 #
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da) to consider the increasing presence of Chinese economic investments in the EU as well as in partner countries, their infrastructural projects, also in the field of telecommunications and the possible use of online propaganda even outside China’s borders;
Amendment 87 #
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f) to focus on the continuously growing sophistication of the tools used to spread fake news, including the new ways of spreading propaganda by using multiple low-level websites, portals and TV stations to disseminate the main narratives; is concerned about Russia’s activities in this context, both from state and non-state actors;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
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fa) to pay special attention to messages and contents openly aiming at violence, racism, suicide attacks, recruitment of “foreign fighters”, various crimes or incitement to one or more of these activities;
Amendment 100 #
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g) to pay special attention to social media which, in spite of their efforts to the contrary, are considered the most commone of the tools for spreading disinformation and hostile propaganda;
Amendment 106 #
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ga) to consider that Daesh has been changing its tactics shifting from websites to encrypted messaging service popular with Islamist groups;
Amendment 111 #
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h) to regulatemonitor, together with the Member States, the actions of social media companies and ensure their full transparency and accountability, in particular making it possible to uncover the identity and location not only of the authors, but also the sponsors of the submitted political content;
Amendment 129 #
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j) to bear in mind that the banning of suspicious accounts or deletion of inappropriate content may be seen as censorship, and therefore make sure that such actions are carried out transparently, in cooperation with the competent authorities and civil society, and with full insight into the reasons for doing so, and where there is concrete evidence that justify such action;
Amendment 148 #
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l) to pay special attention to the importance of not only debunking, but also ensuring the clear attribution of such attacks, including publicly naming the perpetrators, their sponsors and the goals they seek to achieve, as well as measuring the effects of these attacks on the targeted audience;
Amendment 165 #
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Amendment 166 #
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Amendment 176 #
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Amendment 184 #
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Amendment 188 #
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Amendment 193 #
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Amendment 201 #
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Amendment 210 #
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Amendment 220 #
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Amendment 224 #
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Amendment 242 #
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w) to strongly condemn the interference of third parties in elections and referendums, and the use of bots, trolls and fake accounts in political campaigns; underlines the ability of democratic societiespeople to make their own sovereign political choices;
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution
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wa) underline that now and in the future more electoral campaigns and other political activities will take place on the internet and in the cybersphere; to remember that a safe but plural debate, also in the cybernetic domain, is a key element of an efficient democracy and plural system, as the European Union;
Amendment 252 #
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y) to invite Member States to ensure that electoral laws take into account possible threats stemming from cyber attacks and hostile propaganda, cybercrimes and violations of the free expression of vote, and stresses that these laws should be adequately amended to enable them to effectively counteract such threats;
Amendment 261 #
Motion for a resolution
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2. Instructs its President to forward this recommendation to the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and, for information, to the EEAS and NATO, as well as the President, Government and Parliament of Russia.