Activities of Georgios EPITIDEIOS related to 2018/2115(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Follow up taken by the EEAS two years after the EP Report on EU strategic communication to counteract propaganda against it by third parties (debate) EL
Amendments (10)
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph b
Paragraph b
(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 Russiaby the high level of activity of third countries in thes above areas;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph c
Paragraph c
(c) to support the actions of the growing number of state institutions, and think tanks, NGOs dealing with propaganda and disinfo rmation, 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 area;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph d
Paragraph d
(d) to remindseek to persuade with tangible evidence the Member States that continue to denyharbour reservations about the existence of strategic propaganda tohat they should recognise it and take proactive measures in order to counteract and debunk it;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph f
(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 activitthe activities of Russia and other countries in this context;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph g
(g) to pay special attention to social media which, in spite of their efforts to the contrary, are considered the most common tool for spreading disinformation and hostile propaganda;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph h
(h) to regulate, 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; the above actions should neither aim to target and persecute political opponents nor be a pretext for so doing;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph i
Paragraph i
(i) to urge social media companies to cooperate closely with state authorities in all investigations into the alleged use of their platforms for hostile purposes, and to perform transparent audits of entities which have been found to spread disinformation and propaganda; particular attention should be paid to avoiding violations of the personal data of individuals who have no real involvement in the above activities;
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph s
s) to focus on the accession countries and partners in the EU neighbourhood, which are often on the front line in terms of exposure to Russiananti-EU propaganda;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph v
(v) to link existing national and local specialised centres, think tanks, NGOs and other actors and institutions dealing with strategic propaganda into an EU-wide network that would help coordinate their actions and gather their findings in one place; to assign adequate resources to this undertaking; stresses that this network should be open to like-minded partners of the EU;
Amendment 255 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph y
Paragraph y
y) to invite Member States to ensure that electoral laws take into account possible threats stemming from cyber attacks and hostile propaganda, and stresses that these laws should be adequately amended to enable them to effectively counteract such threats, but without creating the conditions for unlawful interference and the modification of election results;