5 Amendments of Jordi CAÑAS related to 2020/2018(INL)
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the evolving development and use of internet platforms for a wide set of activities, including commercial activities and sharing goods and services, have changed the ways in which users and companies interact with content providers, traders and other individuals offering goods and services, and makes difficult to elaborate a single definition of online platforms; whereas the digital single market cannot succeed without users’ trust in online platforms that respect all applicable legislation and the legitimate interests of users; whereas any future regulatory framework should also address intrusive business models, behavioural manipulation and discriminatory practices, which have major effects to the detriment of the functioning of the Internal Market and users’ fundamental rights;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recalls that recent scandals regarding data harvesting and selling, Cambridge Analytica, fake news, political advertising and manipulation and a host of other online harms (from hate speech to the broadcast of terrorism) have shown the need to revisit the existing rules and reinforce fundamental rights; stresses that users’ fundamental rights should be protected from online intrusive business models, including those conducting digital advertising, as well as from behavioural manipulation and discriminatory practices;
Amendment 308 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Acknowledges that it would be very difficult to arrive at a single, legally relevant and future-proof definition of online platforms at EU level, owing to factors such as the great variety of types of existing online business models and their areas of activity; notes that in any case one single EU definition would not help the EU succeed in the platform economy, considering the fast-changing environment of the digital world;
Amendment 352 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Commission to address the increasing differences and fragmentations of national rules in the Member States and to propose concrete legislative measures including a notice- and-action mechanism, that can empower users to notify online intermediaries of the existence of potentially illegal online content or behaviour; is of the opinion that such measures would guarantee a high level of users' and consumers' protection while promoting consumer trust in the online economy; considers that a notice and take down regime should be technology-neutral to be fit for the diversity of digital services provided by online platforms, as well as accessible to all actors and easy to use;
Amendment 424 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Draws attention to the fact that the size of online platforms varies from multinationals to micro-enterprises; stresses the importance of fair and effective competition between online platforms in order to promote consumer choice and avoid the creation of monopolies or dominant positions that distort the markets through abuse of market power;