6 Amendments of Domènec RUIZ DEVESA related to 2020/2009(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 1
1. Considers that in order to fight against ddisinformation, misinformation and fake newsmal- information, reinstate a climate of trust in the media, and counter threats to democratic political processescy, a comprehensive strategy is needed, based inter alia on media and information literacy, and aimed at empowering citizens to critically assess media content and recognise the difference between opinion and fact;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses that media pluralism is under serious threat both online and offline due to thee importance of ensuring online and offline media pluralism to guarantee the quality, diversity and reliability of the information available; warns against excessive concentration of media ownership, which has resulted in dominant actors in the media sector using information to pursue political and social objectives and in the lowering of the quality, diversity and reliability of the information available;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls the need for transparency of media ownership and its funding sources to be easily accessible to citizens so they can make an informed judgment about the information provided, as well as to reinstate a climate of trust in the media; in this context, media literacy plays an important role;
Amendment 45 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 5
5. Considers that in the fight against disinformation, the core principles of access to information and above all freedom of expression, including artistic freedom, should always prevailfreedom of expression, including artistic freedom, must not be misused in order to spread disinformation and hate speech;
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Warns that governments with authoritarian tendencies are undermining freedom of expression, including artistic freedom, under the cover of the fight against disinformation;
Amendment 66 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Highlights that European, national and subnational media, in particular public service media, have an important responsibility to adequately reflect the cultural, linguistic, social and political diversity and to inform citizens extensively about all topics that are relevant to their everyday lives, including EU policies and news.