4 Amendments of Domènec RUIZ DEVESA related to 2020/2019(INL)
Amendment 1 #
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1. CRecalls for steps to be taken to safeguard the availability of content for whichthat free and pluralistic media are the backbone of our democratic societies; recalls that traditional media services are strongly regulated, including by self-regulation, in order to ensure freedom of expression and editorial fresponsibility is taken or which is produced by journalists and all other media that areedom for the content published in their media; calls for steps to be taken to ensure that the same principles apply to online and offline media services in order to establish a level playing field; considers that it is important to safeguard content for which editorial responsibility is taken or which is already subject to a generally recognised independent oversight, when such content is available on other platforms or in other services, so that their contenit is not subjected to any further controlsthe same rules and supervision;
Amendment 9 #
1 a. Recalls that transparency obligations on media platforms and services operating online should also apply to their ownership and their funding sources;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
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2. NPoints out that the media services using automated procedures may be also subject to the ethical principles of transparency and accountability as well as human oversight; notes that communication always takes place in a given context, which is why automated procedures may support individual decisions on the legality of content, but may under no circumstances replace thembe subject to human control;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
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2 a. Notes that the fight against disinformation, misinformation and mal- information spreading on media platforms, including social media platforms, requires significant corporate social responsibility, based on trust and transparency, in order to counter propaganda and hate speech undermining the Union principles and values;