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The Impact of Disinformation on Democratic Processes and Human Rights in the World

To effectively counter disinformation, the EU should place greater emphasis on human rights in its formal laws and regulations, corporate measures, and civil society action.

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By Carme Colomina, Héctor Sànchez Margalef, Richard Youngs
Published on Apr 22, 2021
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Carme Colomina

Carme Colomina is a research fellow on the EU, disinformation, and global politics at the Barcelona Centre for International Affairs (CIDOB).

Héctor Sànchez Margalef

Richard Youngs

Senior Fellow, Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program

Richard Youngs is a senior fellow in the Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program, based at Carnegie Europe. He works on EU foreign policy and on issues of international democracy.

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Carme Colomina

Carme Colomina is a research fellow on the EU, disinformation, and global politics at the Barcelona Centre for International Affairs (CIDOB).

Héctor Sànchez Margalef
Richard Youngs
Senior Fellow, Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program
Richard Youngs
TechnologyDemocracyEuropeEastern EuropeWestern EuropeIran

Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.

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