The Regulation of Disinformation in the EU – Overview and Open Questions

Abstract

The article provides an overview of the current state of the regulation of disinformation in the EU. It shows that the concept of disinformation, the purpose of anti-disinformation measures and their content and enforcement can only be understood if a holistic view is taken of private, hybrid-co-regulatory and public-law norms. The delicate field of disinformation is to a large extent dealt with outside of statutory law. The questions raised thereby are largely unresolved.

Keywords: disinformation, misinformation, European Union, Digital Services Act, code of practice on disinformation