5 Amendments of Algirdas SAUDARGAS related to 2016/2030(INI)
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the establishment of the East StratCom Team within the European External Action Service (EEAS) with the aim of communicating EU narratives and countering anti-EU propaganda and disinformation; as a result invites further stepping up strategic communication; also highlights the importance of ensuring sufficient finances as well as personnel of the Team;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that disinformation and propaganda are parts of hybrid warfare; highlights, therefore, the need to raise awareness and provide assertiveness through institutional/political communication, think tank/academia researches, social media campaigns, civil society initiatives, media literacy and other useful actions;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines the need to provide alternatives for bias information by strengthening independent media, especially in the EU neighbourhoo in the EU and beyond, inter alia through support for journalists and the development of capacity-building programmes for media actors, supporting credible outlets, fostering information-exchange partnerships and networks, such as content- sharing platforms, media-related research, training opportunities for journalists and placements with EU-based media to facilitate exchanges of best practices;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that media education provides knowledge and skills, and empowers citizens to exercise their right to freedom of expression, to critically analyse media content and to react to disinformation; highlights, therefore, the need to raise awareness, through media literacy actions at all levels, of attempts at disinformation;
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Underlines that incitement of hatred, violence or war cannot ‘hide’ behind the freedom of expression. Encourages legal initiatives in order to be more accountable dealing with disinformation; Look forward to the concrete legislative actions for Audio- visual Media Services Directive revision;