At a Glance - Online disinformation and the EU's response - 03-05-2018

At a Glance - Online disinformation and the EU's response - 03-05-2018 03-05-2018 12:00 AM CEST The proliferation of disinformation – including false news posing as factual stories – became visible in the context of the crisis in Ukraine, gaining notoriety as a global challenge during the 2016 United States presidential election campaign. While the European Union and the European Parliament are stepping up efforts to tackle online disinformation ahead of the European elections in 2019, the EU's myth-busting team has been under pressure. Source : © European Union, 2018 - EP QUESTIONS? STAY CONNECTED  Contact Us | This email was sent on behalf of the European Parliament · Bât. Altiero Spinelli · 60 rue Wiertz / Wiertzstraat 60 · B-1047 - Bruxelles/Brussels  · Belgium · Phone: +32(0)2 28 42111