Online information manipulation and information integrity

The briefing provides a strategic overview of global challenges to information integrity, emphasizing its importance for functional democracies. It outlines multi-stakeholder recommendations for technology companies, governments, AI developers, and advertisers to foster a healthier digital ecosystem, such as integrating safety by design, ensuring algorithmic transparency, protecting media pluralism, and safeguarding rights. The briefing also sets the stage for upcoming European initiatives, including the enforcement of the Digital Services Act, the implementation of the AI Act to protect electoral integrity, and the European Media Freedom Act to preserve editorial independence across EU Member States.