European Fact-Checking Standards Network
European Commission Launches €5.69M European Fact-Checking Funding Network to Advance “Democracy Shield” and Expand Censorship Infrastructure
A €5 million fact-checking project becomes the velvet glove on the iron fist of EU content governance.
The EU’s New “Democracy” Shield Looks a Lot Like a Speech Muzzle
A censorship law dressed as a safeguard, the Shield quietly turns EU-funded fact-checkers into the arbiters of acceptable opinion.
EU-Funded “Disinformation” Analysis Unit Complains That Big Tech Isn’t Doing Enough To Censor
The EU says online platforms are still falling short of its strict speech laws.