FYI: EC appoints 39 experts [one from ICANN] to a new high level group on fake news and online disinformation.

[Zalnieriute, Monika]

Yes, indeed, thats a very interesting question! So much of non-involvement in content, I guess. Not the first time, I guess.


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Thanks for sharing this, Sam. Looking over the list of 39 experts<https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/news/experts-appointed-high-level-group-fake-news-and-online-disinformation>, it is a pity that no representatives of groups which advocate for freedom of expression were chosen. That aside, I hope ICANN shares with us the position that it is going to be taking into these discussions. What is ICANN's goal for participating here, and what is Mr Markovski tasked with achieving, I wonder?

— Ayden


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Subject: FYI: EC appoints 39 experts [one from ICANN] to a new high level group on fake news and online disinformation.
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FYI:

The European Commission (EC) has appointed 39 experts to a new High
Level Group (HLEG) on fake news and online disinformation.
It comprises representatives of the civil society, social media
platforms, news media organisations, journalists and academia.
Professor dr. Madeleine de Cock Buning is nominated to chair the Group.

The ICANN person in the HLEG  is Veni Markovski, currently ICANN's
Vice-President for UN engagement, based in New York.


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