High-Level Expert Group on Fake News (HLEG-FN)

Deze expertgroep [EU] i (nr. E03567) adviseert de Europese Commissie (Directoraat-generaal Communicatienetwerken, Inhoud en Technologie (CNECT) i) bij het opstellen van nieuwe wetgeving en nieuw beleid. Expertgroepen zijn samengesteld uit deskundigen van nationale overheden, vertegenwoordigers van belangenorganisaties en/of experts uit het bedrijfsleven.


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High-Level Expert Group on Fake News (HLEG-FN)

Details

Abbreviation: HLEG-FN

Policy Area: Audiovisual

Education

Human rights

Information Society

Internal Market

Lead DG: CNECT - DG Communications Networks, Content and Technology

Type: Informal, Temporary

Scope: Limited

Mission: The HLG's tasks are to advise the Commission on all issues arising in the context of fake information spread across traditional and social media and how to cope with its social and political consequences.

Task: Assist the Commission in the preparation of policy initiatives.

Other

Contact: cnect-eg-on-fakenews@ec.europa.eu

Publication in RegExp: 13 Nov 2017

Link to Website: https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/fake-news

Last updated: 12 Apr 2019

Additional Information

Activity Report The HLG held its inagural meeting on 15 January, 2018. Th HLG shall meet at least three times during the first quarter of 2018 in Commission premises in order to discuss the progress of its work and to complete its task.

https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/fake-news

Call for applications

Status:

Closed

Publication

13 / 11 2017

Deadline

13 / 12 2017

Call for applications for members of the high-level group on fake news

DG:

DG Communications Networks, Content and Technology

Policy Area:

Information Society

Selection Procedure (members) Members of this group were selected via a call for applications. The deadline was 13 December, 2017. 349 applications were submitted.Internal Rules of Procedure The Rules of procedure were discussed during the first meeting of the group and signed by all members who were present at the first meeting.

Rules of procedure HLEG final 11 Jan.pdf (approx. 96 kb)

Other Call for applications for the selection of members of the High-level Expert Group on fake news.

CNECT _ Call-for-applications _ Fake news FINAL without annexes (b) .docx (approx. 62 kb)

Subgroups

 

Name

Duration

Status

Sub Group 2 Roles and responsibilities of on line platforms

 

Closed

Type A - Individual expert appointed in his/her personal capacity

 

Name of Person

Nationality

Professional Title

Membership Status

Member Type: Type A - Individual expert appointed in his/her personal capacity

Name of Person: Markovski, Veni

Nationality: Bulgaria

Professional Title

Internet pioneer - internet expert

Professional Profile: Communication

Gender: male

Membership Status: Member - High-Level Expert Group on Fake News

 

Markovski, Veni

Bulgaria

Internet pioneer - internet expert

Member

Member Type: Type A - Individual expert appointed in his/her personal capacity

Name of Person: Rae, Stephen

Nationality: Ireland

Professional Title

editor in chief Independent News and Media

Professional Profile: Communication

Other

media

Gender: male

Membership Status: Member - High-Level Expert Group on Fake News

 

Rae, Stephen

Ireland

editor in chief Independent News and Media

Member

Type C - Organisation

 

Organisation Name

Organisation Type

Countries/Areas represented

Membership Status

Member Type: Type C - Organisation

Name of Organisation: Facebook Ireland Limited (FB-I)

Organisation Type: Companies/Groups

Policy Area: Other (social network)

Countries/Areas represented: European

Ireland

International

Membership Status: Member - High-Level Expert Group on Fake News

 

Facebook Ireland Limited (FB-I)

Companies/Groups

European,Ireland,International

Member

Member Type: Type C - Organisation

Name of Organisation: Google

Organisation Type: Companies/Groups

Policy Area: Audiovisual and media

Engineering (IT)

Information society

Other ()

Countries/Areas represented: European

International

Membership Status: Member - High-Level Expert Group on Fake News

 

Google

Companies/Groups

European,International

Member

Member Type: Type C - Organisation

Name of Organisation: Twitter International Company (TIC)

Organisation Type: Companies/Groups

Policy Area: Audiovisual and media

Engineering (IT)

Information society

Other ()

Countries/Areas represented: European

International

Membership Status: Member - High-Level Expert Group on Fake News

 

Twitter International Company (TIC)

Companies/Groups

European,International

Member

Member Type: Type C - Organisation

Name of Organisation: Wikimedia Foundation (WMF)

Organisation Type: NGOs

Policy Area: Audiovisual and media

Cultural Heritage

Education

Engineering (IT)

Information society

Innovation

Other ()

Countries/Areas represented: European

International

Membership Status: Member - High-Level Expert Group on Fake News

 

Wikimedia Foundation (WMF)

NGOs

European,International

Member

 

Sub Group 1 Legal framework and scope of the problem in the light of the fundamental principles and role of public authorities

 

Closed

Type A - Individual expert appointed in his/her personal capacity

 

Name of Person

Nationality

Professional Title

Membership Status

Member Type: Type A - Individual expert appointed in his/her personal capacity

Name of Person: Bargaoanu, Alina

Nationality: Romania

Professional Title

Dean, University of Bucharest

Professional Profile: Communication

Gender: female

Membership Status: Member - High-Level Expert Group on Fake News

 

Bargaoanu, Alina

Romania

Dean, University of Bucharest

Member

Member Type: Type A - Individual expert appointed in his/her personal capacity

Name of Person: Bechmann, Anja

Nationality: Denmark

Professional Title

research director AIAS Arrhus University

Professional Profile: Communication

Gender: female

Membership Status: Member - High-Level Expert Group on Fake News

 

Bechmann, Anja

Denmark

research director AIAS Arrhus University

Member

Member Type: Type A - Individual expert appointed in his/her personal capacity

Name of Person: Frau-Meigs, Divina

Nationality: France

Professional Title

professor Univ. Sorbonne Nouvelle

Professional Profile: Communication

Gender: female

Membership Status: Member - High-Level Expert Group on Fake News

 

Frau-Meigs, Divina

France

professor Univ. Sorbonne Nouvelle

Member

Member Type: Type A - Individual expert appointed in his/her personal capacity

Name of Person: Nielsen, Rasmus

Nationality: Denmark

Professional Title

director, Reuters Institue for Journalism, Oxford

Professional Profile: Communication

Gender: male

Membership Status: Member - High-Level Expert Group on Fake News

 

Nielsen, Rasmus

Denmark

director, Reuters Institue for Journalism, Oxford

Member

Member Type: Type A - Individual expert appointed in his/her personal capacity

Name of Person: Pollicino, Oreste

Nationality: Italy

Professional Title

prosessor, Bocconi University

Professional Profile: Communication

Gender: male

Membership Status: Member - High-Level Expert Group on Fake News

 

Pollicino, Oreste

Italy

prosessor, Bocconi University

Member

Member Type: Type A - Individual expert appointed in his/her personal capacity

Name of Person: Rozukalne, Anda

Nationality: Latvia

Professional Title

Riga State University - Riga Stradings University

Professional Profile: Communication

Gender: female

Membership Status: Member - High-Level Expert Group on Fake News

 

Rozukalne, Anda

Latvia

Riga State University - Riga Stradings University

Member

Member Type: Type A - Individual expert appointed in his/her personal capacity

Name of Person: Turk, Ziga

Nationality: Slovenia

Professional Title

professor, University of Ljubljana

Professional Profile: Communication

Gender: male

Membership Status: Member - High-Level Expert Group on Fake News

 

Turk, Ziga

Slovenia

professor, University of Ljubljana

Member

Type C - Organisation

 

Organisation Name

Organisation Type

Countries/Areas represented

Membership Status

Member Type: Type C - Organisation

Name of Organisation: First Draft

Organisation Type: NGOs

Policy Area: Information society

Other ()

Countries/Areas represented: European

International

Membership Status: Member - High-Level Expert Group on Fake News

 

First Draft

NGOs

European,International

Member

 

Sub Group 3 B Role and responsibilities of news media organizations/broadcasters

 

Closed

Type A - Individual expert appointed in his/her personal capacity

 

Name of Person

Nationality

Professional Title

Membership Status

Member Type: Type A - Individual expert appointed in his/her personal capacity

Name of Person: Jimenez Cruz, Clara

Nationality: Spain

Professional Title

journalist, Maldita.es / El Objetivo de Ana Pastor

Professional Profile: Communication

Gender: female

Membership Status: Member - High-Level Expert Group on Fake News

 

Jimenez Cruz, Clara

Spain

journalist, Maldita.es / El Objetivo de Ana Pastor

Member

Member Type: Type A - Individual expert appointed in his/her personal capacity

Name of Person: Polák, Juraj

Nationality: Slovakia

Professional Title

sen. legal adviser, RTVS

Professional Profile: Communication

Gender: male

Membership Status: Member - High-Level Expert Group on Fake News

 

Polák, Juraj

Slovakia

sen. legal adviser, RTVS

Member

Type C - Organisation

 

Organisation Name

Organisation Type

Countries/Areas represented

Membership Status

Member Type: Type C - Organisation

Name of Organisation: ARD-Verbindungsbüro Brüssel

Organisation Type: Other Organisations

Policy Area: Audiovisual and media

Other ()

Countries/Areas represented: Germany

Membership Status: Member - High-Level Expert Group on Fake News

 

ARD-Verbindungsbüro Brüssel

Other Organisations

Germany

Member

Member Type: Type C - Organisation

Name of Organisation: Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA

Organisation Type: Companies/Groups

Policy Area: Audiovisual and media

Cultural Heritage

Culture

Customs

Economy

Education

Engineering (IT)

Finance

Industry

Information society

Innovation

Law (civil)

Law (corporate)

Law (taxation)

Other ()

Public affairs

Public relations

Tax

Trade

Countries/Areas represented: Germany

European

Membership Status: Member - High-Level Expert Group on Fake News

 

Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA

Companies/Groups

Germany,European

Member

Member Type: Type C - Organisation

Name of Organisation: EBU-UER

Organisation Type: Trade and business associations

Policy Area: Audiovisual and media

Other ()

Countries/Areas represented: European

Membership Status: Member - High-Level Expert Group on Fake News

 

EBU-UER

Trade and business associations

European

Member

Member Type: Type C - Organisation

Name of Organisation: MEDIASET S.p.A.

Organisation Type: Companies/Groups

Policy Area: Audiovisual and media

Other ()

Countries/Areas represented: Italy

Membership Status: Member - High-Level Expert Group on Fake News

 

MEDIASET S.p.A.

Companies/Groups

Italy

Member

Member Type: Type C - Organisation

Name of Organisation: RTL Group (RTL)

Organisation Type: Companies/Groups

Policy Area: Audiovisual and media

Culture

Information society

Other ()

Countries/Areas represented: Luxembourg

Membership Status: Member - High-Level Expert Group on Fake News

 

RTL Group (RTL)

Companies/Groups

Luxembourg

Member

Member Type: Type C - Organisation

Name of Organisation: Sky plc (SKY)

Organisation Type: Companies/Groups

Policy Area: Audiovisual and media

Culture

Information society

Other ()

Countries/Areas represented: United Kingdom

Membership Status: Member - High-Level Expert Group on Fake News

 

Sky plc (SKY)

Companies/Groups

United Kingdom

Member

 

Sub Group 4 Role of civil society organisations (fact checkers)

 

Closed

Type A - Individual expert appointed in his/her personal capacity

 

Name of Person

Nationality

Professional Title

Membership Status

Member Type: Type A - Individual expert appointed in his/her personal capacity

Name of Person: Bechmann, Anja

Nationality: Denmark

Professional Title

research director AIAS Arrhus University

Professional Profile: Communication

Gender: female

Membership Status: Member - High-Level Expert Group on Fake News

 

Bechmann, Anja

Denmark

research director AIAS Arrhus University

Member

Member Type: Type A - Individual expert appointed in his/her personal capacity

Name of Person: Niklewicz, Konrad

Nationality: Poland

Professional Title

managing director of Civic Institut

Professional Profile: Academia

Gender: male

Membership Status: Member - High-Level Expert Group on Fake News

 

Niklewicz, Konrad

Poland

managing director of Civic Institut

Member

Member Type: Type A - Individual expert appointed in his/her personal capacity

Name of Person: Vaisbrode, Neringa

Nationality: Lithuania

Professional Title

chief coordinator - communication advisor

Professional Profile: Communication

Gender: male

Membership Status: Member - High-Level Expert Group on Fake News

 

Vaisbrode, Neringa

Lithuania

chief coordinator - communication advisor

Member

Type C - Organisation

 

Organisation Name

Organisation Type

Countries/Areas represented

Membership Status

Member Type: Type C - Organisation

Name of Organisation: Avoin yhteiskunta ry

Organisation Type: NGOs

Policy Area: Audiovisual and media

Education

Information society

Innovation

Other ()

Research/Innovation

Statistics

Training

Youth

Countries/Areas represented: Finland

Membership Status: Member - High-Level Expert Group on Fake News

 

Avoin yhteiskunta ry

NGOs

Finland

Member

Member Type: Type C - Organisation

Name of Organisation: Bureau Européen des Unions de Consommateurs (BEUC)

Organisation Type: NGOs

Policy Area: Agriculture

Audiovisual and media

Banking

Competition

Consumer affairs

Economy

Energy

Environment

External trade

Finance

Fisheries and aquaculture

Food safety

Fundamental rights

Information society

Innovation

Insurance

Law (civil)

Other ()

Public affairs

Public health

Sustainable Development

Trade

Training

Transport

Urban development

Youth

Countries/Areas represented: European

Membership Status: Member - High-Level Expert Group on Fake News

 

Bureau Européen des Unions de Consommateurs (BEUC)

NGOs

European

Member

Member Type: Type C - Organisation

Name of Organisation: Cybersecurity Advisers Network (CyAN)

Organisation Type: Other Organisations

Policy Area: Audiovisual and media

Information society

Other ()

Countries/Areas represented: France

Membership Status: Member - High-Level Expert Group on Fake News

 

Cybersecurity Advisers Network (CyAN)

Other Organisations

France

Member

Member Type: Type C - Organisation

Name of Organisation: Lie Detectors

Organisation Type: NGOs

Policy Area: Audiovisual and media

Education

Information society

Innovation

Linguistics and Terminology

Other ()

Public affairs

Training

Youth

Countries/Areas represented: Belgium

European

Membership Status: Member - High-Level Expert Group on Fake News

 

Lie Detectors

NGOs

Belgium,European

Member

Member Type: Type C - Organisation

Name of Organisation: Nordic Public Service Broadcasters (Nordic PSB)

Organisation Type: Companies/Groups

Policy Area: Audiovisual and media

Culture

Information society

Other ()

Countries/Areas represented: Sweden

Membership Status: Member - High-Level Expert Group on Fake News

 

Nordic Public Service Broadcasters (Nordic PSB)

Companies/Groups

Sweden

Member

Member Type: Type C - Organisation

Name of Organisation: Reporters sans frontières (RSF)

Organisation Type: NGOs

Policy Area: Audiovisual and media

Development

Fundamental rights

Information society

Other ()

Research/Innovation

Countries/Areas represented: International

Membership Status: Member - High-Level Expert Group on Fake News

 

Reporters sans frontières (RSF)

NGOs

International

Member

Member Type: Type C - Organisation

Name of Organisation: The Poynter Institute for Media Studies

Organisation Type: NGOs

Policy Area: Audiovisual and media

Culture

Education

Other ()

Countries/Areas represented: European

United States of America

International

Membership Status: Member - High-Level Expert Group on Fake News

 

The Poynter Institute for Media Studies

NGOs

European,United States of America,International

Member

 

Sub Group 3 A Role and responsibilities of news media organisations/press

 

Closed

Type A - Individual expert appointed in his/her personal capacity

 

Name of Person

Nationality

Professional Title

Membership Status

Member Type: Type A - Individual expert appointed in his/her personal capacity

Name of Person: Fubini, Federico

Nationality: Italy

Professional Title

ptofessor of journalism and journalist

Professional Profile: Other

journalism

Gender: male

Membership Status: Member - High-Level Expert Group on Fake News

 

Fubini, Federico

Italy

ptofessor of journalism and journalist

Member

Member Type: Type A - Individual expert appointed in his/her personal capacity

Name of Person: Raag, Ilmar

Nationality: Estonia

Professional Title

freelance journalist, media executive

Professional Profile: Communication

Gender: male

Membership Status: Member - High-Level Expert Group on Fake News

 

Raag, Ilmar

Estonia

freelance journalist, media executive

Member

Member Type: Type A - Individual expert appointed in his/her personal capacity

Name of Person: Riotta, Gianni

Nationality: Italy

Professional Title

professor and journalist

Professional Profile: Communication

Gender: male

Membership Status: Member - High-Level Expert Group on Fake News

 

Riotta, Gianni

Italy

professor and journalist

Member

Type C - Organisation

 

Organisation Name

Organisation Type

Countries/Areas represented

Membership Status

Member Type: Type C - Organisation

Name of Organisation: Agence France-Presse (AFP)

Organisation Type: Companies/Groups

Policy Area: Audiovisual and media

Information society

Innovation

Other ()

Countries/Areas represented: France

Membership Status: Member - High-Level Expert Group on Fake News

 

Agence France-Presse (AFP)

Companies/Groups

France

Member

Member Type: Type C - Organisation

Name of Organisation: European Federation of Journalists (EFJ)

Organisation Type: Professionals' Associations

Policy Area: Audiovisual and media

Employment and social affairs

Equal opportunities

Fundamental rights

Information society

Labour

Law (civil)

Law (criminal)

Other ()

Training

Countries/Areas represented: European

Membership Status: Member - High-Level Expert Group on Fake News

 

European Federation of Journalists (EFJ)

Professionals' Associations

European

Member

Member Type: Type C - Organisation

Name of Organisation: Fondation EurActiv

Organisation Type: Other Organisations

Policy Area: Audiovisual and media

Other ()

Public affairs

Public relations

Training

Countries/Areas represented: European

Membership Status: Member - High-Level Expert Group on Fake News

 

Fondation EurActiv

Other Organisations

European

Member

Member Type: Type C - Organisation

Name of Organisation: Mozilla Corporation

Organisation Type: Companies/Groups

Policy Area: Audiovisual and media

Competition

Consumer affairs

Engineering (IT)

Equal opportunities

Fundamental rights

Information society

Innovation

Other ()

Public affairs

Research/Innovation

Security

Countries/Areas represented: European

International

Membership Status: Member - High-Level Expert Group on Fake News

 

Mozilla Corporation

Companies/Groups

European,International

Member

Member Type: Type C - Organisation

Name of Organisation: News Media Europe (NME)

Organisation Type: Trade and business associations

Policy Area: Audiovisual and media

Competition

Consumer affairs

Culture

Employment and social affairs

Forestry

Industry

Information society

Innovation

Law (corporate)

Law (taxation)

Other ()

Public affairs

Tax

Countries/Areas represented: European

Membership Status: Member - High-Level Expert Group on Fake News

 

News Media Europe (NME)

Trade and business associations

European

Member

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