EP Plenary session - Commission statement - Global measures towards social media platforms - Strengthening the role of DSA and protecting the democracy and freedom in the online sphere

Press conference following the vote by the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection on the proposal for a regulation on contestable and fair markets in the digital sector, otherwise referred to as the digital markets act (DMA).

Press conference by Andreas SCHWAB (EPP, DE), rapporteur, on the Digital Markets Act (DMA)

Following the hearing in the European Parliament "Whistleblower's testimony on the negative impact of big tech companies’ products on users”, press point with Facebook Whistleblower Frances HAUGEN, together with the rapporteur on the Digital Services Act Christel SCHALDEMOSE (S&D, DK).

Press point by Frances HAUGEN, Facebook Whistleblower and by Christel SCHALDEMOSE (S&D, DK), Digital Services Act rapporteur on negative impact of big tech companies’ products on users

The former Facebook product manager, Frances HAUGEN discuesses with MEPs about online safety, risk mitigation, and transparency of algorithms concerning the Digital Service Act.

Public Hearing on Whistle-blower's testimony on the negative impact of big tech companies’ products on user: Questions and answers

Questions from the Digital Services Act rapporteurs and members of associated Committees during the public hearing titled 'Whistle-blower's testimony on the negative impact of big tech companies’ products on user'.

Public Hearing on Whistle-blower's testimony on the negative impact of big tech companies’ products on user: Statements by the Digital Service Act rapporteurs and members of associated Committees

Opening statement by Frances HAUGEN, former Facebook product manager, ahead of the public hearing titled 'Whistle-blower's testimony on the negative impact of big tech companies' products on users'. Frances HAUGEN discuesses with MEPs about online safety, risk mitigation, and transparency of algorithms concerning the Digital Service Act. This transcription is a result of an authomatic process. Please check against delivery.

Public Hearing on Whistle-blower's testimony on the negative impact of big tech companies’ products on user: opening statement by Frances HAUGEN

Opening statements by EP Committees Chairs Andrus ANSIP (Renew,EE) IMCO Vice-Chair; Adrián VÁZQUEZ LÁZARA (Renew,ES) JURI Chair; Juan Fernando LOPEZ AGUILAR (S&D,ES) LIBE Chair; Raphaël GLUCKSMANN (S&D,FR) INGE Chair; Dragoş TUDORACHE (Renew,RO) ahead of the public hearing titled 'Whistle-blower's testimony on the negative impact of big tech companies' products on users'. The former Facebook product menager, Frances HAUGEN discuesses with MEPs about online safety, risk mitigation, and transparency of algorithms concerning the Digital Service Act.

Public Hearing on Whistle-blower's testimony on the negative impact of big tech companies’ products on user IMCO Committee: opening statements

The Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection in association with the committees on Industry, Legal Affairs, Civil Liberties, and the special committees on Disinformation and Artificial Intelligence holds a public hearing titled “Whistleblower’s testimony on the negative impact of big tech companies’ products on users”. The Facebook whistleblower, Frances HAUGEN discussed with MEPs about online safety, risk mitigation, and transparency of algorithms concerning the Digital Services Act (DSA). Frances HAUGEN stressed that the Facebook platform damages the health and safety of communities and threatens the integrity of democracies. She highlighted the DSA has the potential to be a global gold standard. She said she strongly support it partly bacause it has a content neutral approach to address the systemic risks and harms of the overall business model.

Whistleblower's testimony on the negative impact of big tech companies’ products on user: extracts from the opening statement by Frances HAUGEN - IMCO Committee

This Infoclip illustrates the Digital Age, the application, the transformation and the treats to the digitization, in the perspective of the SOTEU 2021 (Digital devices' users, hackers, servers, robots and artificial intelligence).

Infoclip: Digital age

Margrethe VESTAGER, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Europe fit for the Digital Age, and Commissioner for Competition, participates in an exchange of views in the Special Committee on Foreign Interference in all Democratic Processes in the European Union, including Disinformation (INGE) in association with the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE), the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO), the Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee (LIBE) and the Special Committee on Artificial Intelligence in a Digital Age (AIDA). Opening statement by Margrethe VESTAGER and by Javier ZARZALEJOS (EPP, ES), INGE Vice-Chair.

Exchange of views with Margrethe VESTAGER, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in INGE/ITRE/IMCO/LIBE/AIDA committees: opening statements

The digital environment has made it easier for all fans to access sport events on all kinds of devices and has boosted the development of new online business models. At the same time, it has facilitated illegal online transmission of sport broadcasts within and outside the Union. This infoclip illustrates the coverage by audiovisual means of a French first league of basket-ball match (players on the field, cameras, operators, remote control room, tv studio, interviews...), people watching sport events on desktop and mobile.

Infoclip: Sports events in digital environment

During the plenary session (24-25 March 2021) in the European Parliament in Brussels, Victor NEGRESCU (S&D, RO), rapporteur, gives a short presentation of his report on Shaping digital education policy. Follows a statement by Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS, European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries.

Shaping digital education policy: report by Victor NEGRESCU (S&D, RO), and statement by Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS, European Commissioner for Environment

Members of the European Parliament's Committee on Culture and Education (CULT) looks into how artificial intelligence (A.I.) technologies affect culture, education and audio-visual sectors. MEPs are likely to ask for a general framework to regulate algorithms that recommend content, for example to manage their impact on cultural diversity. Sabine VERHEYEN (EPP, DE), Rapporteur and CULT Chair, gives a statement on the impact of artificial intelligence on culture.

Artificial intelligence impact on culture: ambiance shots of the CULT Committee meeting and statement by Sabine VERHEYEN (EPP, DE), Rapporteur

Statement by Christel SCHALDEMOSE (S&D, DK), rapporteur of the EP Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection, following the first exchange of views with Margrethe Vestager, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission on the Digital Service Act and Digital Market Act. The DSA and DMA should create a safer and more open digital space, with European values at its centre.

Digital Service Act: statement by Christel SCHALDEMOSE (S&D, DK), rapporteur EP Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection

The members of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) have an exchange of views with Margrethe VESTAGER, Executive Vice President of the European Commission for a Europe Fit for the Digital Age. Presentation of the proposals for Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act and structured dialogue.

IMCO Committee - Exchange of views with Margrethe VESTAGER, Executive Vice President of the EC, on the Presentation of the proposals for Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act: Structured dialogue and Questions and answers with MEPs

The members of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) have an exchange of views with Margrethe VESTAGER, Executive Vice President of the European Commission for a Europe Fit for the Digital Age. Presentation of the proposals for Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act and structured dialogue. Presentation of the proposals for Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act: opening statements by Anna CAVAZZINI (Greens/EFA,DE), IMCO Chairand by Margrethe VESTAGER, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Europe fit for the Digital Age, and Commissioner for Competition. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

IMCO Committee - Exchange of views with Margrethe VESTAGER, Executive Vice President of the EC, on the Presentation of the proposals for Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act: Opening statements

MEPs exchange on the details and impact of the Digital Service Act and Digital Market Act with Margrethe VESTAGER, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Europe fit for the Digital Age, and Commissioner for Competition, in the EP Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection in Brussels. The Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act encompass a single set of new rules applicable across the whole EU to create a safer and more open digital space, with European values at its centre. Questions by Andreas SCHWAB (EPP, DE), Christel SCHALDEMOSE (S&D, DK) and Morten LØKKEGAARD (Renew, DK).

Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act - IMCO: extracts from the exchange of views with Margrethe VESTAGER, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Europe fit for the Digital Age, and Commissioner for Competition

The members of the EP Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs exchange with Margrethe VESTAGER, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Europe fit for the Digital Age, and Commissioner for Competition. The aim of the meeting is to cover the main objectives of both proposals and the new regime intended for digital services, Opening statements by Irene TINAGLI (S&D, IT), ECON Chair and the Commissioner. This transcription speech is the result of an automatic process. Check against delivery.

ECON Committee: Exchange of views with Margrethe VESTAGER, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Europe fit for the Digital Age, and Commissioner for Competition: Opening remarks

The members of the EP Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs have an Exchange of views with Margrethe VESTAGER, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Europe fit for the Digital Age, and Commissioner for Competition. Exchange of views with MEPs.

ECON Committee: Exchange of views with Margrethe VESTAGER, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of Europe fit for the Digital Age, and Commissioner for Competition: Exchange of views with MEPs

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