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Priority 2.2 Actions

In the following table, you will find a description of priority 2.2 “Reduce the Impact of Online Disinformation” with the desired results for 2024 and the organisations responsible for implementation:

Results and implementors
Description Result for 2024 Implementor – By whom, with whom
1. Coordinate the disinformation policy.
  • Progress on the Cabinet-wide disinformation strategy has been reported to the House of Representatives. The policy has been supplemented with additional approaches and actions in response to new technical developments where necessary. We pay attention to the practices of other EU member states.
 BZK, government-wide
2. Organise a broad social debate about online standards and behaviour.
  • Online standards and behaviour are part of the Rathenau’s multi-year dialogue programme.
  • Pol.is network democracy is developed, and one of the pilots focuses on online standards and behaviour.
 BZK, JenV
3. Ensure the proper implementation of the DSA.
  • The implementing legislation necessary for monitoring and enforcement purposes is implemented. Structural funding for implementation is arranged.
  • A central reporting point or knowledge centre is established where citizens can easily report unlawful online material and have it assessed.
  • Government agreements are in place with the internet sector concerning compliance with removal orders on a legal basis.
  • The results of the pilot study conducted by the European Digital Media Observatory (EDMO) will form the basis for the delegated act to be published by the European Commission. The study examined the most efficient governance structure to facilitate data access as described in the DSA. Once the delegated act is effective, scientists will have access to datasets from VLOPs, including sensitive data.
  • The legal obligations under the DSA are enforced for large online platforms in the Netherlands.
 EZK, JenV, BZK, government-wide
4. Support the EU Code of Practice on Disinformation goals by collaborating with non-governmental parties.
  • Increase media literacy through the continued development of
    isdatechtzo.nl.
  • Encourage fact-checking initiatives, transparency in political ads and bot network detection, e.g., through continued development of
    isdatechtzo.nl.
  • Use research to gain insight into how various stakeholders (e.g., independent media, fact-checkers, local and regional authorities and the scientific community) can be supported to help them adequately reach and protect society. A pilot for a responsible data-sharing programme will be used to that end.
  • The exploration of content verification options using cryptography such as C2PA along with platforms.
  • Support the call for increased coordination with other EU member states, the European Commission and social media platforms as described in the non-paper presented by Slovakia at the Horizontal Working Group on Increasing Resilience and Countering Hybrid Threats this July. The Netherlands is a co-signatory of that non-paper.
 BZK, government-wide, scientific community
5. Encourage and deploy secure public alternatives to platforms and services through public institutions.
  • Research the risks and opportunities of public generative AI with respect to disinformation and reducing the negative impact thereof in collaboration with the Open State Foundation.
  • The first Pubhubs are deployed as a pilot (see priority 2.1 “Public Values”).
  • Pol.is network democracy is developed, and pilots executed (see priority 2.1 “Public values”).
  • Mastodon pilot completed. Scale up the use following successful pilots (see priority 2.1 “Public Values”).
 BZK, government-wide, VNG, IPO, UvW and JenV

To go straight to the next priority, see 2.3 Privacy, Responsible Data Use and Transparency Regarding Data Processing and Exchange.

To go back to the Track 2 overview page, see 2. Everyone Must Be Able to Trust in the Digital World.

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