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THE DEM-Debate project came to an end: the final event

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On February 24, the DEM-Debate partners – Wikimedia Europe, the University of Amsterdam and Eurecat – Centre Tecnològic de Catalunya – gathered at the European Parliament in Brussels for the final event of the DEM-Debate project. 

This was the occasion for the researchers to showcase their analyses and offer their conclusions after they conducted an investigation that lasted 18 months. 

The research is a combination of a legal and computational analysis of the fact-checking and content moderation practices used by Wikipedia during the 2024 European Parliament elections to address disinformation. Its aim was to produce policy recommendations that could inform future legislation able to safeguard community-driven, free knowledge initiatives.

In view of future revision of the Digital Services Act (DSA) and as a concrete solution to strengthen the information integrity in Europe, the research highlights how community-governed platforms, and in particular the online encyclopaedia Wikipedia, contribute to a reliable, pluralistic online information ecosystem. 

The research offers concrete guidance to lawmakers when adopting new legislation as well as to regulators when implementing the current rules.

If you did not have the chance to follow the event, you can watch the recording here.

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