As false information spreads about the COVID-19 outbreak, European Commission Vice-President for Values and Transparency Věra Jourová met with representatives from online platforms that are signatories of the EU Code of Practice on Disinformation on Tuesday, 3 March (see EUROPE B12104A1).
The commissioner wished to better understand the extent of the disinformation surrounding this health crisis—which the WHO has described as an “infodemic”—and to assess whether there is a need...