OGP Europe Dialogues | Trustworthy Information in the 21st Century: Fantasy or Reality?

At a time of algorithm-driven amplification, increasingly realistic AI-generated content, and coordinated foreign information manipulation, the integrity of our information space has become a defining governance challenge for European democracies. Disinformation can no longer be dealt with as an isolated issue; rather, it increasingly tests the resilience of electoral processes as well as influences public debate and institutional trust.
 
At the same time, the EU and governments face a delicate balancing act: how to counter harmful information practices without undermining freedom of expression, media pluralism, and open democratic debate.