The recently published European Commission’s draft guidelines for Providers of Very Large Online Platforms (VLOPs) and Very Large Online Search Engines (VLOSEs) on the Mitigation of Systemic Risks for Electoral Processes address the risks of actual or foreseeable negative effects on electoral processes stemming from the design, functioning and use of services offered by VLOPs and VLOSEs within the meaning of Article 34.1(c) of Regulation (EU) 2022/2065. In this joint paper the Civil Liberties Union for Europe (Liberties) and the European Partnership for Democracy (EPD) outline their feedback to the consultation on the Guidelines and provide recommendations for improvement, among others:
