European Union: User speech right in European Media Freedom Act
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Implemented European Media Freedom Act including user speech right
On 8 August 2025, the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) enters into force. The EMFA aims to increase and promote transparency regarding media ownership while introducing safeguards for editorial independence and media pluralism. The EMFA introduces,…
SourceEntry into force with grace period of European Media Freedom Act including user speech right
On 7 May 2024, the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA) entered into force with a grace period. The EMFA aims to increase and promote transparency regarding media ownership while introducing safeguards for editorial independence and media pluralism. Th…
SourceAdopted European Media Freedom Act including user speech right by Council
On 26 March 2024, the Council of the European Union adopted the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA), which aims to increase and promote transparency regarding media ownership while introducing safeguards for editorial independence and media pluralism.…
SourcePassed European Media Freedom Act including user speech right by EU Parliament
On 13 March 2024, the European Parliament passed the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA), which aims to increase and promote transparency regarding media ownership while introducing safeguards for editorial independence and media pluralism. The EMFA i…
SourceEndorsed European Media Freedom Act by Member States’ EU Ambassadors including user speech right
On 19 January 2024, EU member states’ EU ambassadors endorsed the provisional agreement reached by the Council and the European Parliament on the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA), which aims to increase and promote transparency regarding media owne…
SourceReached EU Council and Parliament political agreement on the European Media Freedom Act including user speech right
On 15 December 2023, the Council of the European Union (EU) and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA), which aims to increase and promote transparency regarding media ownership while introd…
SourceIssued EU Parliament position on European Media Freedom Act including user speech right
On 3 October 2023, the European Parliament adopted its position on the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA), which aims to increase and promote transparency regarding media ownership while introducing safeguards for editorial independence and media plu…
SourceAdopted Council general approach on Media Freedom Act including user speech right
On 21 June 2023, the Council of the European Union adopted its general approach on the Media Freedom Act Act (EMFA), including content moderation regulation. The EMFA would, among other things, introduce safeguards against the “unjustified removal”…
SourceProposed Media Freedom Act including user speech right
On 16 September 2022, the European Commission proposed the European Media Freedom Act (EMFA). The EMFA would, among other things, introduce safeguards against the “unjustified removal” of content produced by media services providers that meets the “…
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