France: State agency to fight foreign disinformation
Progress
Current status
adopted
13 Jul 2021 adopted
03 Jun 2021 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
France
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Other operating condition, nes
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Adopted decree establishing the French agency to fight foreign disinformation (Viginum)
The French Government adopted a Decree to establish the "Vigilance and Protection against Foreign Digital Interference Service" (Viginum). The Agency is responsible for identifying foreign digital threats that aim to interfere with the interests of …
SourceEvent type
law
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government
Announcement of an agency to identify foreign disinformation campaigns
In a public hearing of the French parliament, Stephane Bouillion, head of the Secretariat-General for National Defence and Security, announced the creation of a state agency to identify foreign disinformation campaigns on social media. The agency sh…
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government