Description

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 …

Scope

Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Other operating condition, nes
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2021-06-03
under deliberation

In a public hearing of the French parliament, Stephane Bouillion, head of the Secretariat-General f…

2021-07-13
adopted

The French Government adopted a Decree to establish the "Vigilance and Protection against Foreign D…