#Russia #ISIS: 'The EU must counter propaganda'

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The European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee has adopted a report on countering disinformation and propaganda. The report was authored by Anna Fotyga MEP, who is also the Chair of the Security and Defence Sub-committee.
Propaganda is seen by the committee as a type of hybrid warfare. The Parliament has decided that the best way to respond is through positive messaging, awareness raising and education to increase the information literacy amongst EU citizens.
The report distinguishes between propaganda and criticism. Critical comment and high quality journalism are welcomed by the committee, they would like to see better education and training inside and outside the EU in order to produce quality journalistic analyses and high editorial standards. Freedom of the press and expression and media plurality are also considered to be important for buttresses for ensuring an objective and critical comment based on fact.