The Regulation of Disinformation in the EU – Overview and Open Questions

Abstract:

This article provides an overview of the current state of the regulation of disinformation in the EU. It shows that the concept of disin‐ formation, the purpose of anti-disinformation measures and their content and enforcement can only be understood if a holistic view is taken of private, hybrid-co-regulatory and public law norms. The delicate field of disinformation is to a large extent dealt with outside of statutory law. The questions raised thereby are largely unresolved.