Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 9 November 2022
Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media
European Media Freedom Act: Discussion
Mr. Adam Larragy:
I cannot speak to that. Article 17 is trying to protect bona fide media service providers. The Commission intended to protect print media from having legal content unduly taken down by large online platforms. I am not sure it will necessarily add to the spread of disinformation. At least it will not from the perspective of the European Commission that was, in fairness, trying to protect what we probably all consider to be bona fide media service providers.
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