Journalistic veracity as a guarantee of security in the European Union

Abstract

Security is always one of the main objectives that any State or international organization, such as the European Union, seeks to protect. However, security can be affected and undermined by certain practices, such as disinformation. This is why, in recent years, the European institutions have tried to address this problem through different measures and the passing of new legislation that can contribute to it, such as the Digital Services Act. In the same way, other actors have an important role in this task, such as the media and social networks, who must ensure that the information they publish is truthful. If false information is disseminated, it can have significant effects on security and democratic societies. This article analyses some cases and measures taken by the European Union to ensure that citizens receive accurate information, as well as to control, to the extent possible, the effect that disinformation practices may have on the security of the community bloc.