Our member, Emilia Yvropoulou, spoke to journalist Eleftheria Tsaliki and Inside Story about Article 8 of the bill on audiovisual media services and the transposition of European Directive 1808/2018 into national law.
We sincerely thank the journalist for her interest.
Why have there been so many reactions since last week? Do the recent developments improve the situation, or do they raise questions and doubts? What is at stake with Article 8, and why is it important to pay attention?
One thing is for sure: The excessive burden on digital services and their push toward self-regulation strengthens prior censorship to avoid penalties for controversial actions or content on the internet