We Are All Europeans. EU Institutions Facing the Covid-19 Pandemic and Information Crisis

Alessandro Lovari

First

;Marinella Belluati

Second

2023-01-01

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Abstract

This chapter investigates how the European institutions’ communica tion has faced the Covid-19 pandemic, focusing on policies, strategies, and interventions for counteracting disinformation and the spread of problematic messages that could harm citizens and weaken democracy. Indeed, timely and accurate information, alongside the opportunity for citizen participation and feedback, are essential elements of the democratic policy-making process.