Institutionalization of the Policy of Counteracting Disinformation in the European Union
Journal: Mediaforum Analytics Forecasts Information Management
Year: 2022

The article analyzes the institutional processes of ensuring the counteraction to the disinformation influences of the Russian Federation in the European Union, starting from the beginning of the Crimea anexia in 2014. The information space of the EU countries is vulnerable, as the information component in democratic states is critical for functioning of the political system and adequate communication between society and the authorities. Having analyzed the institutional mechanisms and normative