National Security convenes fact-checkers, press associations and platforms to create a group of experts on disinformation

After the controversy over the action protocol against disinformation promoted by National Security, and specifically over the creation of a government commission on disinformation, at Maldita.es we already explain why we believe that a government should not decide what is true and what not and why the fight against disinformation cannot be done by non-independent bodies .

The group of experts has not been established yet, but the initial idea is that it gives way to working groups that study more specific aspects of disinformation in Spain, from the current situation of the legislation to what terms are the most correct to talk about. she. It is early to know what will happen, but it could be a step in the right direction: solutions against disinformation that include all the actors involved and with deep respect for freedom of expression.