HUR FÖRHÅLLER SIG EUROPAPARLAMENTET TILL DESINFORMATION?

Abstract

The phenomenon of disinformation has become a more salient issue in recent years, so far however, both Europe and the EU have been somewhat spared from this compared to, for example, the US. However, this does not mean that Europe will continue to be untouched from this harmful phenomenon. Therefore, this study examines attitudes of seven different political groups in the European Parliament to disinformation. The aim of the paper is to clarify the attitude of the political groups towards disinformation. It is a qualitative method used, more specifically a content analysis. For the essay to be as objective as possible, all the material is taken from each party group's website. A significant part of the previous research concludes that far-right parties both spread and deny disinformation. The results of the paper are largely in line with the findings of previous research. This means that in the case of the paper, the ID party group's approach to disinformation differs greatly from the other party groups. It should also be added that there are both large and small differences between the other party groups' approach to disinformation, which may complicate measures to counteract disinformation in the future.