This shift is not just technological. It raises deeper questions about fairness, accountability, and democratic resilience:
- Are we still effectively protecting media pluralism when a handful of platforms shape what people see through algorithms?
- Do current rules ensure a level playing field between heavily regulated European media and global tech platforms with fewer obligations?
- Are protections for children and consumers keeping pace with how content is consumed today?
- And how do we ensure that quality journalism and European content remain visible in an algorithm-driven world?
Should we rethink how obligations are assigned: not by technical category, but by the function and influence a service has over public discourse?
How do we ensure innovation in Europe within a framework of trust, fairness, and democratic responsibility?
- David Nicolas Hopmann, Professor, Ph.D., MSc in Political Science, Centre for Journalism and Digital Democracy Centre, University of Southern Denmark, and
- Karen Rønde, CEO, Danish Press Publishers Collective Management Organisation (DPCMO)