Preparations for Local Elections: HAKOM Gathers Key Stakeholders to Protect Information Integrity
The meeting was attended by representatives of the major internet platforms (Google, Meta, TikTok, X), the European Commission, the State Electoral Commission, and representatives of civil society organizations (Gong, Faktograf, ADMO).
The aim of the discussion was to identify potential risks of information manipulation and disinformation that could affect the democratic process, and to confirm and further strengthen existing communication protocols and rapid response mechanisms.
Participants confirmed the continuation of cooperation through direct communication channels in cases of suspected coordinated disinformation campaigns or other forms of digital manipulation. The cooperation will follow a model that was previously applied during the last presidential elections.
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Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM)
- Roberta Frangeša-Mihanovića 9 Street
- 10110 Zagreb, Croatia
- Tel. + 385 (0) 1 700 70 07
- Fax + 385 (0)1 700 70 70
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About Hakom
HAKOM - Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries – ensures preconditions for a fair market competition, stable growth and environment for innovations in the electronic communications and postal services market. HAKOM protects users’ interests and the possibility of choice among various communications and postal services at affordable prices, defines sustainable competitive conditions for operators and service providers under fair conditions for return on investment, and provides support to economic growth, public services and the quality of life in the Republic of Croatia by using modern technologies. HAKOM’ strategic goals are: to promote regulation of the electronic communications and postal services market, to support growth of investments and innovations in the electronic communications and postal services market, to provide efficient use of limited resources, to accelerate the growth of broadband products and services, to provide affordable offers of communications and postal services, to provide protection and informing of users, to build an efficient and comprehensive information system, to define and implement efficient processes, and to acquire multi-disciplinary expertise in market regulation.