Building Citizen Awareness for Data Protection and Misinformation (FR0121)
Overview
At-a-Glance
Action Plan: France Action Plan 2023-2025 (December)
Action Plan Cycle: 2023
Status:
Institutions
Lead Institution: Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs – Digital Department
Support Institution(s): • Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs – Communications Department • Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs – Policy Departments • Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs – Ambassador for Digital Affairs • Researchers and experts in information manipulation • Digital platforms • Information networks (e.g. AEFE, Alliances Françaises, etc.).
Policy Areas
Capacity Building, Data Stewardship and Privacy, Digital Governance, Disinformation/MisinformationIRM Review
IRM Report: Pending IRM Review
Early Results: Pending IRM Review
Design i
Verifiable: Pending IRM Review
Relevant to OGP Values: Pending IRM Review
Ambition (see definition): Pending IRM Review
Implementation i
Completion: Pending IRM Review
Description
What is the issue that the commitment will address?
The Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs has built up its experience in data and fighting disinformation which it should consider sharing more effectively with our citizens.
What is the commitment?
Title: Share our experience in data and combating disinformation with our citizens
Description: Our citizens are located all over the world and legislation differs from country to country, especially privacy laws. When legislation is not robust enough to protect our citizens’ privacy, citizens have to learn how to protect their data, e.g. managing personal information, spotting disinformation, information manipulation during elections, etc. We could protect our citizens in this sense and provide them with access to the experience gained by the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs. The Ministry could make its expertise available to the general public, producing materials that are easily understandable and sharing real-life experiences.
How will the commitment contribute to solving the public problem?
The commitment aims to help our citizens to develop skills to identify disinformation and manage their personal information. The idea is to design an awareness campaign and a communications plan with different types of content (best practice, videos, warnings, etc.). Citizens will be given tips on how to check that the information they read, share and use online is reliable, safe and relevant. Tips include checking sources, investigating whether the information is credible, protecting personal information and understanding the risks associated with disinformation and cybercrime.
Why is this commitment relevant to OGP values?
Legislators and regulators are trying to minimise damage from misuse of data on citizens’ everyday lives. While we should all be made more aware of what they do, citizens could be better informed of the particular risks associated with data (personal information or other data). This commitment helps to: • Improve our citizens’ data culture, at individual level • Tackle information manipulation and help everyone to spot disinformation, at the level of society
What are the expected impacts?
The commitment aims to have an impact on the following issues: • Share the expertise gained by the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs with the general public • Reduce the impact of instances of information manipulation • Contribute to democratic stability
Milestones
• H1 2024: Design an awareness campaign
• H2 2024: Design a communications plan with different types of content (best practice, videos, warnings, etc.)
• H2 2024: Start publications and debates with researchers and experts in information manipulation