Nov članek na ekonomskem portalu VoxEU prinaša zanimivo analizo učinka evropske cenzure dveh največjih ruskih državnih medijev v evropskem medijskem prostoru (Russia Today in Sputnik). Raziskava ugotavlja, da je bila evropska “cenzura za zaščito demokracije” učinkovita, vendar zgolj kratkoročno:
This column explores the EU ban on Russian state-led news outlets after the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine to find out whether censorship curbs the spread of slanted narratives. While the ban did reduce pro-Russian slant on social media, its effects were short-lived. Increased activity by other suppliers of slanted content that was not banned might play a role in mitigating the ban’s effectiveness.
Zelo kmalu se je “razširjanje proruskih stališč” razširilo na družbena omrežja, ki pa jih vlade (še) ne morejo obvladovati. Zato avtorji predlagajo “regulacijo” vsebine na družbenih omrežjih:
Our study points to the crucial role of other suppliers who are filling the void created by censoring core outlets. This reflects the changed nature of media regulation in the context of social media, where many users can create and spread information at low costs. The ability and willingness of other users to take action seem to limit the effectiveness of large-scale regulatory measures targeting big outlets. Successful policy interventions need to account for these limits of large-scale regulatory measures in the context of social media.

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