ANCOM: The European Commission proposes measures to limit risks that may affect electoral processes and issues recommendations for major online platforms and search engines

The European Commission has launched a consultation on the revised version of the Guidelines for mitigating systemic risks to electoral processes, the National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM) announced. The initiative concerns the measures recommended for very large online platforms (VLOPs) and very large online search engines (VLOSEs), in the context of conducting and protecting electoral processes.

The consultation’s new element is the updating of the guidelines to take into account the risks associated with information manipulation and the use of generative artificial intelligence during elections. The European Commission is seeking views on the recommendations addressed to major online service providers, with the aim of reducing the impact of these risks on electoral processes.

According to ANCOM, the consultation is currently open for comments on the revised version of the document. The guidelines directly target online platforms and search engines with the largest audiences, which must take into account the systemic risks arising from the services they provide, including during electoral periods.