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Vision and recommendations for Nordic democratic debate in the age of Big Tech
VISIONS
RECOMMENDATIONS
1. We want the Nordic countries to be a united tech-democratic region
Establish a Nordic Centre for Tech and Democracy to support the enforcement of European tech regulation, share experiences and develop new policies
2. We want the Nordic countries to have thriving and digitally literate citizens
Protect the well-being and safety of children and youth online and push for more general control for citizens
Establish an online hub for knowledge exchange on digital literacy
3. We want the Nordic countries to have access to diverse and credible digital platforms and communities
Support the volunteers who facilitate online communities where democratic debate unfolds
Promote the innovation and implementation of technology that supports open digital public debate to create alternatives to large online platforms
4. We want the Nordic countries to have open and informed public debates
Give public service media a strong digital mandate for online presence, content creation and development of platforms for democratic debate online
Step up support for independent fact checkers
Push for better content moderation in the Nordics
Initiate a Nordic task force to oppose the risks to democracy from disinformation generated by artificial intelligence
5. We want the Nordic countries to have vigilant and well-informed oversight of Big Tech platforms
Support access to platform data and algorithms for independent researchers
Commission a biennial report on the state of Nordic digital democracies
A Nordic approach to democratic debate in the age of Big Tech – Recommendations from the Nordic Think Tank for Tech and Democracy
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Summary and recommendations
The Nordic democratic debate in the age of Big Tech
Vision and recommendations for Nordic democratic debate in the age of Big Tech
1. A united tech-democratic region
2. Thriving and digitally literate citizens
3. Access to diverse and credible digital platforms and communities
4. Open and informed public debates
5. Vigilant and well-informed oversight of Big Tech platforms
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