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In a Communication released on 26 April 2018, the European Commission put forward an action plan and self-regulatory tools to tackle the spread and impact of online disinformation in Europe and ensure the protection of European values and democratic systems. The Commission proposes an EU-wide Code of Practice on Disinformation, support for an independent network of fact-checkers, and tools to stimulate quality journalism.

Representatives of online platforms and the advertising industry present individual roadmaps to implement the self-regulatory Code of Practice on online disinformation published on 26th September.

The Netherlands has recently signed the declaration 'Towards access to at least 1 million sequenced genomes in the EU by 2022', thus becoming the 18th EU Member State to participate in the joint European effort to deliver cross-border access to genomic health data.

The purpose of the Connecting Europe Broadband Fund (CEBF) is to contribute to the achievement of the European Gigabit Society objectives. It aims to raise €500 million for broadband investment by 2020 and is expected to unlock total investments of €1-1.7 billion. Its public investors include the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Commission. In this video, Fabrice de Seze of CUBE Infrastructure Managers, who manage the fund, describes the funding instruments it can provide, the ticket size per investment, and the types of projects that are eligible for funding through CEBF.

The Commission has adopted an Implementing Decision to harmonise radio spectrum for short-range devices within the 874-876 and 915-921 MHz frequency bands. It will facilitate a variety of applications in support of the Internet of Things (IoT) and Radio Frequency Identification (RFID).

The WiFi4EU initiative is now open for registration!

Check the infographic below to get an overview of the facts related to the backward trend in the participation of women and girls in the digital sector and EU actions that are in progress to achieve a gender-balanced digital sector.

As part of the Futuris series, Euronews filmed trials of a robot that could help firefighters to make their way through burning buildings.

Today we celebrate Ada Lovelace Day, celebrating the world’s first computer programmer and her achievements. It is also a day celebrating the contributions of women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).