The Council of Polish Entrepreneurs, the Lewiatan Confederation, the Polish Business Council and the Polish Bank Association have appealed to the Minister of Justice to take action against disinformation and hate speech online. In parallel, a social initiative by Robert Szustkowski was launched to extend the “right to be forgotten” to the media as data controllers.
Extending the right to be forgotten
Entrepreneur Robert Szustkowski has proposed extending the European Union’s right to be forgotten to the media as data controllers, which would help protect the personal rights of citizens against false information. This initiative aims to facilitate the protection of these rights without the need for lengthy court proceedings by creating simple tools for managing your data if it appears in the media space, including the possibility of removing harmful mentions.
Szustkowski’s personal experiences
Szustkowski emphasises that his initiative stems from personal experiences of the media violating his rights. Despite numerous favorable court rulings, it is still the target of media attacks and disinformation. In his opinion, extending the right “to be forgotten” to the media could help protect the personal rights of EU citizens from the effects of publishing false information.
Proposal of the Readers’ Rights Ombudsman
In addition, Szustkowski proposes developing a mechanism for the Readers’ Rights Ombudsman, which would allow people accused by a journalist or publishing house to present their version of events and request corrections or removal of false mentions. Polish case law already defines the limits of freedom of speech, and extending the right “to be forgotten” could better balance the personal rights of citizens and freedom of speech or the public interest. Disinformation remains one of the greatest challenges of the modern world, requiring appropriate legal regulations.
Source: https://manager24.pl/biznes-alarmuje-dezinformacja-i-mowa-nienawisci/