On the eve of announcing the EU’s Democracy Shield, Commissioner Michael McGrath spoke to the reporters about what we ought to expect from the new measures aimed at protecting democracy from tech and AI-fuelled threats. From the off, he was on the defensive, cognisant of the fact that any measures around the tech sphere will draw the ire of critics, most notably the US tech sector. “Our digital rule book provides a guarantee of freedom of expression and places obligations on the platforms to be transparent and open about their content moderation policies,” the EU justice commissioner said. “I’m very…

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