Frontex to monitor social media for indications of illegal migration
The EU border control agency Frontex should in future be allowed to monitor social networks in order to gather information about migration movements.
The European Commission has unveiled plans to reform Frontex, expanding the agency's powers and capacities to combat irregular migration. The agency will take on a greater role in returning people without residency permits and can conduct return operations outside the EU. Frontex will also gain new competencies in monitoring social media, setting up a centre to track and respond to online content that could impact the EU's external borders.
The centre will evaluate public social media posts to identify relevant developments and support measures against illegal online content linked to border security risks. Frontex will also act as a "trusted flagger" under the Digital Services Act, reporting illegal content to online platforms and requesting its removal.
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