{"id":37118,"date":"2026-03-31T17:20:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T15:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ordoiuris.pl\/?post_type=komentarze&#038;p=37118"},"modified":"2026-03-31T17:20:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T15:20:05","slug":"the-eu-democracy-shield-is-the-end-of-freedom","status":"publish","type":"komentarze","link":"https:\/\/ordoiuris.pl\/en\/comments\/the-eu-democracy-shield-is-the-end-of-freedom\/","title":{"rendered":"The EU Democracy Shield is the End of Freedom"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id37118_f11c04-86 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id37118_f11c04-86 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id37118_f11c04-86 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1350px 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column37118_7e3a3b-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column37118_7e3a3b-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column37118_7e3a3b-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column37118_7e3a3b-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column37118_7e3a3b-f4{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column37118_7e3a3b-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column37118_7e3a3b-f4 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column37118_7e3a3b-f4\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading37118_21128b-18, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading37118_21128b-18[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading37118_21128b-18\"]{font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-family:'DrukWide Bold';}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading37118_21128b-18 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading37118_21128b-18[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading37118_21128b-18\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading37118_21128b-18 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading37118_21128b-18[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading37118_21128b-18\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading37118_21128b-18 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading37118_21128b-18\">Main <strong>points<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading37118_e34c93-1c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading37118_e34c93-1c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading37118_e34c93-1c\"]{max-width:50px;margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto;text-align:center;font-size:50px;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-family:'DrukWide Bold';}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading37118_e34c93-1c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading37118_e34c93-1c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading37118_e34c93-1c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading37118_e34c93-1c img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading37118_e34c93-1c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading37118_e34c93-1c\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading37118_e34c93-1c wp360-single-one wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-2-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading37118_e34c93-1c\">1<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading37118_b7fd23-65, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading37118_b7fd23-65[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading37118_b7fd23-65\"]{max-width:1200px;margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto;text-align:center;font-size:23px;line-height:1.3em;font-style:normal;font-family:var( --global-heading-font-family, inherit );}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading37118_b7fd23-65 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading37118_b7fd23-65[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading37118_b7fd23-65\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading37118_b7fd23-65 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading37118_b7fd23-65[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading37118_b7fd23-65\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading37118_b7fd23-65, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading37118_b7fd23-65[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading37118_b7fd23-65\"]{font-size:26px;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading37118_b7fd23-65, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading37118_b7fd23-65[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading37118_b7fd23-65\"]{font-size:18px;}}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading37118_b7fd23-65 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading37118_b7fd23-65\"><strong><strong>A coordinated system\u2014spanning the Digital Services Act, hate speech codes, disinformation rules, and political ad limits\u2014creates preventive speech restrictions rather than post-fact accountability.<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading37118_18b8ed-59, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading37118_18b8ed-59[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading37118_18b8ed-59\"]{max-width:50px;margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto;text-align:center;font-size:50px;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-family:'DrukWide Bold';}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading37118_18b8ed-59 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading37118_18b8ed-59[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading37118_18b8ed-59\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading37118_18b8ed-59 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading37118_18b8ed-59[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading37118_18b8ed-59\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading37118_18b8ed-59 wp360-single-one wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-2-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading37118_18b8ed-59\">2<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading37118_9f8fd9-60, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading37118_9f8fd9-60[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading37118_9f8fd9-60\"]{max-width:1200px;margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto;text-align:center;font-size:23px;line-height:1.3;font-style:normal;font-family:var( --global-heading-font-family, inherit );}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading37118_9f8fd9-60 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading37118_9f8fd9-60[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading37118_9f8fd9-60\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading37118_9f8fd9-60 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading37118_9f8fd9-60[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading37118_9f8fd9-60\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading37118_9f8fd9-60, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading37118_9f8fd9-60[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading37118_9f8fd9-60\"]{font-size:18px;}}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading37118_9f8fd9-60 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading37118_9f8fd9-60\"><strong><strong><strong>Vague definitions of \u201cdisinformation,\u201d \u201ccredibility,\u201d and \u201cdivisive speech\u201d shift power from courts to platforms and EU-linked NGOs acting as trusted flaggers and fact-checkers.<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading37118_c2575c-f7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading37118_c2575c-f7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading37118_c2575c-f7\"]{max-width:50px;margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto;text-align:center;font-size:50px;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-family:'DrukWide Bold';}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading37118_c2575c-f7 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading37118_c2575c-f7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading37118_c2575c-f7\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading37118_c2575c-f7 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading37118_c2575c-f7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading37118_c2575c-f7\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading37118_c2575c-f7 wp360-single-one wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-2-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading37118_c2575c-f7\">3<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading37118_1d2a7b-e6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading37118_1d2a7b-e6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading37118_1d2a7b-e6\"]{max-width:1200px;margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto;text-align:center;font-size:23px;line-height:1.3;font-style:normal;font-family:var( --global-heading-font-family, inherit );}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading37118_1d2a7b-e6 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading37118_1d2a7b-e6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading37118_1d2a7b-e6\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading37118_1d2a7b-e6 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading37118_1d2a7b-e6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading37118_1d2a7b-e6\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading37118_1d2a7b-e6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading37118_1d2a7b-e6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading37118_1d2a7b-e6\"]{font-size:18px;}}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading37118_1d2a7b-e6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading37118_1d2a7b-e6\"><strong><strong>Broad political-speech rules and ad constraints risk limiting advocacy by pro-life, pro-family, and sovereignty groups through labeling, reach reduction, and compliance burdens.<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading37118_3be062-83, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading37118_3be062-83[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading37118_3be062-83\"]{max-width:50px;margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto;text-align:center;font-size:50px;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-family:'DrukWide Bold';}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading37118_3be062-83 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading37118_3be062-83[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading37118_3be062-83\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading37118_3be062-83 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading37118_3be062-83[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading37118_3be062-83\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading37118_3be062-83 wp360-single-one wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-2-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading37118_3be062-83\">4<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading37118_1d7ae3-68, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading37118_1d7ae3-68[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading37118_1d7ae3-68\"]{max-width:1200px;margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto;text-align:center;font-size:23px;line-height:1.3;font-style:normal;font-family:var( --global-heading-font-family, 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data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading37118_1d7ae3-68\"><strong><strong><strong>Algorithmic downranking and rapid takedowns may influence public debate and elections by invisibly curbing the reach of contentious viewpoints.<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id37118_d2ca8b-e3{margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);}.kb-row-layout-id37118_d2ca8b-e3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id37118_d2ca8b-e3 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id37118_d2ca8b-e3 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id37118_d2ca8b-e3 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 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.kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column37118_4eaf88-00 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column37118_4eaf88-00 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column37118_4eaf88-00 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column37118_4eaf88-00 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column37118_4eaf88-00{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column37118_4eaf88-00 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column37118_4eaf88-00 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column37118_4eaf88-00\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p>The year 2026 will go down in the history of European integration as a special moment. The European Union, under the banner of protecting democracy, has begun systematically restricting freedom of speech and real political pluralism. Thus, it embarks on the well-trodden historical paths of every authoritarian regime, resorting to violence and censorship as public support wanes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A report <a href=\"https:\/\/ordoiuris.pl\/en\/analyses\/not-only-the-dsa-systemic-threats-to-freedom-of-speech-and-the-integrity-of-democratic-elections-in-the-eu\/\">recently published by the Ordo Iuris Institute<\/a> leaves no doubt: we are dealing with a project for a profound overhaul of the public sphere that will primarily target conservative communities, including Catholics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new EU mechanisms, ironically referred to as the &#8220;Democracy Shield,&#8221; are not a single piece of legislation. This is a coordinated regulatory system\u2014from the Digital Services Act (DSA), through codes of conduct on &#8220;hate speech&#8221; and &#8220;disinformation,&#8221; to the regulation on political advertising. Their common denominator is the now-official departure from the European cult of free speech and its replacement with a system of preventive restrictions, in the name of\u2026 true freedom and democracy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The European Commission claims that its aim is to create a &#8220;safe&#8221; information space in which &#8220;reliable&#8221; messages are meant to dominate, that is, in practice, narratives aligned with the liberal consensus&nbsp;. The problem is that the criteria for the EU\u2019s &#8220;credibility,&#8221; for what is considered prohibited &#8220;disinformation,&#8221; and\u2014what is particularly harmful\u2014&#8221;divisive speech&#8221; are extremely vague and prone to ideological interpretation. As a result, it will not even be independent courts, but online platforms cooperating with non-governmental organizations selected by Brussels that will decide what content may reach citizens of the European Union. Including the Poles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This system is multi-stage. First\u2014mechanisms for reporting and removing content that, in practice, incentivize rapid takedowns, even at the expense of freedom of expression. Secondly\u2014a labeling system under which statements labeled as &#8220;unverified,&#8221; &#8220;misleading,&#8221; or &#8220;political&#8221; are subject to mandatory restrictions on platforms such as Facebook or X. Thirdly\u2014there is to be algorithmic intervention that limits the reach of content deemed problematic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is worth emphasizing the role of so-called trusted flaggers and fact-checker networks. It is precisely these entities, often financed with public funds from the European Union or the Member States and ideologically uniform, that gain a privileged position in the content moderation process. In practice, this means cleverly delegating censorship to entities that are not subject to any democratic oversight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even more troubling are the regulations concerning political advertising. The definition of &#8220;political speech&#8221; has been framed so broadly that it encompasses not only the activities of political parties but also public awareness campaigns concerning the protection of life, the family, or national identity. This means that Catholic pro-life organizations or movements defending marriage as the union between a woman and a man may be subjected to restrictive requirements and even sanctions. Even now, our own Ordo Iuris Institute and Center for Life and Family, as well as our friends from Polonia Christiana&#8217;s PCH24 news portal and their editorial team should start preparing to implement a &#8220;replacement language.&#8221; The censorship game, well known here in Poland from the communist era, is making a comeback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the same time, restrictions on the targeting and funding of political messages make it much more difficult to reach voters. In practice, the largest platforms, such as Facebook, have already stopped running &#8220;political&#8221; ads to avoid legal risk. It is no longer possible to freely promote petitions opposing abortion or same-sex unions there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Polish political context cannot be ignored. The introduction of these instruments specifically in 2026, just before the crucial parliamentary campaign in Poland, is no coincidence. Restricting the reach of conservative speech, making it harder to organize public-interest campaigns, and selectively labeling content as &#8220;problematic&#8221; will have a real impact on election results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From the perspective of socially engaged Catholics, this is particularly dangerous. Unequivocal assessments concerning the protection of life from conception, the indissolubility of marriage, the condemnation of the aberrations of gender ideology, and even clear support for national sovereignty within the European Union will increasingly be classified as &#8220;controversial&#8221; or &#8220;divisive.&#8221; In the new regulatory model, such content may be restricted not directly\u2014through a ban\u2014but through invisible mechanisms of reach reduction and stigmatization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This does not, of course, mean that the state has no right to combat crimes online or to protect citizens from real threats. The problem is that the European Union has crossed the line between protection and control, between security and social engineering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore today, more than ever, courage is needed to defend freedom and the right to publicly proclaim one&#8217;s faith. Not as a privilege for the select few, but as the foundation of a healthy society. If we allow, under the pretext of combating &#8220;disinformation,&#8221; the voices of those who defend life, the family, and sovereignty to be curtailed, democracy will quickly become a grim dictatorship hidden behind a facade of apparent diversity and tolerance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Source of cover photo:<\/em>&nbsp;<em>Ordo Iuris<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading37118_b12f25-ae, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading37118_b12f25-ae[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading37118_b12f25-ae\"]{text-align:left;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading37118_b12f25-ae mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading37118_b12f25-ae[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading37118_b12f25-ae\"] 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