Citizens’ charter on responsible use of social media for elections in Bosnia and

BiH Charter - English Citizens’ charter on responsible use of social media for elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina Preamble Motivated by the need for greater participation of citizens in democratic processes in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), Disturbed by the increase in harmful content on social media ahead of the elections, Worried about the malign influence of social media on the development of p. [...] 4 Standards for responsible use of social media Standards for politicians, parties and candidates Standards for social media platforms Standards for media and journalists Standards for users of social media Standards for international institutions Standards for public institutions and the non-governmental sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina 5 Standards for politicians, parties and candidates They sho. [...] They should respect the provisions of the Law on Misdemeanors of BiH, the Criminal Code of BiH and the Election Law of BiH, i.e. [...] 7 Standards for social media platforms They should cooperate with public institutions and the non-governmental sector, to improve and apply their internal rules, with the aim of reducing the spread of disinformation during the election process. [...] They should advocate the introduction of legal regulations from the European Union (EU) and the rest of the world in BiH.