Scope:
Specific challenge:
The internet has become a central part of modem life. Omnipresent social media, especially media sharing platforms, chat sites, web forums, blogs radically change the way current societies operate. That is why these instruments attract more and more attention from public security planners.
Scope:
This topic shall look at the role and purpose of social media and the relationship between the new social networks and public security. Research to be coordinated by this activity may focus on analysing the following issues:
Special attention should be paid to ethical privacy and data protection aspects.
The Commission considers that proposals requesting a contribution from the EU of between €1m and €2m would allow this specific challenge to be addressed appropriately. Nonetheless, this does not preclude submission and selection of proposals requesting other amounts.
Expected impact:
Better understanding among research organisation across Europe: of how social media can be used for public security purposes, in particular for better prediction and identification of possible future threats, and of the challenges, opportunities and risks for public security agencies of using social media. .
The action is expected to proactively target the needs and requirements of users, such as law enforcement agencies, citizens and public security planners.
Type of action: Coordination and Support Actions
Cross-cutting Priorities: